Flute & Dram
Last inspected: Nov 10, 2025
70
Score
Inspectors have visited Flute & Dram nine times, with records going back to 2023. Flute & Dram was last inspected on Nov 10, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near five violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “food stored on floor” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
Flute & Dram's latest score of 70 falls below the St. Petersburg average of 77. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
9
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed manager on duty DBPR Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events form.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on reach in deli cooler. Soda gun nozzles soiled in bar area.
22-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of fryer oil stored on the floor. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on reach in deli cooler.
14-09-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Stored on oven handle.
10-20-4
70
Apr 17, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor in kitchen
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice freezers behind bar
14-69-4
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Soda gun over drink ice at bar
29-17-4
86
Nov 21, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
64
Feb 9, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cooktop holding area: butter (67F - Cold Holding) Employee discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink behind North side bar.
31A-10-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Norwegian cold smoked salmon not identified as raw or undercooked.
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink behind North side bar. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink behind North side bar.
31B-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor of kitchen. Employee stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
52
Sep 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
95
Sep 19, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw eggs over unwashed vegetables in reach in cooler. Employee stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 2 live flies in bar area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine in kitchen reads 0 ppm chlorine. Manager replaced empty chlorine bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink behind left hand bar has ice in it. Hand wash sink behind right hand bar being used as a dump sink. Manager removed ice and dump items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink at left hand bar area. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine in middle storage area has mold like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets in storage area across from men's restroom not inverted for protection. **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook in kitchen preparing food with no beard guard. **Warning**
13-04-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand wash sink on left hand bar area. **Warning**
31B-04-4
43
Jun 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
86
Jun 13, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live fly in kitchen not landing on food but did land on food plate. Manager washed rinsed and sanitized the food plate. 4 live flies in bar area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly in right hand bar not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 2 live flies in liquor storage area, not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 4 flies were killed, remove and area was sanitized. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Copper or copper alloys in contact with foods with a pH below 6. Copper lined cups used in bar area for drinks with a pH below 6. Manager removed cups. **Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**
14-02-4
Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Butane bottle stored in reach in cooler. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-04-4
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
11-07-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink behind bar being used as a dump sink. Manager removed items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine in liquor storage area has mold like debris.
22-20-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food located in reach in cooler along with food to be served to the public.
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee engaged in food preparation with no beard restraint. **Repeat Violation**
13-04-4
47
Jan 5, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Flute & Dram last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Flute & Dram on file is from Nov 10, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Flute & Dram?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Flute & Dram.
How does Flute & Dram compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?
Flute & Dram most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Petersburg average of 77.
Has Flute & Dram's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Flute & Dram have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Flute & Dram means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Flute & Dram inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Flute & Dram is inspected around three times per year on average.
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