Tailgatorz Sports Bar & Grill
Last inspected: Nov 3, 2025
41
Score
Tailgatorz Sports Bar & Grill has been inspected eight times since 2022. Tailgatorz Sports Bar & Grill was last inspected on Nov 3, 2025. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around five violations to closer to nine violations.
When inspectors have written things up, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.
That's lower than the typical Edgewater restaurant, which scores around 80. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.
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Inspections
1
Critical latest
3
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
41
Jul 23, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
FL-28
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
39
Jan 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Spray sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Bar, greater than 400 ppm quat
41-27-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooled wings for, previous day stored on top of cooling wings made just prior to inspection 42-48F. Employees moved cooled wings and uncovered cooling wings **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
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. New bartender working 3rd shift
11-26-1
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. Mercadi
53B-14-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cookline
14-45-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Over Frigidaire freezer in back room
36-32-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease, cookline fryer area
36-73-4
Basic - Grease on the ground where hood systems exhaust comes out on the back of the building
33-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cover for bottled beer in the bar
23-03-4
Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Cookline
14-20-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Approximately 100 ppm Quaternary corrected to 300 ppm. Brand allows 200-400 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
43
Jul 24, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
FL-28
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
74
Nov 9, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Partially cooked wings cooked previous day and stored in walk in cooler overnight 44-50F. See stop sale. Discussed methods for proper cooling with employees and operator **Repeat Violation**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Ziplock raw steak over ziplock bologna, white freezer near back door **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Repeat Violation**
01B-02-5
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. New employees with no food handler training
11-26-1
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Oven doors
10-20-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm corrected to 200 ppm quat **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris/grease/residue. - Fryer area - Outside bar under bar top - under hood area, large improvement from previous inspection but residue still present.
36-73-4
50
Sep 6, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
FL-28
78
Jan 9, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
FL-28
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
52
Jul 21, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Handling diced onions for salad **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
High Priority - Grease dripping onto the ground and into a bucket behind building from hood exhaust. **Repeat Violation**
28-27-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bar walk in cooler holding milk and heavy cream at 44F
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without monitoring and documenting initial heating time and temperature, cooling times and temperatures, cold holding temperature and final cooking temperature. Wings
03C-96-4
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. - Open container of fish dip - open half gallon of milk in the bar walk in cooler (operator discarded) **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag in the box soda in the bar
08B-38-4
Basic - Grease on the ground around grease recycle container
28-24-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - hood filters - wire shelving on cookline
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Togo containers and cups left outside in bar overnight
25-05-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tailgatorz Sports Bar & Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tailgatorz Sports Bar & Grill on file is from Nov 3, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tailgatorz Sports Bar & Grill?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Tailgatorz Sports Bar & Grill.
How does Tailgatorz Sports Bar & Grill compare to other restaurants in Edgewater?
Tailgatorz Sports Bar & Grill most recently scored 41 out of 100, which is lower than the Edgewater average of 80.
Has Tailgatorz Sports Bar & Grill's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Tailgatorz Sports Bar & Grill have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Tailgatorz Sports Bar & 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 Tailgatorz Sports Bar & Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Tailgatorz Sports Bar & Grill is inspected around two times per year on average.
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