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HT'S SAND BAR & BISTRO

4950 S PENINSULA DR, PONCE INLET, FL 32127

License #7407909

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88.6 Grade B / 100

Solid Health Score

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HT'S SAND BAR & BISTRO in PONCE INLET currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88.6 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 15, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 18 total violations — 4 critical, 4 major, 10 minor.

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Record snapshot

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Inspections on file
3
Clean inspections
0
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
None on file yet

The latest inspection on January 15, 2026 included 1 critical violation, 1 major, and 4 minor.

Inspection data quality

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Inspection coverage
100%
Imported observations
17
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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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Critical Major Minor

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  • Call Back - Complied
  • Equipment and utensils stored wet (wet nesting), stored uninverted, or stored in dirty drawers/racks after cleaning.
  • [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -mashed potatoes
  • [32-05-4] Bathroom facility in disrepair. -one of the restrooms out of order
  • [01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. -brown gravy marked 1/3 -seafood salad marked 1/8
  • [36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. -isolated areas in back of house near dish machine/back door
  • [33-16-4] Open-broken dumpster lid.
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HT'S SAND BAR & BISTRO looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?

B record

Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.

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