Sharks Bar & Grill
Last inspected: Mar 9, 2026
41
Score
Sharks Bar & Grill, located at 1479 Belcher Rd S Ste Pqrs in Largo, FL, had a high-risk inspection on March 9, 2026, with a score of 41. This inspection identified one critical, four major, and seven minor violations. Previous inspections for Sharks Bar & Grill have also predominantly been high-risk.
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Inspections
1
Critical latest
4
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 9, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
41
Nov 6, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
82
May 19, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 2, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
55
Mar 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
58
Dec 5, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
43
May 17, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
33
Aug 23, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 17 minor violations.
17
Violations — Mar 9, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic ramekins used to scoop salt on dry storage rack behind cook line. Operator replaced with spoon with handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not secured outside back door of kitchen next to walk in cooler. Operator put chain on tanks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
32-12-6
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Operator printed and posted sign. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler accross from cook line. **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop sitting in strainer of mop bucket. Operator inverted to dry. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
42-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powdered substance lacking label on dry storage rack behind cook line. Operator labeled as salt. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator updated and posted on wall. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-17-3
Intermediate - 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. Operator printed and posted on wall. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Joseph Puertas expired 1/4/2026 **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Accumulation of pink and black mold like substance on the inside of the ice machine next back exit door to left side of kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple fluid in spray bottle not labeled next to cook line. Operator labeled as degreaser. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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