STINGERS BAR & GRILL

Name: STINGERS BAR & GRILL
Address: 1201 S OCEAN BLVD, POMPANO BEACH, FL, 33062-6668, US
Rating: 84.9

1201 S OCEAN BLVD, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33062-6668

License #1616424

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84.9 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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STINGERS BAR & GRILL in POMPANO BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 84.9 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 3, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 30 total violations — 5 critical, 7 major, 18 minor.

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The latest inspection on February 3, 2026 included 1 critical violation, 4 major, and 4 minor.

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[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink in bathroom at pizza station soiled. Manager provided paper towels at handwashing sink.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of glass cleaner unlabeled at pizza station soiled, under counter. Manager labeled bottle.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener at pizza station soiled with grease and food debris. Manager placed opener in sink to be washed and sanitized.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interiors of ice machines in establishment soiled with black mold- like substance. Advised manager to clean and sanitize ice machines. Manager started cleaning ice machines.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees earphones and personal food stored on cutting board in kitchen. Educated employee on storing personal items in food prep areas. Employee removed personal items.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored in low drawers unit over cooked pasta in low drawer unit. Manager moved pasta.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors throughout kitchen and in pizza station soiled with food debris and blackish substance.
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Clean utensil stored in steam table in kitchen at 67 F. Employee discarded water.
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Fish dip stored in flip top cooler, not dated . Opened on Sunday , two days ago. Manager dated.

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[10-17-4] In-use knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment in kitchen. Knives stored between three compartment sink and wall in kitchen. Operator moved knives to be washed , rinsed and sanitized.
[12A-28-4] Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook Touched hat and wiped hands on shirt while wearing gloves ,then handled plated tuna sandwich. Told cook to wash hands and change gloves. Operator
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1.Storage Shelves throughout establishment soiled. 2. Hood filters soiled
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Wrapped in plastic, to go pizza boxes on floor in dry storage room.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times in bar and in cook line. 1.Film wrap on top on hand washing sink in cook line. 2.Bar mats stored inside hand washing sink in private room bar. Operator moved items
[22-08-4] Interior microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris in kitchen.
[11-27-4] 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 clean up procedures to operator.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in bars 1 &2.
[45-02-4] Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone on wall in entrance to kitchen. For reporting purposes only.
[35A-02-7] 1 Live, small flying insect landed inside garbage can in pizza station, and pizza prep table.
[06-09-1] 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 inside reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator removed fish from packaging during inspection.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust behind flip top cooler in pizza station.
[41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth solution above 200ppm chlorine sanitizer in pizza station. Operator remade to 100ppm chlorine
[32-04-4] Employee Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
[08A-11-5] Raw shell eggs stored over bottled beers in reach in cooler in dry storage room. Operator moved raw shell eggs to bottom shelf and storage correctly.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses in pizza station. Operator placed towels in sanitizer solution.
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Sliced American cheese removed from original casing ,portioned 3 days ago not date marked inside reach in cooler. Operator date marked during inspection.
[14-36-5] Interior of 3 door reach in cooler in disrepair/has exposed insulation in in pizza station.
[08B-47-4] Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 1.Containers of oil on floor in kitchen 2.Bag with onions on floor in dry storage room. Operator elevated

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