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Failing Health Score
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DRIFTERS RIVERFRONT BAR AND GRILL in ASTOR currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 35.3 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 22, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 48 total violations — 12 critical, 16 major, 20 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on October 22, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 4 critical, 4 major, and 2 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Warning Issued
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -butter at 73°f. Out of cooler 2.5 hours. Operator moved back to cooler.
- [08B-56-4] Open drink stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled. -interior of hot holding cabinet soiled.
- [31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -handwash sink by dish machine blocked by trash can.
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
- [08B-62-4] Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area.
- [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. -tuna.
- [01B-40-1] Stop Sale issued. Fish reduced oxygen packaged on premises, or commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish labeled with instructions to remain frozen until time of use, not held frozen. -tuna.
- [03E-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not capable reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. -operator attempting to reheat black beans in a hot holding cabinet with an ambient temperature of 150°f. Black beans at 80°f after 1 hour. Operator moved to stove to reheat.
- [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/. -operator added outside bar.
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