AJI CEVICHE BAR ST PETERSBURG
200 1ST AVE S, STE B · ST.PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Observed 1 fly flying around above the white deep freezer on front cook line. 2 flies observed flying around stand alone reach in coolers in prep area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Stop sale issued for food items stored inside reach in deli cooler across from the wok station. See stop sale order.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food items stored inside reach in cooler across from wok station: cooked squid (50F – Cold Holding); cooked octopus (49F – Cold Holding); scrambled eggs (50F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (50F – Cold Holding); cooked octopus (50F – Cold Holding); raw beef (51F – Cold Holding); raw lobster tails (51F – Cold Holding); Raw chicken (50F – Cold Holding); raw beef (50F – Cold Holding) Employees were asked if temperatures were being monitored. Could not determine how long the food items have been out of temperatures. Stop sale issued and all other food items were discarded.
03F-02-5High 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. See stop sale. Missing on sushi rice.
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting boards stained yellow.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee in sushi station rinse a plastic container in the hand sink. Discussed with person in charge and they educated their employee. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit observed.
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Discussed with person in charge.
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed the person in charge with written procedures for sushi rice during the inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 1
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand sink in sushi bar area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:33 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.