HALONG BAY VIETNAMESE CUISINE
5944 34 ST N. STE 39-43 · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33714
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
30 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of hoisin sauce, 5 pounds. 3 dented cans of soy sauce, 15 pounds. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Multiple employees put gloves on doing multiple tasks all with out hand wash **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. Observed employees bagging ready to eat noodles with bare hands. **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw meat over cooked dumplings in reach in freezer **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Dead fly on marinated meat in walk in cooler. Operator removed 2# of unwholesome meat. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bleach stored on dry goods storage shelf next to single service to go lids in rear storage area. **Warning**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line have built up food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee on cooks line sing hand wash sing as a staging area for plating dishes. **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near dish machine **Warning**
02C-04-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Everything in walk in freezer and reach in freezer **Warning**
Basic 17
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Approximately 25 dead and trapped flies in light control device in kitchen. **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank by soda station not properly secured. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-06-4Basic – Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Soiled cardboard on floor of walk in cooler. **Warning**
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered receptacle in employee restroom. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead fly on marinated meat in walk in cooler. Operator removed 2# of unwholesome meat. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cooks line has multiple beverages above food prep area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating food on cook line. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Pot of ribs on floor of walk in cooler also soy sauce. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Server area ice bin for drink machine. **Warning**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop for outside ice machine stored on dirty surface. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at hand wash sink by dish machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on walk in cooler and reach in coolers soiled with food residue. **Warning**
35B-12-4Basic – Perimeter walls and roofs do not effectively protect establishment against environmental cross contamination or the entrance of pests. Outside prep area shrimp are thawing in an unprotected area **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Cooks line **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. All food items in walk in cooler stored but covered. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Meat in standing water. Employee started running water over meat **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 12:43 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.