Whiskey Wings
Last inspected: Apr 22, 2026
78
Score
Whiskey Wings appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2022. Whiskey Wings was last inspected on Apr 22, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around three violations compared to roughly seven violations earlier on.
Looking across the full record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
Compared to the broader Tarpon Springs restaurant scene, this is about average. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 22, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. In bar- 100ppm, open added another pellet, corrected to 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzle, inside bar, operator cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
78
Dec 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler at wait / expo station - milk (45F - Cold Holding), moved to walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-02: In cooler at wait / expo station Sour cream 53F/ 55F portioned a hour and a half ago. Moved to freezer. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
86
Nov 18, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Outside bar - 0 ppm, primed, 10 ppm, operators will call for repair. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler at wait / expo station - milk (45F - Cold Holding), moved to walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzle in inside and outside bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On top of 2 door freezer on cook line, moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-44-1
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler - cooked chicken under case of unwashed lemons, chicken moved to cart **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-17-4
61
Mar 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
86
Dec 16, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Water hose connected to Y-splitter at mop sink without vacuum breaker.
29-42-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler at 11:15am a. cut lettuce (48F - Cold Holding) Operator moved lettuce to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler at wait station is stained with black substance. Operator removed cutting board and replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle located in bar area containing windex not labeled. Operator labeled spray bottle by common name. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
58
Feb 16, 2024
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 15 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. 10ppm chlorine. Retest 50ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-49-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook handled raw shrimp, changed gloves, did not wash hands, then touched clean plates.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee rubbed hands together for 8 seconds.
12A-17-4
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Bar area 50ppm, employee added tablet, now at 200ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over cooked chicken in walk in cooler. Employee moved raw chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 31Ibs breaded and unbreaded cooked chicken wings that were prepared yesterday.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Breaded cooked chicken wings (53F - Cold Holding); unbreaded cooked chicken wings (54F - Cold Holding); Pico (45F - Cold Holding)2nd temp 42; lettuce (46F - Cold Holding) 2nd temp 40F. Manager iced pico and lettuce. Recheck temperatures are in compliance.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Employee states they did not test dish machine today. **Repeat Violation**
16-33-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket in hand wash sink. Employee moved sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food on rack above food for establishment.
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee bottled drinks with screw cap with no straw stored on cook line. 2 open cans of energy drink on shelf in expo area with no straw.
12B-12-5
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. Salmon not removed from package before thawing in reach in cooler. Discussed with operator the importance of removing fish from rop package.
06-09-1
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets at server station not inverted.
24-05-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
22-20-5
21
Nov 28, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 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. -Dish machine reading at 0 ppm. Manager on duty was able to prime machine. Now reading at 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-49-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. -1can of white queso sauce dented at seam
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. -Dishwashing machine reading at 0ppm, when asked about last time it was checked no employee could remember the last time it was tested.
16-33-4
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. -Gallon of milk opened yesterday morning no date marking -Carton of heavy cream opened yesterday morning no date marking Employee properly date marked all products **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. -No test kit available for testing chlorine sanitizer Manager on duty was able to find proper test kit **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Gaskets in reach in freezer across from fryers
23-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Torn gasket on walk-in cooler door
14-11-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. -Plastic hotel pans across from dishwasher stacked while still wet
24-08-4
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. -1 can of white queso dented at seam and not segregated from food to be served to the public
08B-20-4
43
Jun 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - AC drain line draining into handwash sink off of dry storage area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-20: **Time Extended**
31A-10-4
90
Jun 14, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
43
Dec 5, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Two side gun nozzles. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue liquid. Item labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters over grill.
23-03-4
78
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Whiskey Wings last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Whiskey Wings on file is from Apr 22, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Whiskey Wings?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Whiskey Wings.
How does Whiskey Wings compare to other restaurants in Tarpon Springs?
Whiskey Wings most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Tarpon Springs average of 77.
Has Whiskey Wings' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Whiskey Wings have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Whiskey Wings means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Whiskey Wings inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Whiskey Wings is inspected around three times per year on average.
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