Aura Beach Grill
1601 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key, FL 34228 · Permanent Food Service · License 6806156
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 10 routine inspection2 high priority (1 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate, 3 basic-15
- Safety score85
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 10, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued.
Fish reduced oxygen packaged on premises, or commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish labeled with instructions to remain frozen until time of use, not held frozen. Observed in house reduced oxygen packaged grouper and lobster without an approved HACCP plan and the operator stated it was vacuum packed when not frozen, and observed their product thawed in the package. Operator willingly disposed of their product.
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method.
See stop sale. Observed in house reduced oxygen packaged grouper and lobster without an approved HACCP plan and the operator stated it was vacuum packed when not frozen, and observed their product thawed in the package. Operator willingly disposed of their product.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Operator is conducting reduced oxygen packaging of frozen fish, raw meat, poultry, or fruit and vegetables, cured meat and poultry, hard or semisoft cheese with no ingredients added at the establishment, cook-chill packaging, or sous vide packaging without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants.
More information can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/special-process/. Observed in house reduced oxygen packaged grouper and lobster without an approved HACCP plan and the operator stated it was vacuum packed when not frozen, and observed their product thawed in the package. Operator willingly disposed of their product.
Basic3
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Observed tongs hanging on grill line handle. Operator removed them.
Fixed on the spot
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
Observed multiple cook line employees wearing bracelets. Operator had them remove them.
Fixed on the spot
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Observed their hand wash sign missing from their prep station.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.