RUMBA ISLAND BAR & GRILL
1800 GULF TO BAY BLVD · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33765
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee operating dish machine observed filling trays with dirty dishes, then proceeded to remove and stack clean plates without washing hands
08B-56-4High Priority – Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Squeeze bottle in drink ice bin at outside bar, operator burned ice and replaced **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in kitchen
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.4aw chicken over sauces in walk-in cooler, order corrected **Corrected On-Site**
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Squeeze bottle in drink ice at outside bar
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. fish spread (45F – Cold Holding), operator added ice bags to drawer coolers on cook line, retemp 43F **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. ribs (110F – Hot Holding); chicken wings (114F – Hot Holding) in hot box on cook line, staff increased temperature of equipment, all items retemp above 165F. house made bbq sauce previously heat treated (77F – Hot Holding), discussed adding to time as a public health control, operator discarded and replaced **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle at inside bar soiled
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink on cook line and inside bar, both cleared of obstructions **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at inside bar, replaced **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sauce bins in walk-in cooler
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted on wall **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cook line and under equipment at bar
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Shell eggs on floor in walk in cooler
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled over oven
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean equipment on storage racks
08B-62-4Basic – Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Drink ice well at outside servers station adjacent to customer reach **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 2:12 PM.
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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.