LOTUS VEGAN RESTAURANT
6575 PARK BLVD N · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
50-17-2High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 50 rodent droppings on floor under dish machine, 17 droppings on top of dish machine, approximately 30 on floor in back prep area for a total of 97 droppings. Clean up has begun. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut cabbage 59,57 degrees Fahrenheit, tofu 71 degrees Fahrenheit, cut leafy greens 55 degrees Fahrenheit, **Warning**
Intermediate 5
22-05-4Intermediate – Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Warning**
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Dishes **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Broth **Warning**
22-18-4Intermediate – Soil residue in food storage containers. Various food storage containers soiled. **Warning**
Basic 17
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In rice **Warning**
23-06-4Basic – Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Gaskets, freezer gaskets, bottom of freezer, walk in cooler racks, reach in cooler racks, **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
36-41-4Basic – Fan cover in walk-in cooler/freezer has accumulation of dust or debris. Walk in freezer freezer floor soiled. **Warning**
36-12-4Basic – Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil, cases of **Warning**
36-14-4Basic – Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment. Under cook line. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. On floor **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In coffin freezer, spring rolls and various other plant foods. In walk in freezer also. **Warning**
38-04-4Basic – Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
08B-54-4Basic – Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Rice noodles made in three compartment sink near sink with soiled water and dishes. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Floor soiled under equipment. Ceiling soiled. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Food bins of dry product. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:34 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
6 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.