RICK'S REEF
6712 GULF BLVD · ST.PETE BEACH · Pinellas County · FL 33706
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 3 live flies flirting around in storage/prep area across from walk in cooler. 1 live fly flying around in cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach observed crawling on front of ice machine in store/prep area across from walk in cooler. Roach was killed on site. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food items stored in the walk in cooler: meat loaf dated 7/23 (49F – Cold Holding); mashed potato dated 7/23 (49F – Cold Holding); fish spread date 7/19 (51F – Cold Holding); shucked oyster (41F – Cold Holding); smashed ground beef burger dated 7/16 (51F – Cold Holding); raw chicken wings in portioned bags dated 7/20 (49F – Cold Holding); raw chicken tenders in portioned bags dated 7/20 (50F – Cold Holding); raw chicken breast dated 7/20 (50F – Cold Holding); salsa mango mix dated 7/20 (52F – Cold Holding) Ambient thermometer inside walk in cooler reading at 48 Degrees. Food items stored in Pepsi display cooler in wait station: pico (55F – Cold Holding); sour cream (55F – Cold Holding); house made blue cheese made with blue cheese (55F – Cold Holding) Ambient temperature stored inside reading at 60 degrees. A second temperature was taken on a few food items stored in the walk in cooler and temperatures only went down 1-2 degrees. All other food items stored inside the walk in cooler and the display cooler were placed on ice. Temperatures had not been taken and the employees cannot determine how long the food items have been out of temperature. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary sanitizer bucket in bar area testing at 500+ PPM. **Warning**
Intermediate 6
01C-02-4Intermediate – Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Missing for oyster tags. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dish racks stored in front of hand sink on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink in storage/prep area across from walk in cooler. Dispenser was stocked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01C-01-4Intermediate – No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. See stop sale. Missing on raw oysters stored in walk in cooler. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked porked in zip lock bags not date marked inside the walk in cooler. **Warning**
Basic 8
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean glass cups in bar area wet nesting. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Near three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Buss tub of cooked potatoes stored on floor of walk in cooler. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Stored above hand sink in storage/prep area across from walk in cooler. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand sink in bar area. **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Inside walk in cooler. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Cooked potatoes stored in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. From underneath the dish machine. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:19 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.