LUCKY LOBSTER
941 HUNTLEY AVE, Dunedin FL 34698 · 727-228-1222
Last inspected Aug 7, 2026 · 10 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found 3 flies in kitchen
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Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Aug 7, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda guns in bar soiled with debris, surface of cutting board in desert station soiled.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has accumulation of mold like substance.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board in desert station and kitchen grooved.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked containers stored in kitchen.
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Stored food not covered. French fries uncovered on trays in beer cooler.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of walk in cooler rusted.
Jul 8, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 24 recorded, 6 high priority.
6 High priority3 Intermediate15 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found 3 flies in kitchen
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw eggs stored over avocados and cucumbers in beer cooler. Operator moved eggs.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over ready to eat onions, raw fish over whipped cream. Raw fish over coleslaw. Operator moved raw items away from ready to eat product.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 22oz of tuna defrosted in packaging. Package states to remove from packaging before thawing. See stop sale
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced tomatoes and lobster both 50degrees in cold holding unit. Both items were prepared at 11:30. Operator moved items to different cooler and placed ice within warmer unit.
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary sanitizer in bar measured at 500ppm. Operator corrected to 200ppm.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda guns in bar soiled with debris, surface of cutting board in desert station soiled.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in bar used to store strainer.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Menu does not identify raw or undercooked items. Eggs Benedict, and lobster Benedict, Blue point oysters, clams, shrimp cocktail, sesame seared yellowfin tuna, and tuna poke not marked as raw items.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has accumulation of mold like substance.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining sauce storage shelf in storage area. Operator disposed of cardboard.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets stored not inverted on floor outside ice machine.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 22oz of tuna defrosted in packaging. Package states to remove from packaging before thawing. See stop sale
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board in desert station and kitchen grooved.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee not wearing hair restraint in kitchen. Operator had employee wear hair net.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting containers in ware washing area.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked containers stored in kitchen.
Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket stored on floor outside ice machine
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in men's room. No handwash sign at sink at desert station. Operator placed signs at both sinks.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers in warewashing area
Stored food not covered. French fries uncovered on trays in beer cooler.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed berries and heads of lettuce stored over French fries in beer cooler.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of walk in cooler rusted.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Labels of oil, balsamic vinegar, and other sauces not labeled on cook line. Operator added labels.
Sep 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oysters and clams, no date on last 5 tags, discussed with operator, tags must be kept in order and dated when last oyster removed from box.
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employees drinking from open cup on end of cook line. Discussed proper beverage containers to prevent lip to hand contact
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed herbs over ready to eat lobster in walk in cooler, operator moved lobster
Aug 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Cooked seafood not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. salmon (138F - Cooking) operator moved back to grill, cooked to 155F
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. House made ranch dressing 71F
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cold hold unit at expo line -house made ranch dressing (71F - Cold Holding)see stop sale, in ice bath at expo line for 2 hours.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quart solution in kitchen > 500 ppm, corrected to 200 ppm
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. For bar dish washer
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No soap or hand wash sign at server station in dining room
Jun 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 19, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Stained cutting boards on flip top cooler.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Ronald, Lindsey and Amy expired trainings.
May 15, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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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. Ran dishmachine twice, 0ppm. Operator primed and ran dishmachine and tested the machine themselves, 10ppm for 3 tests. Ran another time and it was 10ppm. Discontinue use of dishmachine until it is working properly. Three compartment sink was set up at the time of inspection, 200ppm quaternary.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top across from flat top: lobster (49F - Cold Holding); pasta (51F - Cold Holding); cheese sauce (47F - Cold Holding) lobster and pasta above fill line. Operator states that he has taken temperatures since relocating food to the flip top. Operator relocated to freezer for rapid chill 3 door cooler near hand wash sink: sour cream (51F - Cold Holding); butter (50F - Cold Holding); garlic butter (49F - Cold Holding) operator states that they have taken temperatures within the last 4 hours and the food was at 37F. Food was relocated to the walk in.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. homemade marinara (120F - Hot Holding) in steam well for less than 4 hours. Operator reheated to 165F
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Stained cutting boards on flip top cooler.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Ronald, Lindsey and Amy expired trainings.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of the dishmachine.
Dec 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. mashed potatoes 115f, item put back on reheat.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzles.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Mar 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Cold medicine stored on the upper shelf of the cook line. Staff removed cold medicine from cook line.
Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer loaded soiled dishes and went to the clean end and touched clean dishes, no hand wash.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avocado in prep table / before being washed and stickers removed
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle containing food removed from its original container no labeled with common name
Oct 30, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles of chemical stored hanging from wire rack storing clean utensils. Operation moved spray bottles from the area
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Multiple tags stored in refrigerated drawer on cook line with mussels. 1 tag belonged in drawer the rest were not dated
Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. The tag was removed from shucked oysters in walk in cooler before the last oyster was sold. The tag was moved to a container of oysters stored on the cook line. Operator to copy information from tag and keep with all pans of shucked oysters
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink behind the bar was used to dump ice.
Clean in place equipment not washed, rinsed and sanitized using three distinct steps. Potato cutter cleaned in place no detergent used. Wiping cloth used from sanitizer bucket.
Food stored outside. 4 boxes of frozen fish delivered outside in front of the walk in cooler located outside. Operator moved 4 cases to the interior of walk in cooler.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Stickers not removed from avocado prior to being cut on cook line
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on the cook line contain foods removed it's original container not labeled with common name.
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