Rum Runners Dueling Piano Bar & Grill

130 Fishermans Dr, Destin, FL 32550

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Dec 30, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged eight inspections at Rum Runners Dueling Piano Bar & Grill, the earliest from 2022. On Dec 30, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around two violations each.

Across the inspection history, “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded six times.

By comparison, the average Destin facility scores 90, putting Rum Runners Dueling Piano Bar & Grill on the weaker side. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 30, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee went out side came back into kitchen put gloves on and did not wash hands.

12A-07-5

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. John Kahwaly 3-17-20

53A-03-7

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**

14-09-4

Mar 26, 2025

Routine - Food

5 minor violations.

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Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl stored in mango sauce at make bar on cook line.

14-01-5

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at make tables and prep table. **Repeat Violation**

14-09-4

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. employee food lunch bag stored in reach in cooler near portioned ranch.

08B-49-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of raw chicken stored on floor in walk in cooler. Cook removed chicken from floor and placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

08B-38-4

Basic - 2 Ice buckets stored on floor between uses near make bar and dish machine.

10-14-5

Nov 8, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Apr 26, 2024

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

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Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

22-20-5

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**

14-09-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Ground beef stored on floor in walk in cooler.

08B-38-4

Dec 21, 2023

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Dec 14, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chili 130F, marinara 117F. Reheat- chili 169F, marinara 180F. **Corrected On-Site**

03B-01-6

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**

50-17-3

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

14-09-4

Feb 10, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

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High Priority - Food-contact surfaces in contact with time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at least every four hours. Scoop left in Cole slaw over night in reach in cooler at make bar. Manager removed scoop and discarded Cole slaw.

22-11-5

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. Provided establishment with health reporting requirements. **Corrective Action Taken**

11-03-5

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in kitchen dusty. **Repeat Violation**

36-34-5

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**

14-09-4

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. 2 sinks in bar area have no hand washing sign. Manager printed and hung signs at sinks in bar area. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-04-4

Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover and over food.

14-20-4

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Concrete floor in front of ice bin in wait station is unsealed. **Repeat Violation**

36-02-5

Nov 4, 2022

Routine - Food

8 minor violations.

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Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floors not sealed in walk in cooler, bar area and wait station.

36-02-5

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled near bottom on right side of walk in cooler.

36-27-5

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tile near back door soiled.

36-34-5

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing t entry to cook line.

36-03-4

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

14-09-4

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

35B-01-4

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use in multiple teas in kitchen and in prep areas.

21-10-4

Basic - Stored food not covered. Mozzarella sticks, breaded shrimp stored in reach in freezer not covered.

08B-12-5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rum Runners Dueling Piano Bar & Grill last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Rum Runners Dueling Piano Bar & Grill on file is from Dec 30, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Rum Runners Dueling Piano Bar & Grill?

Across the inspection record, “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Rum Runners Dueling Piano Bar & Grill.

How does Rum Runners Dueling Piano Bar & Grill compare to other restaurants in Destin?

Rum Runners Dueling Piano Bar & Grill most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Destin average of 90.

Has Rum Runners Dueling Piano Bar & Grill's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Rum Runners Dueling Piano Bar & Grill have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Rum Runners Dueling Piano Bar & Grill 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 Rum Runners Dueling Piano Bar & Grill inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Rum Runners Dueling Piano Bar & Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.

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