RUMBA ISLAND BAR & GRILL
6445 4 ST N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33702
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. -Employee rinsed hands in single compartment sink near salad station deli cooler near expo line and then put on gloves and began rinsing oysters. **Warning**
12A-05-4High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -Employee on cook line drank drink and then began engaging in food preparation without washing hands and putting on new gloves. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -5 live flies landing on racks storing cups at kitchen entrance. -2 live flies landing on racks of clean containers in dry storage area. -1 live fly landing on container lids on clean dish rack near three compartment sink. -6 live flies landing on single service cups, soda gun, clean classes and ice in dipper well inside interior bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Inside reach in deli coolers on cook line @ 2:15pm: pico (44F- Cold Holding); Scallops (51F- Cold Holding) -Inside pull out drawers under grill on cook line @ 2:29pm: raw salmon (52F – Cold Holding); mahi (49F – Cold Holding); hog fish (47F – Cold Holding); raw scallops wrapped with bacon (49F – Cold Holding); Cut leafy greens (50F – Cold Holding) -All items were stored inside walk in freezer. -No temperatures corrected. Items were moved back to cook line. Temperatures remained the same. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. -On hose bib on side of outside bar area. **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. -Quaternary sanitizer bucket in back prep area @ 500+ PPM. Manager replenished bucket to 200 PPM. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 7
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. -Mussels, clams and oyster tags not dated with last date served. Manager wrote dates on shell stock tags. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. -Two gallons of milk inside walk in cooler not date marked. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Cutting boards stained on deli reach in coolers throughout the kitchen. -Can opener soiled with food debris in back prep area. -Soda gun nozzle soiled with mold like substance in exterior bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Ice being dumped in expo line hand sink. -Ice being dumped in hand sink at inside bar area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ -Manager on duty CFM is expired. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -At hand sink on cook line. Employee stocked paper towels at and sink on cook line. -At hand sink in exterior bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -At hostesses station. -Stored near ice bin in exterior bar area. Manager labeled as Apresa. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 11
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -Ice machine interior soiled with mold like substance near outside back kitchen area. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. – Cutting boards on deli coolers on throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. -Employee drink stored on shelf above reach in deli cooler. -Employee drink stored on shelf above soda dispenser on expo line. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. -Clean containers wet nesting on clean dish rack near three compartment sink. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. -Between the crack of reach in coolers on cook line. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. -Tongs stored on hot holding pull out drawer handle on expo line. **Warning**
10-02-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. -Tongs stored on top of smoker in back prep area. **Warning**
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. -Above prep table with mixer, spices, chopper in back prep area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Oven interior soiled with food debris south bend. -Microwave interior soiled near salad station. -Turbo fan oven interior soiled on expo line. Stove top oven in back prep area soiled with food debris. **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. -Old levels on clean containers, clean sauce bottles stored on rack in back dry storage area. -On clean containers stored on dish rack near three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. -Frozen crab in buss tub inside walk in freezer not covered. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:34 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.