RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE
131 2 AVE N, Saint Petersburg FL 33701 · 727-821-4139
Last inspected Jun 17, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in dish washing area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly in kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly in bar area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jun 17, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer soiled with dried food debris.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Interior of glass chiller cooler in bar area.
Dec 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained white cutting boards in pantry prep area.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Green garden hose stored on top of hand sink in dish area. Item removed.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved white cutting boards in pantry prep area.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Right broiler Interior oven soiled with burnt food debris.
Apr 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled, removed for cleaning
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator
Nov 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork not commercially packaged over pasta in reach in freezer by produce walk in cooler.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket stored in food prep table. Chef put second bucket on floor and stored sanitizer bucket inside of bucket on floor.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage in upright single door cooler at start of cook line. Chef removed.
Feb 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. High temperature dishwasher machine only reaches 153.5 F surface temperature after running 9 times. Manager set up three compartment sink for sanitization at 200 ppm quaternary.
Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Server moved trash can by touching dirty liner then took out clean utensils with no hand wash.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle of sanitizer in rear of kitchen. Manager labeled appropriately.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in unisex employee bathroom.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At end of cook line, utensil in standing water of 82 F. Manager removed.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven on cook line has built up food debris.
Stored food not covered. Raw shrimp in walk in cooler not covered. Manager covered.
Jul 18, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of ware washing area.
Jul 11, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in dish washing area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly in kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly in bar area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine in rear of kitchen has mold like debris.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine is soiled with food debris and hard water residue.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of ware washing area.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand wash sink by servers station.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.