Babcock Club House

43091 Greenway Blvd., Punta Gorda, FL 33982

American

Last inspected: Oct 15, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Across the available record, Babcock Club House has three inspections on file, the first dated 2025. The most recent visit was on Oct 15, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around six violations each, up from closer to three violations before.

Restaurants in Punta Gorda average 82, so Babcock Club House trails the local norm. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Oct 15, 2025

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 4 minor violations.

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Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

16-62-1

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked beef not date marked at Walk in Cooler. Operator date marked the food item. **Corrected On-Site**

02C-02-5

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle at rice container at dry storage area. Operator removed the bowl. **Corrected On-Site**

14-01-5

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hair restraint at prep area. Employee placed hair restraint over their hair/head. **Corrected On-Site**

13-03-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed multiple food items on floor at dry storage area. Operator removed the food items off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed multiple tongs at oven handle. Operator removed the tong and placed above on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

10-20-4

Jul 23, 2025

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 6 violations

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine sanitizer at 0ppm at bar Dish Machine. Corrected to 100pm by priming the sanitizer.

22-41-4

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw whole muscle intact beef over sauce at Walk in Cooler. Operator switched the food items. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw ground beef over raw salmon at Walk in Cooler. Operator switched the food items. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-20-5

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Executive Chef: Heath Higginbotham, 06/26/2020.

53A-03-7

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar, flour, and bread crumb containers not labeled at prep area.

02D-01-5

Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Observed no waste line at all soda gun holsters at bar.

29-17-4

Feb 27, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Babcock Club House last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Babcock Club House on file is from Oct 15, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

How does Babcock Club House compare to other restaurants in Punta Gorda?

Babcock Club House most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Punta Gorda average of 82.

Has Babcock Club House's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Babcock Club House have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Babcock Club House means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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