Apollo Beach Racquet & Fitness Club
Last inspected: Apr 16, 2026
29
Score
The health department has logged 10 inspections at Apollo Beach Racquet & Fitness Club, the earliest from 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 16, 2026. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around 14 violations per visit lately, up from roughly 10 violations before.
“No soap provided at handwash sink” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average sits at 67, which Apollo Beach Racquet & Fitness Club's 29 doesn't quite reach. Diners may want to scan the inspection details before deciding to visit.
10
Inspections
3
Critical latest
3
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 16, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dish washer go from soiled dishes to clean dishes without washing hands.
12A-13-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 24 pieces of ROP grouper and 13 pieces of ROP tuna thawed before being removed from packaging.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes 55 F, shredded cheese 47 F in reach in cooler, employees placed items on ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container in hand wash sink on cook line.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted. Plates not inverted on drying rack. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
Basic - 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. 24 pieces of ROP grouper and 13 pieces of ROP tuna thawed before being removed from packaging.
06-09-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone on prep table.
40-06-5
Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Hot water handle broken at hand wash sink on cook line.
29-09-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lettuce container lid cracked.
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil on floor. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash sink on cook line.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters
23-03-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee prepping food with no hair restraint. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
29
Dec 5, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - 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. Dish machine tested 0 ppm chlorine, dish machine primed tested 100 ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee prepping ready to eat food with bare hands.
09-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cheese in walk in cooler, eggs placed to the bottom at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink on cook line.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured.
51-11-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates not inverted on drying rack.
24-05-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prepping food with no hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of ice on floor in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on the side of grill.
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in panko.
10-01-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
30
Feb 21, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
32
Aug 9, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
52
Feb 2, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - 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. Dish machine tested 0 ppm, operator primed tested 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2024.
50-17-3
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container at handwash sink on cook line. Employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator provided 2 food handler certifications. **Repeat Violation**
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in walk in cooler over restaurant food.
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on equipment on line.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting next to dish machine.
24-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At handwash sink on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
39
Sep 29, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch soiled dishes then took clean dishes out of dish washer without washing hands.
12A-13-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container in handwash sink on cook line.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator provided two employee training certifications.
53B-13-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted above ice machine, employee inverted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At handwash sink on cook line.
31B-04-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink on reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
12B-13-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
45
Mar 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen and soda gun in bar area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-08: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup with no handle in container of flour in dry storage. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-08: **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-08: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting across from 3 Compartment Sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-08: **Time Extended**
24-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cut lettuce container lid cracked in reach in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-08: **Time Extended**
14-38-4
74
Mar 2, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cheese 69 F, cut tomatoes 69 F, cut lettuce 71 F in reach in cooler. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese 69 F, cut tomatoes 69 F, cut lettuce 71 F in reach in cooler. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen and soda gun in bar area. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in handwash sink next to soda machine. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink next to mop sink. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink next to 3 Compartment Sink. **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup with no handle in container of flour in dry storage. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duck tape under cutting board. **Warning**
14-71-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting across from 3 Compartment Sink. **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cut lettuce container lid cracked in reach in cooler. **Warning**
14-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in walk in cooler. **Warning**
12B-13-4
35
Nov 16, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled near bar, manager labeled at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Called plan review, no plans were submitted. **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour not labeled in dry storage, manager labeled at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup with no handle in container of flour.
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on shelf next to sauce in dry storage. Phone on prep table.
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Onions on floor in walk in cooler, rice and bread crumbs on floor in dry storage.
08B-38-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing calamari in standing water, employee placed under running water at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
61
Jul 25, 2022
Routine - Food
3 major violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Front handwash sink outside of kitchen and handwash sink at old pizza prep area have been removed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: Handwash sink not replaced at time of inspection. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-25: **Admin Complaint**
31A-04-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Plans on file are from Oct 2007. The kitchen has a different layout than the plans on file. -The area outside of the kitchen (on the left) has a bar added where the handwash sink is(handwash sink has been removed). The bar has a 3 compartment sink and reach in coolers -The other area (on the right) has a server area with a soda machine and a handwash sink added next to the swinging doors In the kitchen here are a number of changes -the pizza prep area and the handwash sink has been removed -the freezer to the left of the pizza area had been replaced with a reach in cooler -the pizza oven has been replaced with fryers -next to the fryers is a flattop grill -the grill is now a 6 burner stovetop and a 2 burner stovetop next to each other -the double oven is now the burner stovetops -the fry equipment is now a grill -the steam and counter area (closest to the 2 compartment sink) is now a double stacked oven -the 4 burner stove top is now a 6 burner stovetop and the double oven next to 4 burner is gone Violation due by 23 July 2022. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-25: Operator states they have not submitted plans yet. **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Mens and women's bathroom water tested 80-84 F ran for 2 minutes. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: hot water turned off in Mens room operator turned hot water back on. Ran hot water for approximately 2 minutes in Mens room temp 78 F and womens restroom 84 F. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-25: Mens restroom water temped at 86 F ran approximately 2 minutes. **Admin Complaint**
27-16-4
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Apollo Beach Racquet & Fitness Club last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Apollo Beach Racquet & Fitness Club on file is from Apr 16, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Apollo Beach Racquet & Fitness Club?
Across the inspection record, “no soap provided at handwash sink” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Apollo Beach Racquet & Fitness Club.
How does Apollo Beach Racquet & Fitness Club compare to other restaurants in Apollo Beach?
Apollo Beach Racquet & Fitness Club most recently scored 29 out of 100, which is lower than the Apollo Beach average of 67.
Has Apollo Beach Racquet & Fitness Club's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Apollo Beach Racquet & Fitness Club have averaged around 14 violations per visit, up from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Apollo Beach Racquet & Fitness Club means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Apollo Beach Racquet & Fitness Club inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Apollo Beach Racquet & Fitness Club is inspected around three times per year on average.
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