SPANX THE HOG BBQ AND SALOON
147 S CYPRESS RD, Pompano Beach FL 33060 · 2482524675
Last inspected Dec 2, 2025 · 8 visits since August 2023
FEB 24
SEP 24
NOV 24
JUL 25
DEC 25
▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Business license expired on 12/01/25. Operator was advised to acquire license, and current license was acquired at time of inspection.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2023012849 | Feb 8, 2023 | Jun 19, 2023 | $200 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Dec 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 16 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority4 Intermediate9 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 16 findingsThe state's own report →
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of marinara sauce dented on kitchen counter. Manager discarded. See Stop Sale.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Business license expired on 12/01/25. Operator was advised to acquire license, and current license was acquired at time of inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler, shredded cheese stored at (45F - Cold Holding); Cream (50F - Cold Holding) per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today. Foods held in unit for approximately 3 hours.Manager placed items in reach in and walk in coolers to quick chill.
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 poster to manager.
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No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwashing sink in kitchen. Manager provided soap.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of food handler training for 4 employees.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pasta prepared on Sunday ( 2 days ago), not date marked. Manager dated.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Umbrella stored on shelf with cans of beans and pasta in kitchen. Manager removed umbrella from shelf.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food without hair restraint. Advised employee on wearing hair restraints. Employee put on hair restraint.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap under back door in kitchen.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles broken in front of deep fryers in kitchen.
Food stored on floor. Container of onions stored on floor in walk in cooler. Manager placed onions on shelf.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves rusted in walk in cooler.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind deep fryers soiled with grease buildup.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table in kitchen. Cloth was placed in sanitizer bucket.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket with wiping cloths stored on floor in kitchen. Manager placed bucket on table.
Jul 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer, raw burgers stored over ready to eat pretzels. Operator moved different cooler.
Nov 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate0 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In walk in cooler, milk opened more than 24 hours not date marked.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At bar, handwashing sink blocked with trash can.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar no paper towels at one handwashing sink. Operator supplied paper towels.
Sep 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, sliced tomatoes (56F - Cold Holding) over stacking. Chef moved over stacked to bottom cooler to chill
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing sanitizer by bathrooms not labeled with common name
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. By walk in cooler, floor tiles missing.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On expo line counter, standing water with utensils.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In reach in cooler on cook line, open employee drink stored with food to be served to customers
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At bar, single serve plates stored improper behind counter. Stored not inverted.
Feb 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. On cook line, squeeze bottles will oil and butter not labeled Operator labeled.
Aug 23, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. At cook line; employee went from washing dishes to steam table and put on gloves to begin serving food, no hand wash. Employee washed hands.
Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server cleared dirty plates off table and then picked up clean plates of food, no hand wash. Server washed hands.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At steam table; pulled pork (116°F - Hot Holding). Operator stated item reheated in steamer prior to being placed in steam table, moved back to steamer to reheat.
Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. At bar; soda gun drain line draining into hand wash sink.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Operator moved to triple sink to be washed, rinsed and sanitized.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At front line; hand wash sink used to store and fill pitcher with water. Operator removed.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At walk-in cooler; bowl used to dispense marinara. Operator removed.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. At walk-in cooler; two holes in ceiling above door.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. At prep area; soiled wet wiping cloth in use on cutting board.
Aug 3, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In missing floor tile infront of steamer
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Infront of steamer
Aug 2, 2023Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. ground beef (45F - Cooling); (45F); pulled chicken (48F - Cooling); pulled chicken (48F - Cooling) in walk in cooler. Per operator food not prepped or portioned today. Food covered. Food did not reach 41F within 6 hours.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef Pattie's over cooked chicken tenders in one door tall freezer unit against wall. Food Not commercially packaged. Raw chicken over mango not commercially packaged in freezer chest Moved.
Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Ice used for consumption in bin at bar storing cans.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. ground beef (45F - Cooling); (45F); pulled chicken (48F - Cooling); pulled chicken (48F - Cooling) in walk in cooler. Per operator food not prepped or portioned today. Food covered. Food did not reach 41F within 6 hours.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Walk in cooler vents
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In missing floor tile infront of steamer
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Infront of steamer
Stored food not covered. Food uncovered in first tall reach in freezer
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.