Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille

2500 Island Inn Rd, Sanibel, FL 33957

Failed · Aug 24, 2026 Directions
69
Poor BiteKarma score 69 out of 100
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 4 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 4 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • Last inspected Aug 24, 2026: failed with 2 violations, 1 critical.
  • 8 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Aug 24

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
  3. Passed Jan 28

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Approved source
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Sep 3

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
  6. Passed Apr 22

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Approved source
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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