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SPONGE CITY BREWING

SPONGE CITY BREWING has 4 health inspections on file for its TARPON SPRINGS location, with an overall rating of 3.1/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 4 reports on file

501 South Pinellas Avenue
Florida, 34689
Santos Isle Apartment Complex
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

2/24/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 10917870

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 high, 1 int, 3 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage at pass through shelf, next to napkins and silverware rolls, moved to bottom shelf. Employee beverage over prep table, prep in progress, moved to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in beer cooler in bar on top of bottles of water, operator moved to walk in cooler. Discussed customer labeling of personal food. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket at expo above to go silverware packs And napkins, operator moved to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray cans of Lysol over condiments at expo window, operator removed cans Corrected On-Site
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Plans approved but air curtains not install over garage doors and no sliding doors at expo / pass through shelf. garage doors are closed today. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

4/9/2025· 1y ago

Visit ID: 8735248

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 int

  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. No air curtains installed, no sliding window installed at expo window going into kitchen, garage doors open during operation, plan review task form states one of the options needs to be completed by 6/28/2024 Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

6/12/2024· 1y 10mo ago

Visit ID: 8649784

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 1 basic

  • 13-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-12: **Time Extended**
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Garage doors noted as roll up aluminum doors on plans, no air curtains installed, doors left open during operation and flies ink bar area. Small walk in cooler added right outside of side kitchen door. Three door stainless steel freezer added next to walk in cooler outside of side kitchen door Plans need to be updated Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-12: Marie from plan review states Plans were submitted 4/17/2024, plan reviewer and operator are still working on them, plans will be checked on next unannounced inspection **Time Extended**

4/9/2024· 2y ago

Visit ID: 8357057

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 3 int, 2 basic

  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning
  • 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Two garage doors open and both entrance doors front and back are held open with 2 flies present Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies in bar area Warning
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary sanitizer bucket over 400ppm, operator refilled sanitizer bucket not at 200ppm Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Garage doors noted as roll up aluminum doors on plans, no air curtains installed, doors left open during operation and flies ink bar area. Small walk in cooler added right outside of side kitchen door. Three door stainless steel freezer added next to walk in cooler outside of side kitchen door Plans need to be updated Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Operator has printed copy of 5030-103 Warning