DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

PACIFIC COUNTER

660 Central Avenue
Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33701
Downtown
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8847435

  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce over noodles and pickled cucumbers in walk in cooler
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

Inspection Date: 8/1/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8752375

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in rear of kitchen has mold like substances. Repeat Violation
  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Yellow cutting board on clean rack has grooved cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees cell phones on prep table in kitchen.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall by hand wash sink next to dishwasher.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven near dish machine has built up food debris.
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket in rear of kitchen stored on a food prep table.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish thawing in standing water of bus tub.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - 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. Dish machine sanitizing at 0 ppm chlorine. Employee changed out empty sanitizer bucket. Dish machine now sanitizing at 100 ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - 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 went from scraping dirty dishes to putting away clean dishes with no hand wash in between.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly behind front counter not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
  • 35A-22-5:Intermediate - Non-service animals permitted in the premises of the establishment.
  • 53B-13-5: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.

Inspection Date: 3/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8629223

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine in kitchen has food debris buildup. Repeat Violation
  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation
  • 06-09-1: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. Tuna still frozen but thawing under refrigeration in reduced oxygen packaging walk in cooler. Manager removed from reduced oxygen packaging. Repeat Violation
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall area by dish machine is soiled with mold like substance.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on dry storage racks have built up food debris.

Inspection Date: 10/18/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8365779

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine by three compartment sink has mold like substance. Interior of ice machine at soda station has mold like substance.
  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine is soiled with hard water debris.
  • 06-09-1: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. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaging tuna thawed under refrigeration in walk in cooler and packaging has not been scored.
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee engaged in food preparation behind front counter with no beard guard. Employee put on beard guard. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of tuna stored on floor of walk in freezer. Case of noodles stored on floor of rear dry goods storage area. Employee stored food items properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in walk in freezer.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Warming oven in rear prep area by dish machine has food debris buildup.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in mop sink area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
  • 41-24-4:High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Pesticide emitting strip located above three compartment sink.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler by boba station: cooked noodles (47F - Cold Holding) Manager moved to another reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 03G-38-4:Intermediate - Acidity of each batch of sushi rice not tested with a pH meter and results recorded as required. Current batch of sushi rice is 4.06 Ph.
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked chicken cooling in walk in cooler with covered lid.