St. Pete Beach, Pinellas County

RUM RUNNERS

5300 GULF BLVD, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
1 High Priority
Jan 22, 2026
City
St. Pete Beach
County
Pinellas
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
4

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 22, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

01B-13-4

Detail 24318259

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. (5) 5oz portions of swordfish steaks thawed in reach-in cooler located in the Southwest corner of the kitchen. Items thawed inside commercially packaged reduced oxygen package and bears instructions to remove from packaging.

53B-15-4

Detail 24318261

Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Employee in kitchen failed to demonstrate testing the dish machine by utilizing test strips meant for vegetable cleaning solution on a chlorine dish machine. Educated employee on which test strips to utilize when testing unit.

06-09-1

Detail 24318262

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. (5) 5oz portions of swordfish steaks thawed in reach-in cooler located in the Southwest corner of the kitchen. Items thawed inside commercially packaged reduced oxygen package and bears instructions to remove from packaging.

14-69-4

Detail 24318260

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up inside white reach-in chest freezer

10-20-4

Detail 24318264

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on equipment door on cook line. Tongs were removed and relocated.

29-49-6

Detail 24318263

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach-in cooler used to hold condiments.

Aug 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Basic: 5Total: 10

12A-20-4

Detail 23947934

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee washed hands with no soap. Educated employee and he washed with provided soap. Corrective Action Taken

02C-03-5

Detail 23947937

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. Half and half in reach in cooler opened 8-12 no date marked after opening. Employee dated half and half. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23947938

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer soiled with black mold like debris interior. Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 23947939

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in bar area. Employee replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

31B-03-4

Detail 23947932

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink in bar area. Employee replaced soap at hand sink. Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 23947933

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

14-11-5

Detail 23947936

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on small refrigerator in beachside bar area torn.

36-22-4

Detail 23947930

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on the floor in beachside front corner of bar.

31B-04-4

Detail 23947935

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand sink in bar area. Employee replaced sign at hand sink. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23947931

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mixer soiled with black mold like debris exterior, gaskets on all reach in coolers soiled with slimy debris. Employee cleaning area Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Aug 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 3Total: 9

01B-12-4

Detail 23070967

High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Ice in ice bin with open employee drink.

41-20-4

Detail 23070969

High Priority - Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Pest strip out with employees present. Employee removed pest strip. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23070971

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda guns and mixer soiled with mold like debris in bar area. Employee cleaning area. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 23070965

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket in hand sink in bar area. Employee removed sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 23070968

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in bar area. Employee refilled paper towels. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 23070963

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle in bar area. Employee discarded cleaner, refilled and labeled spray bottle. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

12B-14-4

Detail 23070964

Basic - Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Open Employee drink in ice in ice bin. Employee removed drink. Corrective Action Taken

23-03-4

Detail 23070970

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in coolers in bar area soiled with black mold like debris. Repeat Violation

29-49-6

Detail 23070966

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach in cooler.

Sep 18, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 6

12A-13-4

Detail 22294017

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. Bar employee went from payment with card to scooping ice no hand wash. Educated employee and employee washed hands. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 22294015

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda guns soiled with black mold like debris. Employee cleaned soda guns during inspection. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 22294016

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink used as a dump sink. Educated employees.

41-17-4

Detail 22294020

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of pink liquid in bar area. Employee labeled sanitizer. Corrected On-Site

14-38-4

Detail 22294019

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid to mixer cracked. Employee discarded. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22294018

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of mixers soiled. Area around hand sink soiled.