RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE
1201 RIVERPLACE BLVD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/12/2025
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 3/12/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/11/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In dish washing area, employee cleaned it up Corrected On-Site
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In little bar, employee cleaned it Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Cooler in server area, cleaned by manager Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In cooler at server area
- 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Peeling wall at pantry area
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked veggies
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 47f cooked Brussels sprouts and bread with butter in reach in cooler at cook line, overnight, 48-51f my probe thermometer reading in cooler, manager discarded, stop sale **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemicals on shelf above table cloths, storage area, manager moved them Corrected On-Site
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. At little bar, manager fix it 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. Two in 2024
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/11/2025 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 10/28/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cutting lemons, he put one on Corrected On-Site
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Along wall in little bar by dish machine area, employee cleaned it Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked container for sauce, employee changed it Corrected On-Site
- 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Gap in between them
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink by cook line, oven side employee placed one Corrected On-Site
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Water cooler in server area, employee cleaned it up Corrected On-Site
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. In storage area, lids not inverted, manager inverted them 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. 130 holandaise sauce, employee wrote time and added to procedure **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose outside back, employee placed one Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of pasta heat up container, on stove, employee took it to dish machine **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Strainer in hand sink at bar, manager removed it Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/28/2024 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 4/1/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open drink by cook line, manager discarded it Corrected On-Site
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In little bar room by dish machine
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In bar cooler when blue cheese olives area, manager placed one Corrected On-Site
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Lids in storage room, manager inverted them Corrected On-Site
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet outside back door by stairs and in prep sink, manager placed them on Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 05-05-4:Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Reading 20f in reach in cooler, manager placed another one Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container in hand sink by triple sink, manager moved it Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by triple sink, employee placed some Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/1/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/30/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
10
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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. Raw tuna, employee punctured them, 42f Corrected On-Site
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Broken by ice bin, little bar used for storage
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Above prep sink, employee moved it, 2 open drinks at bar, discarded Corrected On-Site
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook handling foods
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. By upright cooler in little bar
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In server area, mgr moved it Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Crust for sweet potato, mgr moved it Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan by cook line Repeat Violation
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By dish machine Repeat Violation
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. By prep sink, employee placed it on crate Corrected On-Site
- 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 loaded dish machine with dirty dishes and then grabbed clean dishes, explained to him and he washed hands Corrected On-Site
- 03F-01-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Giving 5 hrs to butter on server area, employee changed it **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. On prep sink in back kitchen, mgr removed attachment that needed it Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Around nozzles
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dumping ice in hand sink at bar Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by cook line, employee brought some Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/30/2023 revealed 16 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 10 basic).