DOC FORD'S RUM BAR & GRILLE
8790 BAY PINES BLVD · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33709
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies on server soup line 4 flies in mop sink near walk in cooler door 15 flies under dirty dish holding area of dish machine 20 flies in dry storage / prep area of kitchen landing on open food containers, food contact surfaces, boxes of open gloves, and clean prep equipment. 10 flies on food storage shelves above prep table near tilt skillet cooks line 15 flies in c02 closet of kitchen near ice machine 3 flies on ceiling above ice machine. 15 flies at/ under server station in dining room near office. Some flies landing on clean stacked drink cups for guests. 3 flies on shelving above main bar 3 flies landing on clean dishes in dish area
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. mix chooses (47F – Cold Holding); cut leafy (50F – Cold Holding); mahi (45F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (48F – Cold Holding); cooked rice (45F – Cold Holding); cooked white rice (47F – Cold Holding raw beef (44F – Cold Holding);
Intermediate 6
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on line soiled. Can opener soiled. Blender soiled
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Garden hose blocking hand sink in kitchen line
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food in hand sink
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Inspector emailed paperwork **Corrective Action Taken**
02A-01-4Intermediate – Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Inspector emailed to operator oyster advisory for raw half shell oysters and was posted during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear liquid in unidentified spray bottle in server station.
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice maker soiled
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used for sugar.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker on prep shelf, Employees drink cups in reach cooler. Employee cell phone prep area expo line
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean pans on shelf multiple wet nesting
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in kitchen on cook line or prep area
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean pans on rack in dish area
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer buckets reading 0ppm
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:41 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.