LOTUS VEGAN RESTAURANT
6575 PARK BLVD N · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Chest freezer
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Non food grade cloths used to cover tofu in press
Intermediate 4
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Drink shaker and other items in hand wash sink in front area
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near dish machine
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reach in coolers, walk in cooler, reach in freezer, and walk in freezer. No date marking.
Basic 16
35A-03-4Basic – 12 dead flies stuck on tape under tv in back dry storage area above food items
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Walk in cooler and dry storage
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Above chest freezers in rear dry storage area. Ceiling tile is bulging down and held together with trash bags and tape. Waste water is suspended in the trash bags.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone and keys with food in dry storage area
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting.
14-25-5Basic – Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. 2×4's used as a tofu press
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Cases of oil, bags of rice, and soy sauce on floor in dry storage
14-13-4Basic – Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Laser fiber paper from manufacturer still on kitchen equipment. Microwave in service area sitting on styrofoam
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cooks line
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above dish machine and dish area
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door. Reach in freezer gaskets soiled with a mold like substance.
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open Gatorade bottle top shelf above food in walk in cooler along with cup and straw
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed broccoli sitting on soups in walk in cooler
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 1:14 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.