THE LEMON GRASS SUSHI THAI TAPAS INC
310 CENTRAL AVE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of bamboo shoots on dry storage rack. **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee was handling sushi roll with barehands. Discussed glove usage and hand washing with employee. No cross contamination observed. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen. 1 fly on sushi line. 9 live flies in mop sink closet. 1 live fly in unisex restroom. 10 live flies in server's station that has wine reach-in cooler. 1 live fly in employee restroom. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 10 rodent droppings behind wine reach-in cooler at servers station. 1 rodent dropping between seating booth and reach-in cooler of server's station. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched face mask and then handled a clean scooper without changing gloves and washing hands. Discussed proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: garlic in oil 63 °F. Employee moved to reach-in cooler. Re-temp 58 °F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. On cook line: spring rolls 129 °F. Employee refried 178 °F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cooked squid prepared on 12/19 in reach-in freezer not date marked. Cooked conch in small reach-in freezer. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink of cook line evidenced by food debris inside of it. **Warning**
53B-13-5Intermediate – 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. 3 employees. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle at server's station. **Warning**
Basic 10
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl in uncooked rice grain container. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Grease accumulation on side of stove top. **Warning**
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of bamboo shoots on dry storage rack. Employee segregated. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under three compartment sink of dish area. Employee discarded dead roach and clean and sanitized the area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table of kitchen. Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee removed drink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee snacks on prep table of cook line. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil on floor of cook line. Employee elevated oil. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toaster ovens on sushi line. Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Microwaves on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-01-4Basic – No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Employee jacket in non function reach-in cooler on sushi line with non-time/temperature control for safety food. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. On sushi line. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:37 PM.
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.