The Irons Club

2140 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33712

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Oct 16, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged four inspections at The Irons Club, the earliest from 2024. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 16, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.

That's lower than the typical St. Petersburg restaurant, which scores around 77. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Oct 16, 2025

Complaint Full

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Reading 0 ppm. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator primed dishmachine. Rechecked reading 50pm. **Corrected On-Site**

22-41-4

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

53B-13-5

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

13-03-4

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in kitchen area.

36-02-5

Oct 2, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

53B-13-5

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal bag stored on top of reach-in cooler in kitchen. Employee removed bag. Discussed cleaning and sanitizing area. **Corrective Action Taken**

40-06-5

Apr 2, 2025

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

53B-13-5

Intermediate - Spray bottle handling on rack above prep sink containing Lysol not labeled. Operator labeled spray bottle Lysol. **Corrected On-Site**

41-17-4

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

16-21-4

Basic - Two 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 refrigerator in kitchen. Observed operator discard item. Stop sale not warranted. **Corrected On-Site**

06-09-1

Nov 22, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Irons Club last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Irons Club on file is from Oct 16, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does The Irons Club compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?

The Irons Club most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Petersburg average of 77.

Has The Irons Club's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Irons Club have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at The Irons Club means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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