Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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RUDY'S SPORTS BAR

11100 66 ST N · LARGO · Pinellas County · FL 33773

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 16, 2022
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3218652
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID7985841
DBPR license6213120

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedAugust 16, 2022 1:50 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedAugust 17, 2022 12:16 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRodent activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority3 Intermediate13 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical23 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 7

#14High Priority22-41-4

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. 10 ppm. Technician arrived and serviced machine. 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#15High Priority09-01-4

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. Bartender cutting limes with barehands at bar. No cross contamination observed. Discussed using gloves for ready-to-eat foods **Warning**

Warning
#16High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies on cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#17High Priority41-24-4

High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. At bar area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#18High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over ready-to-eat cooked ground beef in walk-in cooler. Discussed proper storage. **Warning**

Warning
#19High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches in crack of cove molding at juncture by rear exit. 1 live roach on floor by three compartment sink near rear exit. Pest control arrived during inspection and treated establishment **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#20High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 20 rodent droppings on shelf that holds compressor below soda bag on the box rack across cook line. 20 rodent droppings in single service storage room 2 rodent droppings on shelf under prep table of cook line. Employee began sweeping up droppings **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 3

#21Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Beer cheese in tall single door reach-in cooler of cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#22Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler of cook line. Can opener blade with old food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#23Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pizza sauce in tall single door reach-in cooler of cook line made two days ago. Cooked ground beef in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Basic 13

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the soda nozzle in bar area **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup inside of panko mix on cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cutting board on reach-in cooler of cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor by walk-in freezer 1 dead roach in liquor storage area **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top of reach-in cooler next to cut lines at bar area. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Dish machine not in use registering at 10 ppm. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Bucket of pickle juice and box of limes on floor of beer walk-in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic14-69-4

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

Warning
#9Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach-in cooler on cook line Food debris on top of pizza oven **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Ham in walk-in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#11Basic08B-62-4

Basic – Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice out back behind building accessible to the public. Operator put chain and locked ice machine **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#12Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored over ready-to-eat food. Unwashed onions over ready-to-eat ranch and unwashed lettuce over ready-to-eat pickles in walk-in cooler. Discussed proper food storage. **Warning**

Warning
#13Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dish pit area Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease accumulation under fryer **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:05 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
5 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
4 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
4 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.