North Lauderdale, Broward County

PLAYER'S SPORTSBAR

5280 N SR 7, North Lauderdale, FL 33319

FoodSeating
Latest violations
10
2 High Priority
Feb 13, 2026
City
North Lauderdale
County
Broward
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.

Feb 13, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 10

01B-02-5

Detail 24372184

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Trauslen reach in cooler at cook line - cooked onions (52F - Cold Holding); cooked peppers (49F - Cold Holding). Per operator items weee not prepared or portioned today. Items were left in cooler over night exceeding 6 hours.

03A-02-5

Detail 24372181

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Trauslen reach in cooler at cook line - cooked onions (52F - Cold Holding); cooked peppers (49F - Cold Holding). Per operator items weee not prepared or portioned today. Items were left in cooler over night exceeding 6 hours. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 24372188

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda guns at bar soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Operator cleaned during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 24372190

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. 1. Hand wash sink at cook line. 2.Hand wash sink at bar. 3. Hand wash sink in dry storage area . Operator provided during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 24372182

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. In back storage area ice machine interior has Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 24372189

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Flip top cutting board opposite cook line.

36-17-5

Detail 24372187

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing in ice machine area.

21-04-4

Detail 24372183

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Underneath green cutting board at cook line. Operator removed during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24372186

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters at cook line soiled with grease.

14-17-4

Detail 24372185

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Oct 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 5

01B-02-5

Detail 24085201

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At kitchen cook line, cooked peppers and onions (57F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (56F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held in cooler since previous day. See stop sale.

03A-02-5

Detail 24085199

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At kitchen cook line, cooked peppers and onions (57F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (56F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held in cooler since previous day. See stop sale.

31B-02-4

Detail 24085200

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At kitchen near fryers, no paper towels at designated hand sink. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 24085197

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At kitchen, ice machine with mold like substance on interior.

23-03-4

Detail 24085198

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At kitchen, top of ice machine where scoops are stored is soiled with dust.

Mar 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

05-08-4

Detail 23608424

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

41-17-4

Detail 23608428

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic sanitizer substance not labeled at the bar.

14-01-5

Detail 23608425

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense flour. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 23608426

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee dicing tomatoes with no hair restraint

36-24-5

Detail 23608427

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed missing wall tiles under electrical panel in kitchen. Hole in wall by hand sink in rear of the kitchen.

23-03-4

Detail 23608429

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed can opener sleeve/ holder soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

02D-01-5

Detail 23608430

Basic - Working containers of food flour removed from original container not identified by common name on cook line. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

Aug 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 3Basic: 9Total: 12

22-02-4

Detail 23061623

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener Warning

53A-01-7

Detail 23061615

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Bernadette Skozen Warning

31B-03-4

Detail 23061616

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Rear kitchen. Warning

22-20-5

Detail 23061614

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior right,left back top top side Repeat Violation Warning

14-01-5

Detail 23061617

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In flour and salt containers. Warning

06-09-1

Detail 23061622

Basic - Commercially processed mahi 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. Repeat Violation Warning

50-09-4

Detail 23061613

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired December 1 2023 Warning

36-24-5

Detail 23061621

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall tiles missing below electrical panel Warning

23-03-4

Detail 23061618

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on avantco reach in freezer Warning

29-49-6

Detail 23061612

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Make table on cook line. Warning

21-07-4

Detail 23061619

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed chlorine sanitizer 10 Ppm at the bar Warning

21-38-4

Detail 23061620

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At the bar Warning

Feb 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 7Total: 11

01B-01-4

Detail 22619139

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed two #10 cans of nachos sauce dented on storage shelf.

22-02-4

Detail 22619142

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener on cook line surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

31B-03-4

Detail 22619143

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at rear of kitchen and bar . Operator provided Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

41-17-4

Detail 22619135

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic degreaser substance not labeled. Repeat Violation

06-09-1

Detail 22619141

Basic - Observed in reach in cooler on cook line.Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish mahi bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Employee opened package Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 22619136

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired December 1 2023

40-06-5

Detail 22619133

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee back pack store on cans of cheese sauce in storage area. Employee removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

10-07-4

Detail 22619138

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed In-use utensil stored in standing water temperature 82F on stove . Employee moved to reheat water. Corrective Action Taken

21-04-4

Detail 22619134

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.

31B-04-4

Detail 22619137

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Located at the bar. Operator provided Corrected On-Site

54-01-5

Detail 22619140

Basic - Smoking or vaping in an enclosed indoor workplace. Customer smoking at bar.

Oct 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 5Basic: 5Total: 10

31A-09-4

Detail 22346656

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed two small buckets stored on hand washing sink. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

16-37-1

Detail 22346653

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test test.

31B-02-4

Detail 22346649

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the hand washing sink in rear of kitchen. Observed no paper towels at the hand washing sink next to the Avantco reach in freezer on cook line. Operator supplied. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 22346652

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.operator replaced Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 22346655

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic degreaser substance not labeled. Operator labeled Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 22346647

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense flour.

06-09-1

Detail 22346650

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged mahi bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Cooked open packaging. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22346654

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on counter next to slicer.

10-07-4

Detail 22346648

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed In-use utensil stored in standing water temperature 129F on flat top griddle . Coked turned up heat. Corrective Action Taken

29-49-6

Detail 22346651

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on cook line.

Jun 22, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

16-33-4

Detail 22077456

Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using chlorine sanitizer.

02C-02-5

Detail 22077455

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed no date marks on 9 tubs of wings.

Apr 21, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

53B-13-5

Detail 21951120

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-21: Observed at callback inspection same. Admin Complaint

35B-01-4

Detail 21951121

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-21: Observed at callback inspection same. Gap along left side of door. Time Extended

Feb 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 9

08A-05-6

Detail 21776838

High Priority - Raw shell eggs over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat tomatoes in walk in cooler. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

27-06-4

Detail 21776844

Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Water 81F Warning

53B-13-5

Detail 21776840

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

27-16-4

Detail 21776846

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water 81F Warning

35B-01-4

Detail 21776843

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning

10-12-5

Detail 21776842

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

10-07-4

Detail 21776841

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - one container water 79F. Second container water 129F. Operator moved to heat source. Second temp 159F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

27-10-4

Detail 21776845

Basic - No hot running water at mop sink. Water 81F Warning

54-01-5

Detail 21776839

Basic - Smoking or vaping in an enclosed indoor workplace. Customers smoking at indoor bar. Warning

Feb 17, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

10-20-4

Detail 20868821

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Mail kitchen cook line- observed tongs on oven door handles. Operator removed tongs Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 20868822

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Main kitchen cook line- observed service utensils being stored inside container of water at 86°F. Operator removed service utensils. Corrected On-Site

Nov 9, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

53A-03-7

Detail 20649069

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 04/03/2081. - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-09: Time Extended

53B-05-5

Detail 20649070

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 06/20/2021 - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-09: Time Extended

36-10-4

Detail 20649068

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed at Main kitchen walk in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-09: Time Extended

Nov 8, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 7

35A-02-6

Detail 20644556

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Bar area- observed 8 flies flying around ice bin and hand washing sink. -observed 2 flying insects flying around alcohol bottles beverage dispenser hose and ice bin. Main kitchen at rear exit door-observed 2 live flying insects flying at wet mop on the floor. Admin Complaint

08A-05-6

Detail 20644555

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Main kitchen reach in cooler at cook line-observed raw fish being stored over ready to eat shredded cheddar cheese.

53A-03-7

Detail 20644554

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 04/03/2081.

53B-05-5

Detail 20644552

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 06/20/2021

12B-02-4

Detail 20644553

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Main kitchen prep table at counter top cooler- observed employee water bottle on prep table.

42-01-4

Detail 20644550

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Main kitchen at exit door- observed mop wet nesting on the floor.

36-10-4

Detail 20644551

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed at Main kitchen walk in cooler.