Sportscasters
Last inspected: Mar 5, 2026
70
Score
Public records show 10 inspections at Sportscasters stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 5, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around seven violations to closer to four violations per visit over the last few inspections.
The pattern that stands out is “interior of oven/microwave has accumulation”, which has been cited five times.
The city-wide average sits at 75, which Sportscasters' 70 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 5, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray nozzle in 3 compartment sink below flood rim of rinse portion of sink. **Repeat Violation**
29-37-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and vape stored on prep table next to cook line. Operator moved items to separate location. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. 2 ovens accumulated with black substance on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters accumulated with grease.
23-03-4
70
Jan 26, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine accumulated with pink substance. Cutting board stained on cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-26: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
90
Jan 14, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Operator corrected by placing on hook. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-14: **Time Extended**
29-37-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ground beef not date marked in walk-in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-14: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine accumulated with pink substance. Cutting board stained on cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-14: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Ovens accumulated with black substance. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-14: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. No running hot and cold water at mop sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-14: **Time Extended**
29-27-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid of shared dumpster. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-14: **Time Extended**
33-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Not hot or cold running water at mop sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-14: **Time Extended**
29-08-4
58
Nov 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Operator corrected by placing on hook. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-37-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine accumulated with pink substance. Cutting board stained on cook line. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ground beef not date marked in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator moved to bucket with handle up. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-08-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Ovens accumulated with black substance. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator. **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. No running hot and cold water at mop sink. **Warning**
29-27-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid of shared dumpster. **Warning**
33-16-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Not hot or cold running water at mop sink. **Warning**
29-08-4
50
Feb 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
50
Oct 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Open packages of tater totes on bottom shelf packages of shrimp. Employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Hose nozzle on three compartment sink.
14-11-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Spices in container on counter. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
70
Apr 1, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
78
Dec 12, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Reading 10ppm. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee refilled chlorine sanitizer. Re checked 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. #10can of tomatoe,sauce dented.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler on cooks line at 3:12pm a. sliced tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding) Operator moved items to walk-in cooler re temp at 3:45pm a. Sliced tomatoes 46f **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
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. Will email DBPR Form 5030-104. Cleanup Of Vomit and Diarrheal Events.
11-27-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that 7 recently hired food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Will email DBPR Form 5030-103. Employee Health Food Reporting Agreement.
11-26-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Employee placed soap at hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two spray bottles located near three-compartment containing chemicals not labeled. Operator labeled bottles. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine located in kitchen.
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-serve bowls without handles stored in multiple containers of seasoning on shelf on cooks line. Employee removed single-serve bowls. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach-in cooler next to fat-fryer.
14-09-4
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. #10can of tomatoe,sauce dented.
08B-20-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. 5 gallon of pickles stored on floor near stand-alone refrigerator. Operator removed pickles from floor and stored on pallet. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler door gasket soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler interior on cooks line next to fat-fryer.
22-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. French fries in stand-alone refrigerator not covered. Walk-in cooler stored food not covered. a. Blue cheese crumbles b. Cut lettuce c. Tomato sauce.
08B-12-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Two containers of flour on bottom shelf of prep table next to fat-fryer removed from original packaging not labeled.
02D-01-5
26
Mar 21, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License displayed 2-1-2022. License in system 2-1-2023.
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shrimp under raw comminuted beef in open box in reach in freezer on cook line. Employee moved shrimp to higher shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. Half and half no date mark unsure when opened.
01B-17-5
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer.
05-08-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.half and half in reach in cooler in bar area no date mark. Employee unsure when opened. **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun soiled in bar area.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in kitchen. Employee refilled paper towels. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with black mold like debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup no handle in blue cheese crumbles. Employee removed portion cup. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave on cook line rusted interior.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Pickles stored on the floor in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
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. Scoop for fries handle touching fries in reach in freezer.
10-01-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug on dumpster missing.
33-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open.
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service take out containers not inverted in kitchen area.
25-06-4
26
Sep 6, 2022
Routine - Food
5 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. -opened for more than 24 hours Operator is not sure of the day milk was opened Discussed date marking with operator during time of inspection.
02C-03-5
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. -at front and in kitchen area Operator replenished during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. -in bar area Operator replenished during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -at three compartment sink
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. -next to ice machine
51-11-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -ice bucket at ice machine not inverted
24-05-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -floor at cooks line has accumulation of grease
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. -bucket with pickle on the floor in walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -hood filters have accumulation of grease **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -container with flour on prep table
02D-01-5
43
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sportscasters last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sportscasters on file is from Mar 5, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sportscasters?
Across the inspection record, “interior of oven/microwave has accumulation” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Sportscasters.
How does Sportscasters compare to other restaurants in Largo?
Sportscasters most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Largo average of 75.
Has Sportscasters' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Sportscasters have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Sportscasters 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 Sportscasters inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sportscasters is inspected around three times per year on average.
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