Upper Grand Lagoon, Bay County

CHRISTO'S SPORTS BAR & GRILL

2903 THOMAS DR, Upper Grand Lagoon, FL 32408

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
1 High Priority
May 15, 2026
City
Upper Grand Lagoon
County
Bay
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 15, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

41-10-4

Detail 24578197

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemicals for dish area stored on top of ice machine.

12B-14-4

Detail 24578195

Basic - Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Beer stored in ice at bar that is used for customer drinks.

31B-04-4

Detail 24578196

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at bar hand sink.

Oct 8, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 5

01B-13-4

Detail 24100443

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Thawed tuna in vacuum sealed bags.

03A-02-5

Detail 24100442

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front line sandwich station: pimento cheese 46F, per employee item in this location approximately 3 hours. Item moved to freezer at time of inspection. Item down to 38F before 4 hour mark. Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 24100439

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot holding: queso sauce 122F. Per employee queso on steam table approximately 3 hours. Temperature increased at time of inspection. Sauce reheated to 165F during inspection. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 24100440

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled on chemical shelf. Manager discarded bottle at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

06-09-1

Detail 24100441

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. Tuna in vacuum sealed bags. See stop sale.

May 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

22-20-5

Detail 23797743

Basic - Small amount of building up on left top side of interior of ice machine.

Nov 21, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

31B-02-4

Detail 23377811

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Restocked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23377812

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food/residue on shelves in produce walk-in cooler.

Mar 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 7, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

51-16-7

Detail 22625832

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/. Kitchen remodeled. Walk-in s moved outside. Observed 2 walk-in food refrigerators, 1 produce walk-in, 1 beer walk-in. Kitchen area expanded into space from removing walk-in coolers. 4 fryers, 1 stove, and hood ventilation system. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-07: Establishment working to get plans submitted. Time Extended

Dec 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

51-16-7

Detail 22495572

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/. Kitchen remodeled. Walk-in s moved outside. Observed 2 walk-in food refrigerators, 1 produce walk-in, 1 beer walk-in. Kitchen area expanded into space from removing walk-in coolers. 4 fryers, 1 stove, and hood ventilation system. Warning

35B-01-4

Detail 22495570

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to dining area.

29-03-4

Detail 22495571

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Ice bin draining not to floor.

Mar 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

53A-05-6

Detail 22714124

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/

14-01-5

Detail 22714123

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Blue cheese scoop in prep station with no handle.

Jan 4, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 21673601

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On breading station counter: iced egg wash 46F, less than 4 hours. Employee added more ice water to bottom pan. Corrective Action Taken

11-27-4

Detail 21673600

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. Provided flyer for clean up procedures to operator. Corrected On-Site

Jul 14, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 21193183

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Back Fry station: raw shrimp 46F, raw chicken 46F, less than 4 hours, manager put ice on product. Corrective Action Taken

27-16-4

Detail 21193184

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. In prep kitchen.

50-01-4

Detail 21193185

Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on vending machine. Expired 6-1-22.

21-07-4

Detail 21193186

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested at 0ppm. Employee remade solution, retested at 100ppm

Jan 24, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

31B-03-4

Detail 20807559

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At kitchen hand wash sink. Refilled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Jul 19, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

08B-38-4

Detail 20353652

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of chicken on floor in prep area. Moved of floor at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation