SPORTSCASTERS
2655 E BAY DR, Largo FL 33771 · 727-523-8768
Last inspected Mar 5, 2026 · 8 visits since December 2023
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OCT 24
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MAR 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 17 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 2/1/2025.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2018028324 | May 15, 2018 | Jul 3, 2018 | $400 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Mar 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray nozzle in 3 compartment sink below flood rim of rinse portion of sink.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and vape stored on prep table next to cook line. Operator moved items to separate location.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. 2 ovens accumulated with black substance on cook line.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters accumulated with grease.
Jan 26, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine accumulated with pink substance. Cutting board stained on cook line.
Jan 14, 2026Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
1 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Operator corrected by placing on hook.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine accumulated with pink substance. Cutting board stained on cook line.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ground beef not date marked in walk-in cooler.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Ovens accumulated with black substance.
No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. No running hot and cold water at mop sink.
Open dumpster lid of shared dumpster.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Not hot or cold running water at mop sink.
Nov 10, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Operator corrected by placing on hook.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine accumulated with pink substance. Cutting board stained on cook line.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ground beef not date marked in walk-in cooler.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Operator removed.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator moved to bucket with handle up.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Ovens accumulated with black substance.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator.
No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. No running hot and cold water at mop sink.
Open dumpster lid of shared dumpster.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Not hot or cold running water at mop sink.
Feb 26, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. The product label for Virex disinfectant cleaner does not specify the required parts per million (PPM) concentration for testing the chemical. The establishment carries chlorine, which is suitable for sanitizing dishware and food contact surfaces. Employee set up chlorine sanitizer bucket in. Kitchen area and chemical is testing at 50 PPM.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 2/1/2025.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in deli cooler cutting board stained on cook line.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary or chlorine test kit observed.
No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sink on cook line.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior soiled with build up of Pink and black mold like substance.
Food stored on floor. Boxes of oil stored on floor on cook line.
Oct 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Open packages of tater totes on bottom shelf packages of shrimp. Employee rearranged
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Equipment in poor repair. Hose nozzle on three compartment sink.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Stored food not covered. Spices in container on counter.
Apr 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli reach in cooler cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding) Put down below Retemp cut tomatoes (40F - Cold Holding);
Food stored in undrained ice. Shrimp stored in undrained ice bottom of reach in cooler cook drained water.
Stored food not covered. Walk in cooler A.Blue cheese crumble B. Sliced American cheese C. Grilled vegetables green peppers and onions Cook put covers on all products
Dec 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 17 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority4 Intermediate10 Basic
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Reading 10ppm. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee refilled chlorine sanitizer. Re checked 50ppm
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. #10can of tomatoe,sauce dented.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler on cooks line at 3:12pm a. sliced tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding) Operator moved items to walk-in cooler re temp at 3:45pm a. Sliced tomatoes 46f
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. Will email DBPR Form 5030-104. Cleanup Of Vomit and Diarrheal Events.
No proof provided that 7 recently hired food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Will email DBPR Form 5030-103. Employee Health Food Reporting Agreement.
No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Employee placed soap at hand wash sink.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two spray bottles located near three-compartment containing chemicals not labeled. Operator labeled bottles.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine located in kitchen.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-serve bowls without handles stored in multiple containers of seasoning on shelf on cooks line. Employee removed single-serve bowls.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach-in cooler next to fat-fryer.
Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. #10can of tomatoe,sauce dented.
Food stored on floor. 5 gallon of pickles stored on floor near stand-alone refrigerator. Operator removed pickles from floor and stored on pallet.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler door gasket soiled.
Open dumpster lid.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler interior on cooks line next to fat-fryer.
Stored food not covered. French fries in stand-alone refrigerator not covered. Walk-in cooler stored food not covered. a. Blue cheese crumbles b. Cut lettuce c. Tomato sauce.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Two containers of flour on bottom shelf of prep table next to fat-fryer removed from original packaging not labeled.
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.