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RUSTY BELLIES WATERFRONT GRILL

RUSTY BELLIES WATERFRONT GRILL located in TARPON SPRINGS has undergone 8 health department inspections, achieving a 2.4/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

937 Dodecanese Boulevard
Florida, 34689
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13550253

  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Smoker added outside. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-16: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13548884

  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open glass beverage in vertical cooler in dish room operator removed Corrected On-Site 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. In bar, 10 ppm. Corrected to 50 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler- cooked pasta (49F - Cold Holding); baked corn casserole (47F - Cold Holding) both made yesterday, Temperatures taken this morning were at 41F or below, warm food prepped today was on top of corn casserole and pasta .operator discarded .Discussed proper cooling potato salad (48F - Cold Holding); blue cheese crumbles (45F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); ceviche (63F - Cold Holding); fish dip (46F - Cold Holding); crab dip (46F - Cold Holding); pico (49F - Cold Holding); ahi tuna (47F - Cold Holding); Plant Foods (43F - Cold Holding); Dairy (41F - Cold Holding) all discarded, will use time control for this cooler **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam tags not marked with last date served. Not all tags marked with last date served tags are from today, operator put dates on Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Smoker added outside. Warning

Inspection Date: 9/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13515526

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On shelf over prep on cook line, operator discarded Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On shelf next to food on cook line, operator moved to bottom On shelf next to sauces, operator moved to other shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine in bar- 0 ppm, operator put new jug of sanitizer on, corrected to 50 ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Server, total hand wash time was 8 seconds, discussed with manager on duty and staff, server washed hands again. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Uncooked chicken over French fries in single door freeze4 on cook line Raw, operator moved chicken to bottom Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shrimp over pasta in drawer on cook line Raw over carons of cream and cheese in glass door cooler on cook line, operator rearranged cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler - steak (45F - Cold Holding), operator put ice bags on top **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03E-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Brisket reheating, started 2 hours 10 minutes ago, 112F, operator discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sink and surface cleaner greater than recommended amount, per label, operator added water, corrected to proper strength Corrected On-Site
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam tags not marked with last date served.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board Lift top across from stove
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

Inspection Date: 5/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10751001

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple drinks on cook line prep table and dish pit prep area table. 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. Cell phone on prep table Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at bar Corrected On-Site
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sink and surface compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Was 0 now now 45 Corrected On-Site
  • 10-05-5:High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop for potatoes water was 98 degrees Scoop for potatoes water was 110 degrees Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 2 flies inside kitchen. Not landing on food contact surfaces.
  • 02B-04-5:Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. 2 Ceviche on menu not marked as raw fish. Employee marked all menus during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8778683

  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cooks line are stained.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle in warewashing area containing degreaser not labeled. Operator labeled bottle.

Inspection Date: 5/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8675087

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 5/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8667802

  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook touched face with gloved hands then touched clean plate without changing gloves or washing hands Warning
  • 12A-19-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Water temperature 80F Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -shrimp (61F - Cold Holding) in ice on cook line see stop sale -blue cheese crumbles (47F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); potato salad (47F - Cold Holding) on reach in cooler in expo area, operator iced all items **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can in front of hand sink on cook line, trash can moved Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01C-01-4:Intermediate - No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. See stop sale. -Clams in walk in cooler with no tag Warning

Inspection Date: 12/22/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8377352

  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink in men's room used by food employees. Operator hung sign during inspection Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -soda gun holster at tiki bar soiled
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed Corrected On-Site
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Undercooked (raw seared tuna) stored above Ready to eat sauces in prep cooler. Operator moved Corrected On-Site
  • 01C-10-4:Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Tag removed from fresh clams in walk in cooler. Discussed with operator making copies of tag if same batch needs to be split and stored in different locations within the establishment.