DOC FORD'S RUM BAR & GRILLE
8790 BAY PINES BLVD, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33709
License #6218430
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →DOC FORD'S RUM BAR & GRILLE in ST. PETERSBURG currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 74.1 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 27, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 2 critical, 7 major, 4 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Call Back - Extension given, pending
- [36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water throughout kitchen
- [22-08-4] Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -pizza oven on cookline
- [03D-15-4] foods cooling in walk in cooler in deep covered pans cooked yesterday around 5 PM. Operator explained that these foods have been in the walk in overnight and have not been removed for any prep this morning. Black bean puree (58F Cooling) Potatoes au gratin (46F Cooling) Stop Sales issued
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards in kitchen stained -soda gun nozzles soiled with buildup
- [02B-04-5] 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. -Menu does not indicate their caesar salad as containing a raw ingredient. Their Caesar dressing contains raw egg.
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DOC FORD'S RUM BAR & GRILLE has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?
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