Wildwood, Sumter County

SAWGRASS TAVERN

810 MARILEE PLACE, Wildwood, FL 32163

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Basic
May 29, 2026
City
Wildwood
County
Sumter
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
3

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 29, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

08B-17-4

Detail 24600249

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Case of unwashed tomatoes on shelf over ready to eat lettuce. Repeat Violation

Aug 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

08A-20-5

Detail 23945971

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef stored over raw fish in reach in cooler. Operator corrected shelves. Corrected On-Site

01B-13-4

Detail 23945969

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Hair in buttermilk stored in vertical reach in cooler by ice machine. See stop sale.

08B-17-4

Detail 23945970

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes stored over cooked pasta in walk in cooler. Operator corrected shelf. Corrected On-Site

Jan 24, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 14

22-49-4

Detail 23501292

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine dish machine behind bar 10ppm, fixed at 100 ppm Corrected On-Site

12A-25-4

Detail 23501281

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face while putting beard guard on. Employee did not wash hands and touched clean utensils After a discussion employee washed hands. Corrective Action Taken

12A-28-4

Detail 23501286

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched brim of hat then clean customer plates without washing hands. Employee after discussion washed hands. Corrective Action Taken

08A-05-6

Detail 23501287

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon over ready to eat vegetables. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

01B-13-4

Detail 23501280

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 3 pieces of tuna not opened before thawed in original packaging that states to be removed from packaging before thawing

41-10-4

Detail 23501290

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket on prep table next to customer food. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 23501284

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Garbage can on cook line blocking handwashing sink. Employee moved. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 23501291

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink being used as prep with potatoes in a container inside. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 23501288

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in handwashing sink area in handwashing sink on prep line. Manager put paper towels in area. Corrected On-Site

06-09-1

Detail 23501283

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. Ahi tuna in walk in cooler thawed without being removed from package. Packaging states to be removed before thawing See stop sale.

14-09-4

Detail 23501285

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cook line by salad station no longer cleanable

13-04-4

Detail 23501282

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks on prep line no beard guards. Employees put on beard guards Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 23501289

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. In use tongs stored on oven handle. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

29-17-4

Detail 23501279

Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Holster line missing from 2 soda guns behind bar. Manager located. Corrected On-Site