Norton's Southside Sports Bar
115 N Starcrest Dr, Clearwater, FL 33765
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Aug 17, 2026: passed with 11 violations, 2 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 4 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
- #50 in Clearwater's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 5 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 17
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Bathrooms
- Passed Mar 30
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Bathrooms
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- 2025
- Passed Nov 20
Routine Inspection
6 violations
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Passed Apr 8
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Bathrooms
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
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BiteKarma scores around Norton's Southside Sports Bar, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.