Drifters Riverfront Bar and Grill

55716 Front St, Astor, FL 32102 · Permanent Food Service · License 4500421

Official report

out of 100

Grade D

Safety score 65 of 100

Latest visit: Oct 22, 2026 (2 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Stop Sale issued.High priority · 9 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Oct 22 routine inspection
4 high priority (1 fixed on the spot), 4 intermediate, 2 basic
-35
Safety score65

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Oct222026

Routine inspection

10 violations found

First visitOct 22, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
10 violations found:
- 4 High priority
- 4 Intermediate
- 2 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority4
- Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued.
  Fish reduced oxygen packaged on premises, or commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish labeled with instructions to remain frozen until time of use, not held frozen. -tuna.
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
  -butter at 73°f. Out of cooler 2.5 hours. Operator moved back to cooler.
  Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not capable reaching 165°F for 15 seconds within 2 hours.
  -operator attempting to reheat black beans in a hot holding cabinet with an ambient temperature of 150°f. Black beans at 80°f after 1 hour. Operator moved to stove to reheat.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Open drink stored in ice used for drinks.
  See stop sale.
Intermediate4
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled.
  -interior of hot holding cabinet soiled.
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  -handwash sink by dish machine blocked by trash can.
  No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
- Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress.
  Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. -operator added outside bar.
Basic2
- Code 06, Food properly thawed: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
  See stop sale. -tuna.
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Time/temperature control for safety food: Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Stop sale: An order that the food can’t be sold or served.
Ambient temperature: The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.