Hooks Sushi Bar and Thai Food
Last inspected: Apr 9, 2026
55
Score
Public records show 12 inspections at Hooks Sushi Bar and Thai Food stretching back to 2024. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 9, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around four violations, down from roughly eight violations earlier in the record.
Looking across the full record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the recurring theme, flagged six times.
Hooks Sushi Bar and Thai Food's latest score of 55 falls below the St. Petersburg average of 77. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
12
Inspections
0
Critical latest
4
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 9, 2026
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled on reach-in coolers at cook line
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink next to outdoor walk-in cooler and mop sink used to store cleaning chemicals
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for items held on time at sushi counter: Roe Cut lettuce Cooked eeg Discussed with manager to update time as a public health control written plans to include these items.
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked rice and cooked beef in walk-in cooler not date marked.
02C-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Unwashed carrots and causes stored in walk-in cooler on the floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Freezers located in outer breezeway
14-69-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license posted is from 2-1-2026. License is valid and current.
50-09-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled behind cook line
36-73-4
55
Oct 23, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Reading 0ppm. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator set up three-compartment sink. Checked chlorine sanitizer. Reading 50ppm. **Warning**
22-41-4
Basic - 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. ROP raw tuna partially thawing in package in walk-in cooler. Operator removed from packaging. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Located on shelf in warewashing area. **Warning**
16-46-4
78
Apr 17, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in cooler soiled with food buildup between cracks. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink in sushi bar area is covered with pans. Operator removed pans. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Reach-in coolers on cooks line interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on top cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line. Employee discarded item. Discussed with operator cleaning and sanitizing cutting board. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Five gallons of cooking oil stored on floor on cooks line. Employee placed item on pallet. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
67
Dec 19, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. From front counter at 12:33pm a. Fried salmon (106F - Hot Holding) Operator discarded fish. Discussed time as a public health control as an option. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler on cooks line at 12:10pm a. cooked rice (75F - Cold Holding) b. rehydrated noodles (46F - Cold Holding) Operator moved item to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken on raw beef in reach-in freezer in storage area.
08A-17-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards at front counter stained with black substance.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Buckets stored in hand wash sink at sushi bar. Operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle stored in container of rice in reach-in cooler. Operator removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor near restrooms. Operator discarded roach. Cleaned and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage on shelf with clean plates.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and keys on shelf with clean plates.
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of cooking oil on floor in prep area.
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in storage area.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 85f degrees Fahrenheit. Operator discarded water and placed utensils in ware washing area to wash. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-07-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - 20 commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna 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. Located in walk-in cooler.
06-09-1
30
Aug 16, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting boards on reach-in coolers on cooks line has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket torn on reach-in cooler against wall in kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
86
Jul 17, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
61
May 2, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution on cooks line exceeding 200ppm maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Operator refilled chlorine sanitizer solution. Re check reading 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-15-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. For cooked rice at sushi bar. Operator time stamped rice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Acidity of each batch of sushi rice not tested with a pH meter and results recorded as required. Establishment has no ph meter tester for lab tested sushi rice. Discussed using time as a public health control as an option. Emailed DBPR Form 5022-090. Time as a Public Health Control. **Warning**
03G-38-4
Intermediate - Establishment preparing food using a method that has been determined by the Divisions of Hotels and Restaurants to require an approved variance from the Division. Establishment does not have an approved variance for the method observed in use during the inspection. No process waiver for lab tested sushi rice. **Warning**
03G-46-1
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. No approved HAACP plan for lab tested sushi rice. **Warning**
03G-50-1
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-21-4
Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands in warewashing area. **Warning**
24-28-4
Basic - Cutting boards on reach-in coolers on cooks line has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic container on shelf in warewashing area is wet. **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket torn on reach-in cooler against wall in kitchen. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover on bottom shelves of tables on cooks line. **Warning**
14-20-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
14-17-4
37
Mar 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained. Accumulation of grease on stove surface **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-29: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Over kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-29: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-29: **Time Extended**
36-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-29: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-29: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-29: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
70
Mar 18, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
64
Jan 18, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained. Accumulation of grease on stove surface **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Per plans on file, location of pizza oven converted to storage room where staff observed prepping food (no hand wash sink present). Front counter converted to sushi bar with additional coolers added. Additional reach in cooler added in kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Over kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Staff engaged in food prep with no hair restraints **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended**
13-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended**
36-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Sushi counter **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended**
21-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Sushi counter **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended**
21-12-4
55
Jan 12, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 15 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. live flies in rear prep room 7 live flies in rear prep area 1 live fly near wait station at front counter 2 live flies at sushi bar **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Propane bottle on prep table behind sushi counter **Warning**
41-10-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef in walk-in cooler **Warning**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained. Accumulation of grease on stove surface **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Per plans on file, location of pizza oven converted to storage room where staff observed prepping food (no hand wash sink present). Front counter converted to sushi bar with additional coolers added. Additional reach in cooler added in kitchen **Warning**
51-16-7
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
14-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Sushi counter **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Cooler door handles **Warning**
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Over kitchen **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Staff engaged in food prep with no hair restraints **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in cooler **Warning**
36-11-4
Basic - Food being prepared outside. Employee observed working with raw chicken in room behind kitchen. Per plans, room not designated for food prep with no hand wash sink present. Employee observed cutting chicken on prep table next to outside ice machine (area not fully enclosed or protected from possible environmental contamination). **Admin Complaint**
08B-32-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses. **Warning**
10-13-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in 129F water at front counter **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Sushi counter **Warning**
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Outer prep area has door left open and located in area with chain link fencing. **Warning**
35B-05-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand sink at front counter **Warning**
29-20-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
22-16-4
25
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hooks Sushi Bar and Thai Food last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hooks Sushi Bar and Thai Food on file is from Apr 9, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hooks Sushi Bar and Thai Food?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Hooks Sushi Bar and Thai Food.
How does Hooks Sushi Bar and Thai Food compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?
Hooks Sushi Bar and Thai Food most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Petersburg average of 77.
Has Hooks Sushi Bar and Thai Food's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Hooks Sushi Bar and Thai Food have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Hooks Sushi Bar and Thai Food means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Hooks Sushi Bar and Thai Food inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hooks Sushi Bar and Thai Food is inspected around five times per year on average.
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