Brendan's Sports Pub
Last inspected: Dec 12, 2025
95
Score
Brendan's Sports Pub appears in inspection records 11 times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 12, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around three violations across recent inspections versus roughly five violations before.
“Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Pompano Beach restaurant scores 78. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 12, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip top cooler with deep groves in kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-12: Observed same at callback inspection. **Time Extended**
14-09-4
95
Dec 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler, raw chicken (55F - Cold Holding); Raw Fish (54F - Cold Holding), Sliced Cheese (45F - Cold Holding). Shredded Cheese (46F - Cold Holding). Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today, foods held in walk in cooler and was moved to reach in cooler at cook line today and held in unit for 3 hours. Advised manager to place foods back in walk in cooler. Foods were placed back in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine with black mold- like substance. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip top cooler with deep groves in kitchen. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwashing sink at bar. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Wiping cloths sanitizing solution stored in bucket on floor at cook line. Employee moved bucket to table. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-38-4
70
Jul 22, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flip top cooler lid at pizza station broken. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-22: Flip top cooler lid not repaired at time of call back inspection. Time extended to next unannounced inspection **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor times in disrepair in kitchen by dishwasher and cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-22: Floor tiles in disrepair at time of call back inspection. Time extended until next unannounced inspection **Time Extended**
36-17-5
90
Jul 21, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 9 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer, raw steak stored over ready to soups. Employee moved steaks to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat wings. Manager moved shell eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor times in disrepair in kitchen by dishwasher and cook line. **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. At bar, plastic water bottles stored on floor, **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At bar, dingle sever napkins stored on floor. **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer in kitchen, food stored overnight not covered. **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cook line, wet wiping cloths stored over ready on cutting boards. Employee moved cloth to bucket **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine soiled with mold like substance **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By ice machine, CO tanks not secured. **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Three dead roaches found in dry storage. Employee cleaned up dead roaches and sanitized area. **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flip top cooler lid at pizza station broken. **Warning**
14-11-5
47
Dec 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In women's bathroom, no handwashing sign posted.
31B-04-4
95
Sep 18, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent over dishwasher soiled with dust
36-34-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. At bar, plastic bottles of water stored on floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. By pizza station, scoops in cornstarch container laying in product. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
86
Mar 18, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 19, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At bar, hand wash sink used to dump ice from cups.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, two buckets of food stored on floor. Operator put onto shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Multiples boxes of single serve items stored on floor by pizza satiation. Operator stored at least 6 inches off floor. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In small white chest freezer on cook line, fries and tater tots stored not covered. Operator put lids on. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
70
Oct 11, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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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. Used a chlorine test kit and found no chlorine sanitizer residual in the dishwashing machine.Pic corrected by replacing empty bucket with full bucket, then priming to 100 ppm, dishwashing machine was repaired and working properly before inspection was completed. Pic has been reminded to use test kit to verify that dishwashing machine is sanitizing dishes **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in kitchen. Chef filled No paper towels at hand wash sink at front bar. Manager filled **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink at front bar. Manager filled **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Found in kitchen area spray bottles with blue liquids with no label, to correct , label spray bottles as needed to identify the bottles with its contents. Chef labeled **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Chef discarded bowls **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
58
Jun 15, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
58
Sep 29, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Brendan's Sports Pub last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Brendan's Sports Pub on file is from Dec 12, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Brendan's Sports Pub?
Across the inspection record, “accumulation of black/green mold-like substance” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Brendan's Sports Pub.
How does Brendan's Sports Pub compare to other restaurants in Pompano Beach?
Brendan's Sports Pub most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Pompano Beach average of 78.
Has Brendan's Sports Pub's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Brendan's Sports Pub have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Brendan's Sports Pub means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Brendan's Sports Pub inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Brendan's Sports Pub is inspected around three times per year on average.
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