RUM RUNNERS
5300 GULF BLVD, ST.PETE BEACH, FL 33706
License #6215686
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →RUM RUNNERS in ST.PETE BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90.6 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 22, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 16 total violations — 2 critical, 5 major, 9 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [10-20-4] 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] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach-in cooler used to hold condiments.
- [53B-15-4] 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.
- [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up inside white reach-in chest freezer
- [06-09-1] 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.
- [01B-13-4] 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.
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RUM RUNNERS looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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