RUMBA ISLAND BAR & GRILL
Gulf to Bay Boulevard
Clearwater, Florida, 33765
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/2/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/2/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/16/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone in cutting board. At cook line. Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bottom reach in cooler with buckets under catching water leaking on floor Warning
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At bar. Employee removed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair hand wash sink leaking onto the floor under hand wash sink. Bar tender using hand wash sink. Warning
- 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface outside bar. Warning
- 28-26-5:High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. During inspection inside men's restroom flushing toilets and running multiple sinks at same time water starting to come up from floor drain inside men's restroom. Frank put balloon down drain to flush out. Floor drain working properly. During inspection Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pull out drawers under grill Poultry (54F - Cold Holding); Beef (50F - Cold Holding); Fish (47F - Cold Holding) Using ice to keep cold Temp on outside states 54 degrees Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/16/2024 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/7/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic food containers wet-nested on shelf above triple sink area - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-07: **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on reach in cooler drawers on cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-07: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets dirty on reach in coolers. Soda holster in outside bar area soiled. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-07: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/7/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/6/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
3
Basic
16
Total
24
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted. Manager stored ice buckets in proper way Corrected On-Site
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple grooved cutting boards in use. Repeat Violation
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches on the floor near soda equipment. Employee cleared cleaned and sanitized area. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink in dry food storage area outside. Manager removed Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees back packs hanging on shelf next to kitchen utensils next to triple sink area. Employees removed back packs Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic food containers wet-nested on shelf above triple sink area
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on reach in cooler drawers on cook line.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on the floor in the walk in cooler.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tong hanging on smoking oven door. Manager removed Corrected On-Site
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris in the cook line area
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometers in reach in coolers in cook line area
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees next to reach in cooler
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets dirty on reach in coolers. Soda holster in outside bar area soiled. Repeat Violation
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers with date marks.
- 24-01-4:Basic - Presetting of unwrapped silverware and/or tableware outdoors. Silverware not inverted. Manager stored in proper way Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers of white powder not labeled. Employee labeled flour. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3 dented cans of coconut milk on dry storage shelf.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves no hand wash. Educated employee.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live fly in the kitchen landing cutting boards and food containers 3 live flies in the food prep area landing on cutting boards and food surface area 2 live flies in dishwashing area 7 live flies in exterior dry storage area, 2 live flies in outside bar area Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked shredded chicken (46F - Cold Holding); whipping cream (48F - Cold Holding); raw eggs muffin mix (58F - Cold Holding); cooked shredded chicken (46F - Cold Holding). Employee moved all foods to walk in cooler to cool. Retemped all foods 41-43F.
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark on butter. Employee stamped butter. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-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. Milk in walk in cooler no date mark. Employee dated milk. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled on prep line, mixer head soiled in prep area, soda gun and nozzles soiled. Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times blocked with garbage bin. Manager removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/6/2024 revealed 24 total violations (5 high priority, 3 intermediate, 16 basic).
Inspection on 3/15/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
19
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sauce bins in walk-in cooler
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted on wall Repeat Violation
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cook line and under equipment at bar
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Shell eggs on floor in walk in cooler
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled over oven
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean equipment on storage racks
- 08B-62-4:Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Drink ice well at outside servers station adjacent to customer reach Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 12A-13-4:High 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-56-4:High 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-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in kitchen
- 08A-05-6:High 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-03-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Squeeze bottle in drink ice at outside bar
- 03A-02-5:High 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-01-6:High 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
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle at inside bar soiled
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - 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-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at inside bar, replaced Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/15/2024 revealed 19 total violations (7 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 11/13/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Marrian expired training 2022 - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-13: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/13/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/8/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
7
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. - ice buckets not inverted on wall
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at cook line .
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. - backpacks stored on top of soda boxes in kitchen - manager relocated items Corrected On-Site
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at bar - manager relocated ice scoop Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in food prep area, beverage station and bar areas
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit ( cooler and freezer ) with food to be served to customers in food prep areas - manager discarded opened bottles of water Corrected On-Site
- 08B-62-4:Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area in exit area near beverage station
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce in walk in cooler near office - manager rearranged food Corrected On-Site
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Mussels missing tags in cooler at cook line
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cod fish 49 F , grouper 49 F , Swiss cheese 45 F cheese , pulled chicken 50 F , ground beef 49 F , mahi 47 F in drawer under grill -food moved from walk in cooler less than 2 hours - ambient thermometer reading 41 F - manager placed ice on food **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork 115 F, cooked chicken 110 F in alto sham placed from smoker under 30 minutes - manager increased temperature
- 01C-01-4:Intermediate - No tag on/for original container of raw, mussels at cook line See stop sale.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Stained cutting boards at cook line
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in prep area - manager placed towels at hand wash sink Corrected On-Site
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Marrian expired training 2022
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/8/2023 revealed 15 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 7 basic).