THE LEMON GRASS SUSHI THAI TAPAS INC
310 CENTRAL AVE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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 was sanitizing at 0 ppm chlorine. Manager switched out chlorine buckets and dish machine is currently sanitizing at 100 ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 02/01/2024.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler: cut leafy greens (50F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (50F – Cold Holding); tofu (50F – Cold Holding); raw shelled eggs (50F – Cold Holding); raw eggs (50F – Cold Holding) Temperatures taken at 2:25 pm, items moved to reach in freezers. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Spring rolls and eggplant held on time but not listed on Time as a Public Health Control paperwork. **Warning**
Basic 13
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in ware washing area has mold like substance. **Warning**
16-01-4Basic – Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications. **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in walk in cooler not segregated from food to be served to the public. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of ware washing area. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor of kitchen next to ware washing area. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi rice spatula in standing water of 74 F. Manager removed water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven on cook line has built up food debris. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in bar area. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage in walk in cooler. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes not inverted for protection on cook line. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe behind dish machine is leaking. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution at sushi bar. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar removed from its original container and not labeled in storage area. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 1:57 PM.
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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.