STINGERS BAR & GRILL

Name: STINGERS BAR & GRILL
Address: 1201 S OCEAN BLVD, POMPANO BEACH, FL, 33062-6668, US
Rating: 33.3

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

License #1616424

🍽️ American ℹ️

33.3 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

October 5, 2026 · 8 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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STINGERS BAR & GRILL in POMPANO BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 33.3 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 10 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 5, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 68 total violations — 15 critical, 16 major, 37 minor.

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November 13, 2023

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[12A-16-4] Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cook arrived in kitchen, came to cook line, put on clean gloves, then started preparing food without first washing hands. Educated employee on proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed hands and put on clean gloves.
[55-01-5] Establishment charging operational charges without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt. Establishment charges 18 % Gratuity for parties of 6 or more customers. Gratuity listed on menu, not listed on receipt.
[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. Commercially prepared fish dip stored in True reach in cooler in kitchen, opened a few days ago not dated. Food was dated.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw ground beef patties stored in top drawer over pan of cooked meatballs in low drawers cooler on cook line. Raw food was moved to bottom drawer.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled with food debris and grease throughout kitchen.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interiors of all reach in coolers soiled with food debris.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Several pans of food stored uncovered in white stand up freezer in kitchen at cook line. Operator covered food.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing degreaser stored unlabeled under prep table at pizza station. Bottle was labeled.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[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.
[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.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interiors of all reach in coolers throughout kitchen and pizza station soiled with grease and food debris.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls throughout kitchen soiled with food debris and grease.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[22-31-4] Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Flip top cooler in kitchen with rust spots.
[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.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food crushed peppers in pizza station. Operator removed cup
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in bars 1 &2.
[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.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor behind chest freezer in dry storage room. 1 dead roach on floor in bar in private room. Operator cleaned and sanitized area.
[32-04-4] Employee Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris / grease under equipments throughout kitchen.
[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
[10-08-5] Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in bar. Operator moved scoop to ware washing area.
[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.
[22-08-4] Interior microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris in kitchen.
[14-36-5] Interior of 3 door reach in cooler in disrepair/has exposed insulation in in pizza station.
[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
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler/ freezer interior shelves have accumulation of soil residues throughout kitchen and pizza station.
[14-20-4] Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover under shelf in pizza station.
[14-33-4] Shelf under table with rust that has pitted the surface in pizza station , ware washing area .
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Wrapped in plastic, to go pizza boxes on floor in dry storage room.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Cooked spinach not covered reach in cooler in pizza station. Operator covered
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust behind flip top cooler in pizza station.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses in pizza station. Operator placed towels in sanitizer solution.
[35A-02-7] 1 Live, small flying insect landed inside garbage can in pizza station, and pizza prep table.
[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
[35A-09-4] Presence of insects Appropriately 50 ants crawling on wall behind the microwave in kitchen.
[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.
[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
[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.
[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.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tomato slicer soiled with food debris in kitchen.
[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
[45-02-4] Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone on wall in entrance to kitchen. For reporting purposes only.