The Rum Bucket Bar and Grill

5150 Buckingham Rd, Fort Myers, FL 33905

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Nov 12, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged seven inspections at The Rum Bucket Bar and Grill, the earliest from 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Nov 12, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near five violations each time.

Across the inspection history, “in-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

Restaurants in Fort Myers average 80, so The Rum Bucket Bar and Grill trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 12, 2025

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed commercial can opener blade with buildup of food debris. Operator placed in dishwasher. **Corrective Action Taken**

22-02-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed plastic container of fish inside hand washing sink at end of cook's line. Operator removed fish. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

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

22-20-5

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed buildup of debris on top of dishwasher.

16-21-4

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging on oven handle. Operator removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**

10-20-4

Mar 4, 2025

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

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Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use

FL-06

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Personal Cleanliness

FL-40

Aug 20, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

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Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing sink by inside bar used as a dump sink full of ice. **Repeat Violation**

31A-11-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets to walk in cooler door. **Repeat Violation**

14-11-5

Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed walk in cooler door insulation is exposed as metal is separating from door.

14-36-5

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed light cover missing to bulb in walk in cooler.

38-07-4

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed silverware spoons stored upright in baskets on top of microwave in kitchen across from cook's line.

24-18-4

Mar 22, 2024

Routine - Food

4 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed

FL-27

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Toilet Rooms Maintained

FL-53

Sep 19, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

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High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed no vacuum breaker at splitter at mop sink.

29-34-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed sanitizer bucket in hand washing sink at end of cook's line closest to dishwasher. Operator removed from sink. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic containers on shelf behind cook's line wet nesting.

24-08-4

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed in-use tongs hanging on stove handles. Removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

10-20-4

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand washing signs at bar hand washing sinks.

31B-04-4

Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Observed no waste line connected to soda gun holster on inside and outside bar. **Repeat Violation**

29-17-4

Apr 4, 2023

Complaint Full

1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.

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High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed wasp spray on shelf across from ice machine. Operator removed from kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**

41-05-4

Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Observed no waste line connected to soda gun holster on outside bar.

29-17-4

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed basket of silverware on table across from ice machine with food contact surface up. Operator inverted and rewashed silverware during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

24-18-4

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on door handle of oven on cooks line. Operator removed from door handle. **Corrected On-Site**

10-20-4

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing watch while preparing food on cooks line.

13-07-4

Dec 21, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Rum Bucket Bar and Grill last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Rum Bucket Bar and Grill on file is from Nov 12, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Rum Bucket Bar and Grill?

Across the inspection record, “in-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at The Rum Bucket Bar and Grill.

How does The Rum Bucket Bar and Grill compare to other restaurants in Fort Myers?

The Rum Bucket Bar and Grill most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Fort Myers average of 80.

Has The Rum Bucket Bar and Grill's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Rum Bucket Bar and Grill have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at The Rum Bucket Bar and 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 The Rum Bucket Bar and Grill inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, The Rum Bucket Bar and Grill is inspected around two times per year on average.

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