Medulla, Polk County

CHAMPS SPORTS BAR & GRILL

6645 S FLORIDA AVE #14, Medulla, FL 33813

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
1 Intermediate
Mar 3, 2026
City
Medulla
County
Polk
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.

Mar 3, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

31A-11-4

Detail 24412312

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cooking water being dumped in the hand washing sink in the kitchen.

06-09-1

Detail 24412309

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. Grouper thawing in the package. Employee removed the fish from the package. Corrective Action Taken

08B-38-4

Detail 24412306

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of oysters on the floor inside the walk in freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 24412307

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on all the reach in cooler doors.

22-16-4

Detail 24412310

Basic - Walk -in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

14-17-4

Detail 24412308

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

42-01-4

Detail 24412311

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop inside the mop bucket in water at the back door.

Nov 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

08B-38-4

Detail 24189518

Basic - Food stored on floor. A case of chicken breast inside the walk in freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 24189517

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the reach in cooler across from the stove.

Feb 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

10-20-4

Detail 23586644

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle.

36-62-4

Detail 23586643

Basic - Light not functioning. Hood system above fryers.

Nov 7, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Total: 2

09-01-4

Detail 23341982

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. Employee cutting peppers. The employee washed his hands and put on gloves.

08A-04-5

Detail 23341983

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Shrimp over potatoes inside the walk in cooler. The raw product was relocated. Corrected On-Site

Feb 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

08B-38-4

Detail 22666665

Basic - Food stored on floor. A case of chicken inside the walk in cooler. Artichoke dip inside the walk in freezer.

40-01-4

Detail 22666666

Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Black jacket on the shelf with dry storage next to old bay seasoning on shelf across from the walk in cooler. Black jacket on the beverage syrup rack in the service area.

Oct 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

36-03-4

Detail 22404146

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Throughout the kitchen and dishwasher area. Repeat Violation

12B-12-5

Detail 22404147

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. Open bottle of Zephyrhills water on top of the flip top reach in cooler for chicken across from the fryers. Beverage was discarded. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 22404145

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. On table next to the sandwich press.

Jan 26, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

11-27-4

Detail 21731118

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.

22-02-4

Detail 21731117

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on cook line

11-26-1

Detail 21731115

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.

06-09-1

Detail 21731120

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. Packs of thawed swordfish on cook line

36-03-4

Detail 21731116

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Throughout kitchen

23-03-4

Detail 21731119

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled walk in cooler racks

Jul 5, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

35A-02-6

Detail 21164597

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 11 live flies on wall by beer taps in bar Observed 2 live flies in kitchen Observed 4 live flies in bussing station Warning

22-20-5

Detail 21164596

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice bin at bar Warning

14-10-4

Detail 21164598

Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Observed cracked wooden bowl being used to portion turkey Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 21164601

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of oil Warning

14-69-4

Detail 21164599

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer on cook line. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 21164600

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance around soda nozzles in server station Warning

Feb 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

22-41-4

Detail 20891537

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. Tested at 0ppm. Manager adjusted line and re-primed. Tested at 50ppm Corrected On-Site

50-17-2

Detail 20891539

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2-1-2022

22-43-4

Detail 20891538

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 50 ppm. Manager remade sanitizer and will call for service. 200ppm Corrective Action Taken

01C-03-4

Detail 20891540

Intermediate - oyster tags not marked with last date served in bag in kitchen by prep area

08B-38-4

Detail 20891536

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bucket of wings on the floor in the kitchen. Manager put on cooler Corrected On-Site

Aug 13, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-37-5

Detail 20425678

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-13: Time Extended

Aug 12, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

35A-02-6

Detail 20422292

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 3 flying insects by dish and food prep area. Observed 7 live flying insects by drains at bar area at three compartment sink. Observed 2 live flying insects by back bussing station next to trash cans Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 20422291

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed Hand sink at server stations with lemon wedges. Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 20422296

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both sinks in kitchen are empty. Manager refilled towels Corrected On-Site Warning

36-37-5

Detail 20422293

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation area. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 20422295

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of sugar on ground at server station Warning

23-03-4

Detail 20422294

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