Hijinks Sports Grill
Last inspected: Mar 26, 2026
37
Score
Hijinks Sports Grill appears in inspection records 14 times, starting in 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 26, 2026. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around six violations across recent inspections versus roughly 10 violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “ceiling/ceiling tiles/ soiled with accumulated food debris”, showing up five times.
Restaurants in Boca Raton average 74, so Hijinks Sports Grill trails the local norm. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.
14
Inspections
4
Critical latest
2
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 26, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. Probe thermometer cleaned and sanitized **Corrected On-Site**
22-12-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored above cooked cauliflower, cooked carrots, pretzels in front cook line flip top cooler. Operator reorganized. Raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat sauces in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Salsa date marked 3/17 in front cook line flip line flip top. See Stop Sale
02C-01-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Salsa date marked 3/17 in front cook line flip line flip top. See stop sale.
01B-24-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked cauliflower, cooked carrots, cooked broccoli prepared on Monday not date marked, operator date marked **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-14-5
Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Observed on shelf under prep table holding microwave in kitchen
14-20-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed next to oven in cook line
36-24-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/ soiled with accumulated food debris, grease. Observed above cook line in kitchen
36-34-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed at front cook line flip top cooler
23-24-4
37
Aug 26, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over raw shrimp in one door freezer Removed **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Placed behind ring **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-37-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (54F - Cold Holding); cheese slices (54F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. Placed in cooler less than four hours ago. Not prepped or portioned today. Removed **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
64
May 8, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately four live flies in kitchen by dishwasher flying around. Flies not landing on anything. Two live flies at liquor bottle well at bar. Flies not landing on anything. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-08: No live flies at dishmachine Approximately four live lives at liquor bottle well at bar **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. Unable to measure less than 50F - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-08: **Time Extended**
05-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. No lighting in walk in cooler - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-08: **Time Extended**
38-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-08: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Beginning of cook line - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-08: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
67
May 7, 2025
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 7 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately four live flies in kitchen by dishwasher flying around. Flies not landing on anything. Two live flies at liquor bottle well at bar. Flies not landing on anything. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Chef observed Using cellphone and then began touching container of chicken wings and knives
12A-16-4
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
29-37-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw tuna over onion rings.one door freezer. Not commercially packaged. Removed **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Containers of liquid shortening blocking sink
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing stainless steal container
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw ahi tuna in poke tuna dish
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near dish wash area
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. Unable to measure less than 50F
05-03-4
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.
02B-02-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen
36-34-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Beginning of cook line
36-17-5
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. No lighting in walk in cooler
38-01-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler
22-16-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Bottom of one door reach in freezer
29-49-6
21
Mar 28, 2025
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cook line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-28: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
95
Mar 27, 2025
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Windex with flour on dry storage shelf Pesticide with food items on shelf next to freezer chest **Warning**
41-10-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Soda gun stored in ice bin used for consumption at bar **Warning**
01B-03-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live flies at bar in dining room near reach in doors storing beer kegs. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior to microwave **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwave exterior **Warning**
23-24-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches on side of freezer One dead roach on hand sink faucet Removed and sanitized areas **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Between floor tiles on cook line **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under hand sink in kitchen On floor coving under hand sink **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cook line **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Freezer chest **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets to freezer chest Gaskets to bane Marie cooler doors on cook line **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Unclean standing Water Beer keg reach in cooler at bar **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Under hand sink on cook line **Warning**
36-27-5
37
Dec 20, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 6 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken skewers over raw beef in walk-in cooler Removed **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken tenders over French fries one door freezer Items Not commercially packaged Removed **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Next to triple sink
31B-03-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At triple sink
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Prep table End of cook line
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi tuna bowl served with raw ahi tuna Hawaiian tuna poke
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
53A-05-6
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.
02B-02-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Food splatter ceiling tiles in kitchen
36-34-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Bottom reach in cooler on cook line
29-49-6
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. Mahi in reach in cooler on cook line
06-09-1
29
Sep 23, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (50F - Cold Holding); flip top cooler. Not prepped or portioned. In unit than four hours. Over stocked. Placed in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At dish machine **Warning**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Prep table blocking hand sink at fryers **Warning**
31A-09-4
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. **Warning**
53B-01-5
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. **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under hand sink at fryers **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Red and white Onions on shelf next to flip top Beef patties in freezer chest **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Under hand sink at fryers **Warning**
36-27-5
52
Oct 19, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) in kitchen and bar. **Warning**
22-49-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine **Warning**
16-37-1
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent covers walk in cooler **Warning**
36-34-5
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. tuna and mahi **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Both hand sinks in kitchen **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour Sugar **Warning**
02D-01-5
64
Jul 24, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On the dry storage rack in the kitchen, a bottle of unknown liquid was stored with canned goods. The bottle was discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Next to the walk in cooler, a spray bottle of red liquid was stored with no label. The chef labeled the bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
78
Feb 1, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At bar, bottle containing a blue liquid not labeled. Bottle labeled by operator. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At bar sink near open end.
27-16-4
82
Aug 9, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At cookline. Table placed in front of sink. Table moved **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hijinks Sports Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hijinks Sports Grill on file is from Mar 26, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hijinks Sports Grill?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/ soiled with accumulated food debris” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Hijinks Sports Grill.
How does Hijinks Sports Grill compare to other restaurants in Boca Raton?
Hijinks Sports Grill most recently scored 37 out of 100, which is lower than the Boca Raton average of 74.
Has Hijinks Sports Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Hijinks Sports Grill have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Hijinks Sports Grill 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 Hijinks Sports Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hijinks Sports Grill is inspected around four times per year on average.
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