THE LURE
661 CENTRAL AVE UNIT A · ST PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine in kitchen is currently sanitizing at 0 ppm chlorine. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In sliding door reach in cooler of sushi bar area: salmon (45F – Cold Holding); tuna (45F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (45F – Cold Holding) @ 2:10 pm. Sushi manager moved items to reach in freezer. Temperatures taken again at 2:45 pm: salmon 39 F, tuna 38 F, raw shrimp 42 F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler in kitchen across from cook top has built up food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 9
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine outside rear door of kitchen has mold like substance. **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 outside rear door of kitchen not properly secured. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cutting board used to cut vegetables has grooved cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in kitchen slicing open and portioning reduced oxygen packaging fish filets with no hair restraint. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Spatulas stored under hot well and on top of reach in cooler. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Clean forks stored at bar area with food contact surfaces upright. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes on cook line not stored inverted for protection. **Warning**
08B-63-4Basic – Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Walk in cooler located outside back door in alleyway not locked when not in use. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:48 PM.
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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.