DOC FORD'S RUM BAR & GRILLE
dba DF BAY PINES LLC
About this restaurant
Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille is a seating restaurant with 273 seats located at 8790 Bay Pines Boulevard in St. Petersburg, offering views of Boca Ciega Bay. According to online sources, the restaurant serves seafood dishes and is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Reservations can be made by phone at (727) 290-9578, and walk-ins are welcome.
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D
Food Safety Grade
Below average
Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.
Location
- Address
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8790 BAY PINES BLVD
ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33709 - Phone
- 239.841.1988
- DBPR District
- District 3 — Tampa (licenses expire February)
- County (Region Code)
- Bay (code 3)
- Seating
- 273 seats
License
- License Number
- SEA6218430
- Establishment Type
- Seating Restaurant
- Base Risk Level
- License Expiry
- Feb 1, 2027
- Last Inspection
- Apr 24, 2026
| Date | Result | Expand | |||||
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Apr 27, 2026
Callback
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Call Back - Extension given, pending | ||||||
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Violations Found
H · V02
Employee health policy
No employee health policy or inadequate policy
H · V03
Employee health reporting
Employee not reporting symptoms of illness
H · V22
×2
Consumer advisory
No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods
I · V36
Proper ventilation
Inadequate ventilation and lighting
Class: Food
Visit ID: 13681481
PDA Verified
Type: Routine - Food
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Apr 24, 2026
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Warning Issued | ||||||
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Violations Found
H · V02
Employee health policy
No employee health policy or inadequate policy
H · V03
×2
Employee health reporting
Employee not reporting symptoms of illness
H · V22
×2
Consumer advisory
No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods
I · V31
Clean multi-use utensils
Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned
I · V36
Proper ventilation
Inadequate ventilation and lighting
Class: Food
Visit ID: 13585489
PDA Verified
Type: Routine - Food
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Dec 1, 2025
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Inspection Completed - No Further Action | ||||||
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Violations Found
H · V01
×2
Management awareness
Person in charge not present or not performing duties
H · V03
Employee health reporting
Employee not reporting symptoms of illness
Class: Food
Visit ID: 10932592
PDA Verified
Type: Routine - Food
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