The Helm
Last inspected: Oct 31, 2025
41
Score
The Helm, located at 7736 Blind Pass Rd in St. Petersburg, Florida, underwent a high-risk inspection on October 31, 2025, with a score of 41. This inspection identified 3 critical, 1 major, and 7 minor violations. Historically, The Helm has predominantly received high-risk ratings across its six recorded inspections.
6
Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 31, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
41
Jun 12, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
61
Feb 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
43
Mar 21, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
41
Nov 28, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
74
Aug 26, 2022
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
47
Violations — Oct 31, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Printed and posted due inspection **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Pink water bottle next to clean cutting board during preparation. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site**
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 cell phone on deli cooler top. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Chef activity cutting vegetables during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avocado with visible sticker not washed before preparation. Employee washed and removed sticker **Corrected On-Site**
08B-39-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. 2 inches of water inside Front glass reach in cooler box of raw oysters, pot of pickles sitting in water. Employee vacuumed out during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting board **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live flying insects at bar 1 live flying insect back of house. 1 dish pit. Educated
35A-02-7
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Was 0 ppm employee drained and replaced now 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Glass cooler back wall clam soup (50F - Cold Holding); Put into reach in freezer during inspection **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chlorine bleach inside bottle employee label **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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