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RUM RUNNERS

5300 GULF BLVD, ST.PETE BEACH, FL 33706

License #6215686

67 Grade F / 100

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August 14, 2026 · 28 findings · 5 critical
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The latest inspection on August 14, 2026 shows 20 observation rows: 5 critical, 3 major, and 12 minor.

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  • Disposition: Warning Issued
  • [10-08-5] Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed in ice bin in bar.
  • [31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink in wait station blocked by mop bucket.
  • [35A-02-8] Live, small flying insects found. 2 live flies observed landing on hot water plumbing lines ceiling. 4 live flies landing on clean slicer. 2 live flies landing on date dots stored on top of shelf above utility sink thawing vacuum sealed fish. 1 live fly landing on the inspectors hand. 1 live fly landing on parchment paper stored above prep table. 1 live fly landing on single service lids on shelf above prep table.
  • [42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • [51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two Employee coffees stored on prep table next to fresh rose mary and boxes of buns.
  • [50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License was printed.
  • [29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
  • [01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Food items stop sales for temperature abuse: feta cheese crumbles (46F - Cold Holding); egg wash (48F - Cold Holding); diced ham (49F - Cold Holding); cooked ground chorizo (45F - Cold Holding); sliced Swiss cheese (55F - Cold Holding); pico (44F - Cold Holding); French toast egg wash (85F - Cold Holding); egg wash (82F - Cold Holding)
  • [41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary sanitizer bucket testing at 500+ ppm. Quaternary chemical sanitizer dispensing at the three compartment sink is testing at 500+pm. Discussed diluting the chemical with water while waiting in the chemical dispenser to be service. Quaternary sanitizer bucket was diluted with water and now testing at 400 PPM.
  • [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Boxes of food items stored underneath storage racks on the floor in the walk in cooler.
  • [23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Streamer oven handles soiled with grease.
  • [06-09-2] 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. See stop sale. Observed raw fish in commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged stored in a container with running water. A temperature was taken and it was temping at 82 degrees.
  • [16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed on clean stainless steel containers on rack across from dry storage closet.
  • [21-10-4] Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Stored on prep table across from equipment in prep area.
  • [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in deli coolers stained yellow. Soda gun nozzles
  • [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. In use spatula observed burnt on handle.
  • [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in deli cooler across from stove burners: feta cheese crumbles (46F - Cold Holding); egg wash (48F - Cold Holding); diced ham (49F - Cold Holding); cooked ground chorizo (45F - Cold Holding); sliced Swiss cheese (55F - Cold Holding); pico (44F - Cold Holding) Ambient thermometer on outside of cooler reading at 42 degrees. Observed temp log and cold holding temperatures had not been taken today. Food items observed over the fill line stored in reach in deli coolers on the cook line: sliced turkey (56F - Cold Holding); cooked cauliflower (49F - Cold Holding) Discussed with employee working on the cook line. Food items stored in containers of ice on cook line: ham (68 F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (44F - Cold Holding) Food items stored in melted ice stored on table in between grill and flat top: French toast egg wash (85F - Cold Holding); egg wash (82F - Cold Holding) Stop sale issued.
  • [51-16-7] 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/. Confirmed by chef Gordon Begley and Director of food and beverage Tevfik Yurdakan, newly built bar and kitchen was inspected. Plans on file for Rum Runner #6215686 observed through OnBase with a date of 2018 no longer exists. COMPASS GRILLE KITCHEN (SEA6214370) is longer in use with plans to be demolished.
  • [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Inside the walk in cooler.
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