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STINGERS BAR & GRILL

STINGERS BAR & GRILL maintains a 2.9/5 food safety rating based on 8 health department inspections in POMPANO BEACH. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

1201 South Ocean Boulevard
Pompano Beach, Florida, 33062
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13462014

  • 14-36-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of 3 door reach in cooler in disrepair/has exposed insulation in in pizza station. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-16: Observed same **Time Extended**
  • 45-02-4:- From initial inspection : Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone on wall in entrance to kitchen. For reporting purposes only. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-16: Observed same **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13459956

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food crushed peppers in pizza station. Operator removed cup Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in bars 1 &2. Warning
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package inside reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator removed fish from packaging during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor behind chest freezer in dry storage room. 1 dead roach on floor in bar in private room. Operator cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
  • 32-04-4:Basic - Employee Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris / grease under equipments throughout kitchen. Warning
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 1.Containers of oil on floor in kitchen 2.Bag with onions on floor in dry storage room. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in bar. Operator moved scoop to ware washing area. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment in kitchen. Knives stored between three compartment sink and wall in kitchen. Operator moved knives to be washed , rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris in kitchen. Warning
  • 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of 3 door reach in cooler in disrepair/has exposed insulation in in pizza station. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1.Storage Shelves throughout establishment soiled. 2. Hood filters soiled Warning
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler/ freezer interior shelves have accumulation of soil residues throughout kitchen and pizza station. Warning
  • 14-20-4:Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover under shelf in pizza station. Warning
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Shelf under table with rust that has pitted the surface in pizza station , ware washing area . Warning
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Wrapped in plastic, to go pizza boxes on floor in dry storage room. Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked spinach not covered reach in cooler in pizza station. Operator covered Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust behind flip top cooler in pizza station. Warning
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses in pizza station. Operator placed towels in sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - 1 Live, small flying insect landed inside garbage can in pizza station, and pizza prep table. Admin Complaint
  • 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook Touched hat and wiped hands on shirt while wearing gloves ,then handled plated tuna sandwich. Told cook to wash hands and change gloves. Operator complied Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects Appropriately 50 ants crawling on wall behind the microwave in kitchen. Admin Complaint
  • 08A-11-5:High Priority - Raw shell eggs stored over bottled beers in reach in cooler in dry storage room. Operator moved raw shell eggs to bottom shelf and storage correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth solution above 200ppm chlorine sanitizer in pizza station. Operator remade to 100ppm chlorine Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Sliced American cheese removed from original casing ,portioned 3 days ago not date marked inside reach in cooler. Operator date marked during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed clean up procedures to operator. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tomato slicer soiled with food debris in kitchen. Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times in bar and in cook line. 1.Film wrap on top on hand washing sink in cook line. 2.Bar mats stored inside hand washing sink in private room bar. Operator moved items Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone on wall in entrance to kitchen. For reporting purposes only.

Inspection Date: 6/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8821917

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. In pizza kitchen, reach in cooler soiled with food debris
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In dish area, case of ketchup stored on floor.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. In kitchen, handwashing sink has kitchen utensils stored.

Inspection Date: 7/29/2024

  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In reach in cooler, Mahi 40°F not removed from reduced oxygen packages. See stop sale
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. On cookline, cooked pasta (51F - Cooling). Operator stated held overnight in cooler. Not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler, raw fish stored over ready to eat turkey and ham. Operator moved fish to bottom shelf Repeat Violation
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. On cookline, cooked pasta (51F - Cooling). Operator stated held overnight in cooler. Not prepared or portioned today.

Inspection Date: 7/3/2024

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Tomato sauce cans stored on floor across from dishwasher.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat cheese Operator moved to eggs to bottom shelf.

Inspection Date: 1/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8547188

  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored over ready to eat vegetables in reach in cooler in kit Operator moved chicken to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink at pizza station, no paper towels. Operator supplied Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8546838

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8370088

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In dish machine area, two boxes of tomato sauce stored on floor. Operator removed and put onto shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-41-4: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. Dishwasher 0PPM chlorine. Operator set up three compartment sink to wash, rinse and sanitize. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. At pizza counter, no time mark for pizza slices. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At pizza kitchen, no paper towels at hand wash sink. Operator supplied paper towels. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. At pizza counter, no written procedures for time/temperature control for pizza slices. Warning