RIB CITY
66th Street North
Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33764
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/19/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on ceiling tiles and vents above cook line. Repeat Violation
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at front service stations.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting in dishwashing area. Operator began separating to air dry properly. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind ice machine in kitchen, under cook line equipment, front line equipment. Repeat Violation
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall by back exit of kitchen.
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. In hallway by smokers, scoop handle inside of barbecue sauce. In walk-in cooler scoop handles in baked beans and coleslaw, operator removed all scoops. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade heavily soiled in back of kitchen. Operator removed for cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Dishwashing machine uses chlorine sanitizer, no chlorine test kit available.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2025 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 8/1/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on top of warewashing machine.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance, on cook line and attacked service station. Repeat Violation
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In back kitchen on shelving across from dishwashing area, employee foods not separated from spices and other foods for restaurant.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers in dishwashing area.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under ice machine, cook line equipment.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Coffee filters stored uncovered in dry storage racks, front server station by ice tea machine.. Operator covered filters. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 75ppm) at front service station and on cook line. Operator replaced buckets, quaternary 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook remove gloves after handling raw chicken, don new gloves to change tasks, no handwash. Spoke with employee, employee properly washed hands before donning new gloves to return to work. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/1/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 3/22/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents soiled with dust. Repeat Violation
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. 1 cook with watch.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. At back entrance to kitchen observed wall separating creating crack. Also cove molding throughout kitchen separating from wall, no longer able to clean in all areas.
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Handwash sink in drink service are cold water tap will not turn on.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes single service utensils stored on floor in service area.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. One bottle chemicals stored over bibb in box soda in prep area. One next to food tray liners on cook line. Operator removed the chemicals. Corrected On-Site
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - 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/ 2 cooks, 3 servers, 1 host handling food, no certified food manager present. Certified food manager arrived at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/22/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 12/28/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in dishwashing area and by walk-in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-28: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/28/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 12/19/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents and surrounding tiles with accumulated of dust in kitchen and ware washing areas. Warning
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in dishwashing area and by walk-in cooler. Warning
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed wiping cloth in direct contact with food on cook line, soiled from use as wiping cloth on cook line. Warning
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) in drink service station. Operator discarded liquid. Warning
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) after running and priming three times. Operator set up manual sanitation in triple sink, Quaternary 200ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On counter over ice: cooked pork ribs (63F - Cold Holding) for 4 and a half hours per operator. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter over ice: cooked pork ribs (63F - Cold Holding) for 4 and a half hours per operator. Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method. Observed in walk-in cooler, 20 gallon container of coleslaw ambient cooling, filled thick in covered plastic container. Spoke with operator about best cooling methods and provided cooling handout. Warning
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - 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/ 2 servers and 2 cooks handling food, no certified food manager present. Certified food manager arrived at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink front end of cook line. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/19/2023 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/17/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance inside ice machine in kitchen.
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above convection oven in back prep kitchen.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above convection oven in back prep kitchen.
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Line cook wearing watch while preparing food.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food without a hair restraint. Employee put on hat. Corrected On-Site
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm); operator set up triple sink: Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm) Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over cooked ready to eat brisket in front reach in cooler. Operator moved food to proper storage Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cooks line ribs (70 F - Cold Holding) per operator ribs hand been out for two hours. Ribs were immediately placed into walk in to rapidly cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/17/2023 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).