Rumba Island Bar & Grill
1800 Gulf To Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33765
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected May 18, 2026: passed with 5 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 4 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
- 7 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Passed May 18
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- 2025
- Passed Oct 16
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Critical Approved source
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Passed Jan 2
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- 2024
- Passed Dec 16
Complaint Inspection
6 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Sewage and wastewater disposed properly
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
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