Sponge City Brewing
Last inspected: Feb 24, 2026
67
Score
Sponge City Brewing appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2023. The most recent visit was on Feb 24, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around two violations to closer to five violations.
Across the inspection history, “no plan review submitted” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Sponge City Brewing's latest score of 67 falls below the Tarpon Springs average of 77. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
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Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 24, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray cans of Lysol over condiments at expo window, operator removed cans **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
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. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Plans approved but air curtains not install over garage doors and no sliding doors at expo / pass through shelf. garage doors are closed today. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in beer cooler in bar on top of bottles of water, operator moved to walk in cooler. Discussed customer labeling of personal food. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage at pass through shelf, next to napkins and silverware rolls, moved to bottom shelf. Employee beverage over prep table, prep in progress, moved to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket at expo above to go silverware packs And napkins, operator moved to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
67
Apr 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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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. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. No air curtains installed, no sliding window installed at expo window going into kitchen, garage doors open during operation, plan review task form states one of the options needs to be completed by 6/28/2024 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
90
Jun 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
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. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Garage doors noted as roll up aluminum doors on plans, no air curtains installed, doors left open during operation and flies ink bar area. Small walk in cooler added right outside of side kitchen door. Three door stainless steel freezer added next to walk in cooler outside of side kitchen door Plans need to be updated **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-12: Marie from plan review states Plans were submitted 4/17/2024, plan reviewer and operator are still working on them, plans will be checked on next unannounced inspection **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-12: **Time Extended**
13-04-4
86
Apr 9, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary sanitizer bucket over 400ppm, operator refilled sanitizer bucket not at 200ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-27-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies in bar area **Warning**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Operator has printed copy of 5030-103 **Warning**
11-26-1
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. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Garage doors noted as roll up aluminum doors on plans, no air curtains installed, doors left open during operation and flies ink bar area. Small walk in cooler added right outside of side kitchen door. Three door stainless steel freezer added next to walk in cooler outside of side kitchen door Plans need to be updated **Warning**
51-16-7
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 - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Two garage doors open and both entrance doors front and back are held open with 2 flies present **Warning**
35B-05-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
13-04-4
50
May 10, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sponge City Brewing last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sponge City Brewing on file is from Feb 24, 2026. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sponge City Brewing?
Across the inspection record, “no plan review submitted” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Sponge City Brewing.
How does Sponge City Brewing compare to other restaurants in Tarpon Springs?
Sponge City Brewing most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Tarpon Springs average of 77.
Has Sponge City Brewing's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Sponge City Brewing have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Sponge City Brewing means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Sponge City Brewing inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sponge City Brewing is inspected around two times per year on average.
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