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TIKI DOCKS RIVER BAR & GRILL

10704 PALMETTO ST, Riverview FL 33569 · 813-683-8454

Last inspected Mar 30, 2026 · 6 visits since November 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats399
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA3918608
Grade history
MAR 24
AUG 24
APR 25
NOV 25
MAR 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 28 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fries 120 F, manager voluntarily discarded.
High priority/03B-01-6
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Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Mar 30, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fries 120 F, manager voluntarily discarded.
High priority/03B-01-6
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in walk in cooler, manager removed at time of inspection.
Basic/08B-49-4/Corrected On-Site
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting.
Basic/24-08-4
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tongs handle in coleslaw, manager removed at time of inspection.
Basic/10-06-5/Corrected On-Site
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Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Hung at time of inspection.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour and sugar not labeled, manager labeled at time of inspection.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
The state's own report →
Nov 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed tong handle in dry slaw mixture at one of inspection. Operator removed during inspection.
Basic/10-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed unlabeled bulk sugar and flour operator made new labels during inspection.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Apr 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream 46 F in reach in cooler, manager placed in walk in cooler.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Grits 109 F- retell 160 F, rice 109 F- retell 165 F, beans 110 F- retemp 160 F in steam well. Employee reheated.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter missing vacuum breaker.
High priority/29-42-4
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups wet nesting near dish machine.
Basic/24-08-4/Repeat Violation
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water at indoor bar.
Basic/36-22-4
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Portion cup lids not inverted. Manager inverted at time of inspection.
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler across from fryers.
Basic/29-49-6
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Manager hung mop at time of inspection.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Aug 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Crab mix 52 F, beef 47 F in reach in cooler on line. Operator placed on ice and in another cooler.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above reach in cooler, operator removed at time of inspection.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting.
Basic/24-08-4/Repeat Violation
Equipment in poor repair. Dish machine tested 0ppm chlorine, establishment was not using dish machine at time of inspection. Advised operator to use 3 compartment sink until dish machine is working properly. 3 compartment sink tested 200ppm quaternary ammonium.
Basic/14-11-5
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At in door bar, operator removed at time of inspection.
Basic/10-08-5/Corrected On-Site
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Operator hung at time of inspection.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of seasonings not labeled in dry storage. Operator labeled at time of inspection.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Mar 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine at outdoor bar.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on cook line. Operator removed.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups wet nesting at the outdoor bar.
Basic/24-08-4/Repeat Violation
Nov 3, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at bar.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator provided one food handler certification through Environ health associates. Operator has the completion certificate for all employee through the establishment program 1-4-7 academy.
Intermediate/53B-13-5
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in flour, operator removed at time of inspection.
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting next to cook line.
Basic/24-08-4/Repeat Violation
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers not inverted at bar, operator inverted at time of inspection.
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site

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.