THE RUM BUCKET BAR AND GRILL
Buckingham Road
Fort Myers, Florida, 33905
Lee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/4/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container no handle used as a scoop in bulk flour in room across from cook's line.
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed ahi tuna thawing in commercially reduced oxygen packaging in walk in cooler. Operator cut open bags during inspection. **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. Observed employee cell phone on shelf over make table on cook's line. Operator removed cell phone. **Corrected On-Site**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on clean metal shakers in bin in prep kitchen.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing sink in bar/server area used as dump sink with ice inside sink. **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand washing sink at end of cook's line. Operator refilled. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/4/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/20/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets to walk in cooler door. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed walk in cooler door insulation is exposed as metal is separating from door.
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed light cover missing to bulb in walk in cooler.
- 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed silverware spoons stored upright in baskets on top of microwave in kitchen across from cook's line.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing sink by inside bar used as a dump sink full of ice. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/20/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).