WHISKEY WINGS
40737 US HWY 19 N, Tarpon Springs FL 34689 · 727.301.9804
Last inspected Apr 22, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 31Ibs breaded and unbreaded cooked chicken wings that were prepared yesterday.
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2021048482 | Sep 7, 2021 | Nov 12, 2021 | $200 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Apr 22, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. In bar- 100ppm, open added another pellet, corrected to 200 ppm
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzle, inside bar, operator cleaned.
Dec 2, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler at wait / expo station - milk (45F - Cold Holding), moved to walk in cooler
Nov 18, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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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. Outside bar - 0 ppm, primed, 10 ppm, operators will call for repair.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler at wait / expo station - milk (45F - Cold Holding), moved to walk in cooler
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzle in inside and outside bar.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On top of 2 door freezer on cook line, moved to shelf.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler - cooked chicken under case of unwashed lemons, chicken moved to cart
Mar 6, 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/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef above cooked chicken wings, wings moved to top shelf
Dec 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler at 11:15am a. cut lettuce (48F - Cold Holding) Operator moved lettuce to freezer.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Water hose connected to Y-splitter at mop sink without vacuum breaker.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler at wait station is stained with black substance. Operator removed cutting board and replaced.
Spray bottle located in bar area containing windex not labeled. Operator labeled spray bottle by common name.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Feb 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
7 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 10ppm chlorine. Retest 50ppm
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook handled raw shrimp, changed gloves, did not wash hands, then touched clean plates.
Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee rubbed hands together for 8 seconds.
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Bar area 50ppm, employee added tablet, now at 200ppm
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over cooked chicken in walk in cooler. Employee moved raw chicken to bottom shelf.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 31Ibs breaded and unbreaded cooked chicken wings that were prepared yesterday.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Breaded cooked chicken wings (53F - Cold Holding); unbreaded cooked chicken wings (54F - Cold Holding); Pico (45F - Cold Holding)2nd temp 42; lettuce (46F - Cold Holding) 2nd temp 40F. Manager iced pico and lettuce. Recheck temperatures are in compliance.
Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Employee states they did not test dish machine today.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket in hand wash sink. Employee moved sanitizer.
Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets at server station not inverted.
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. Salmon not removed from package before thawing in reach in cooler. Discussed with operator the importance of removing fish from rop package.
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee bottled drinks with screw cap with no straw stored on cook line. 2 open cans of energy drink on shelf in expo area with no straw.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food on rack above food for establishment.
Open dumpster lid.
Nov 28, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. -1can of white queso sauce dented at seam
Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. -Dish machine reading at 0 ppm. Manager on duty was able to prime machine. Now reading at 100 ppm.
Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. -Dishwashing machine reading at 0ppm, when asked about last time it was checked no employee could remember the last time it was tested.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. -Gallon of milk opened yesterday morning no date marking -Carton of heavy cream opened yesterday morning no date marking Employee properly date marked all products
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. -No test kit available for testing chlorine sanitizer Manager on duty was able to find proper test kit
Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. -1 can of white queso dented at seam and not segregated from food to be served to the public
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. -Plastic hotel pans across from dishwasher stacked while still wet
Equipment in poor repair. -Torn gasket on walk-in cooler door
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Gaskets in reach in freezer across from fryers
Open dumpster lid.
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.