Tiki Docks Skyway Bar & Grill
Last inspected: Mar 18, 2026
86
Score
Going back to 2022, Tiki Docks Skyway Bar & Grill has 11 inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Mar 18, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around seven violations per visit versus roughly three violations earlier in the record.
“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
Among St. Petersburg restaurants, the typical score is 77; Tiki Docks Skyway Bar & Grill is comfortably above that bar. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
11
Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 18, 2026
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of equipment on cook line with buildup of grease and debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-18: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach-in cooler with build up of residue **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-18: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled behind cook line soiled with heavy accumulation of grease. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-18: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
86
Mar 16, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
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 testing at 0PPM. Discussed with operator to have unit repaired. Operator set up three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Test kit not used to check sanitizer evident by machine testing at 0PPM. **Warning**
16-33-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs were relocated during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of equipment on cook line with buildup of grease and debris. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels observed on equipment hung to dry after cleaning. **Warning**
16-46-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach-in cooler with build up of residue **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled behind cook line soiled with heavy accumulation of grease. **Warning**
36-27-5
61
Oct 10, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
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. Initial check on dish machine tested at 0 PPM. Manager cleared a blockage in the unit. Unit was rechecked at 50 PPM. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-41-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Container of beans at 103F in steam bin at expedite station at 12:00 PM. Employee stated beans were placed into steam bin at 9:00 AM. Manager voluntarily discarded beans.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Container of beans at 103F in steam bin at expedite station at 12:00 PM. Employee stated beans were placed into steam bin at 9:00 AM. Manager voluntarily discarded beans.
03E-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Table mounted can opener soiled in prep area. Manager removed item and directed employee to clean item in the dish area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filled cambro of water from hand-wash sink in prep area. Discussed with manager to only use hand-wash sinks for their intended purpose.
31A-11-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Container used in working container on cook-line as scoop. Manager removed and corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting observed on red drink cups at server station. Also observed on containers air drying stacked at the dish pit.
24-08-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor at outside tiki bar.
36-22-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on reach-in cooler in prep area soiled. Manager instructed employee to clean during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Working container of white granular substance unlabeled on cook line. Manager properly labeled contents. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
41
May 8, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Apr 11, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 6lb can of black beans on dry-storage shelf is dented at seam. Observed operator discard can. Stop sale not warranted. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Reading 0ppm. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator changed sanitizer bucket. Rechecked reading 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from grill is soiled with food buildup between cracks.
22-02-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean plates in outside bar area not protected. Operator inverted plates. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
64
Jul 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
55
Apr 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener in prep table in kitchen has built up food debris. Manager removed to be cleaned. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink next to three compartment sink blocked by racks. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets on top of ice machine not inverted for protection.
24-05-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda box stored on the floor in bar area. Manager stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave oven on cook line has built up food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Manager stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
67
Jan 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Outside bar hand sink used as dump sink as evident by used lime and ice. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Torn gasket on line cross from grill.
14-11-5
86
May 17, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting of plastic pans on drying rack in dish area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-17: Educated employee and all pans sent to dish area. **Time Extended**
24-08-4
95
May 15, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 6 major violations. 14 minor violations.
View 25 violations
High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Yellow pest strip out when workers present in bar area. **Warning**
41-24-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ice cream mix (47F - Cold Holding) operator discarded. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3 cans of oyster sauce on dry storage shelf with dents. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 live flies in small bar, 2 live flies in cook line area, 4 live flies in prep area, 10 live flies on trash cart in ice machine room, 8 live flies in dish area. All flies are landing on the wall, ceiling and trash cart. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched raw grouper and raw chicken with gloved hands then back to spatula no hand wash or glove change. Employee educated and he washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-09-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags not marked with last day used. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Ice cream mix opened 5-14 no date mark. Employee discarded. **Warning**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine area around the nozzles soiled with mold like debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked hand sink in small bar, **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink in kitchen or small bar. Employee refilled soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle on cook line near hand sink. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered receptacle in ladies room. **Warning**
32-12-5
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 3 cans of oyster sauce on dry storage shelf with dents. **Warning**
08B-20-4
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Employee set up 3 compartment sink quaternary 400ppm. **Warning**
16-55-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table on cook line. Employee removed drink. employee open water bottles in walk in freezer. Employees removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. No beard guards on cooks on cook line. **Warning**
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting of plastic pans on drying rack in dish area. **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Dumpster lid broken. **Warning**
33-15-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop in prep area of kitchen on dirty side of ice machine. Employee moved ice scoop to dish to be cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-12-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave oven interior soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of beer keg cooler soiled with debris. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on the floor in the main bar. Employee moved bucket to shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-44-1
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach in cooler on big bar line. Employee cleared water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cheese in walk in cooler not covered. Employee covered the cheese. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of salt not labeled on dry storage shelf. Employee labeled salt. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5
13
Nov 9, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 10 flies found in outside bar area next to hand wash sink. 3 flies found in back kitchen area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: Observed 1 fly at shark bar and 1 fly at front bar. **Time Extended**
35A-02-6
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer in dish machine registered at 200 ppm chlorine **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: Manager stated eco lab came yesterday to fix issue of too much sanitizer being pumped into DM but when he came in this morning, sanitizer container was almost empty showing that problem had not been permanently fixed. **Time Extended**
41-18-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener heavily soiled with food debris. Large front outside bar reach in coolers heavily soiled with brown liquid. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front/side outside bar reach in cooler heavily rusted with white mold like substance. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled with food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Soda machine next to hand wash sink in kitchen with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: **Time Extended**
14-33-4
58
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tiki Docks Skyway Bar & Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tiki Docks Skyway Bar & Grill on file is from Mar 18, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tiki Docks Skyway Bar & Grill?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Tiki Docks Skyway Bar & Grill.
How does Tiki Docks Skyway Bar & Grill compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?
Tiki Docks Skyway Bar & Grill most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the St. Petersburg average of 77.
Has Tiki Docks Skyway Bar & Grill's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Tiki Docks Skyway Bar & Grill have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Tiki Docks Skyway Bar & Grill means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Tiki Docks Skyway Bar & Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Tiki Docks Skyway Bar & Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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