Pacific Counter

660 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Asian / Fusion

Last inspected: Oct 29, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Pacific Counter has been inspected 11 times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Oct 29, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around nine violations to closer to five violations per visit.

“Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.

Restaurants in St. Petersburg average 77, so Pacific Counter is doing better than most peers. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 29, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Vivian R. General Manager on site at the time of routine inspection does not have a CFM certificate.

53A-04-6

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior soiled with black mold like substance.

22-20-5

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Middle double door reach in cooler in front counter.

29-49-6

Aug 21, 2025

Routine - Food

4 minor violations.

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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-21: **Time Extended**

16-21-4

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Next to hand sink across from dish machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-21: **Time Extended**

36-24-5

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup observed on racks, floor, and door frame of walk in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-21: **Time Extended**

14-69-4

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with black mold like substance on reach in deli coolers in front counter. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-21: **Time Extended**

23-03-4

Aug 20, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.

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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Approximately: 5 live flies flying above and landing on container of cut raw salmon. 5 live flies flying under prep table where containers brown and white rice is stored. 5 live flies landing on roll of paper towels stored on shelf above prep table. 4 live flies landing on bottles of Siracha and Spicy Chili Sauce stored on shelf above prep table. 1 live fly observed landing on front counter sneeze guard. 2 live flies observed flying around inside bathroom. 7 live flies landing on dry storage racks and containers of Ground Fresh Chili Paste and container of nori. 2 live flies landing on chemical storage rack next to water heater. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-19: 2 live flies observed landing on container of roasted sesame oil and bottle of Sriracha stored on shelf above prep table located in the walkway of the preparation area. 3 live flies flying above case of Strawberry Soda stored on prep table located in the walkway of the preparation area. 1 live fly flying near dry storage rack storing dry food products near the three compartment sink. 1 live fly landing on wall above hot water heater near mop sink. 1 live fly flying around mop sink area. 3 live flies landing on preparation table and sanitizer bucket stored on top of preparation table located in the walkway of the preparation area. 1 live fly flying around in front counter area near the hand sink. Time Extended** **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-20: 1 live fly landing on railing of sneeze guard in front counter area. 2 live flies flying above hot dog warmer equipment and a tray with a bag of of hot buns in front counter area. 1 live fly landing on front counter register area. **Time Extended**

35A-02-7

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of employee training could be provided for any employee. Observed expired training certificates from 2022. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-19: Time extended 60 days from the original routine inspection on 8/18/25. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-20: Time extended 60 days from the original routine inspection on 8/18/25. **Time Extended**

53B-01-5

16-21-4

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly trap apples stored on top of shelf above preparation table, dry storage rack, on top of water heater. Fly sticky tape handing behind water heater next to mop sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-19: Observed during callback inspection: One fly apple trap stored on the prep table located in the walkway of the preparation area. One fly sticky tape was hanging from the shelf above the prep table located in the walkway One fly sticky tape was hanging from the electrical box next to the water heater. One fly apple trap was stored on top of the ice machine **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-20: Two fly sticky tape hanging from broom hooks above mop sink area. One fly apple trap under table storing pink, yellow, green and blue trays in front counter area. Two fly apple traps next to fire extinguisher above mop sink. One fly sticky strap hanging a hook of the office door. One fly apple trap on electrical box next to dry storage rack across from dish machine. **Time Extended**

35B-08-4

36-24-5

14-69-4

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand sink in front counter area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-20: **Time Extended**

31B-04-4

23-03-4

Aug 19, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.

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35A-02-7

53B-01-5

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-19: **Time Extended**

16-21-4

35B-08-4

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Next to hand sink across from dish machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-19: **Time Extended**

36-24-5

14-69-4

31B-04-4

23-03-4

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Stored on top of preparation table. Item was moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-19: **Time Extended**

21-44-1

Aug 18, 2025

Routine - Food

4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.

View 16 violations

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Approximately: 5 live flies flying above and landing on container of cut raw salmon. 5 live flies flying under prep table where containers brown and white rice is stored. 5 live flies landing on roll of paper towels stored on shelf above prep table. 4 live flies landing on bottles of Siracha and Spicy Chili Sauce stored on shelf above prep table. 1 live fly observed landing on front counter sneeze guard. 2 live flies observed flying around inside bathroom. 7 live flies landing on dry storage racks and containers of Ground Fresh Chili Paste and container of nori. 2 live flies landing on chemical storage rack next to water heater. **Warning**

35A-02-7

High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Hung up at mop sink. **Warning**

41-24-4

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Two quarts of cut raw salmon. Observed flies landing on the product at the beginning of inspection. **Warning**

01B-13-4

High 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. Tray of spam misubi's displayed in front register area not time marked. Employee time stamped item for 11am. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

03F-02-5

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/ Observed four employees engaging with food during the routine inspection with No CFM onsite. **Warning**

53A-05-6

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of employee training could be provided for any employee. Observed expired training certificates from 2022. **Warning**

53B-01-5

Intermediate - Operator not able to provide monitoring, verification and corrective action records required to be maintained by the approved Process Waiver or HACCP plan. Observed Acidification of Sushi Rice log posted on the side of the double door cooler. The log is not being maintained, the last recorded entries were dated 1/13/24 and 3/4. The inspector did observe the individual containers of sushi rice labeled with pH levels and preparation dates. **Warning**

03G-49-2

Intermediate - Approved Process Waiver not maintained at the food establishment. Person in charge had the manager email the approved plan for verification. **Warning**

03G-56-2

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor area in front of walk in cooler. **Warning**

36-22-4

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**

16-21-4

Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly trap apples stored on top of shelf above preparation table, dry storage rack, on top of water heater. Fly sticky tape handing behind water heater next to mop sink. **Warning**

35B-08-4

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Next to hand sink across from dish machine. **Warning**

36-24-5

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup observed on racks, floor, and door frame of walk in freezer. **Warning**

14-69-4

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand sink in front counter area. **Warning**

31B-04-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with black mold like substance on reach in deli coolers in front counter. **Warning**

23-03-4

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Stored on top of preparation table. Item was moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

21-44-1

Feb 25, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Aug 1, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.

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Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use

FL-06

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated

FL-13

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved

FL-35

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Personal Cleanliness

FL-40

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Toilet Rooms Maintained

FL-53

Mar 11, 2024

Complaint Full

1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on dry storage racks have built up food debris.

22-02-4

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**

22-20-5

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**

16-21-4

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**

06-09-1

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

50-09-4

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall area by dish machine is soiled with mold like substance.

36-27-5

Oct 18, 2023

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.

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High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Pesticide emitting strip located above three compartment sink.

41-24-4

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**

03A-02-5

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.

35A-02-6

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.

03G-38-4

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.

03D-15-4

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**

13-04-4

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**

08B-38-4

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in walk in freezer.

14-69-4

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.

22-08-4

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.

22-20-5

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine is soiled with hard water debris.

16-21-4

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.

06-09-1

Mar 13, 2023

Routine - Food

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

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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 is currently reading 0 ppm chlorine. Person in charge set up three-compartment sink at 200 ppm quaternary. Manager changed chlorine bucket and dish machine is now reading 100 ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

22-41-4

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face and began working with food without washing hands first.

12A-10-4

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 02/01/2023.

50-17-3

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler by boba table: cooked noodles (48F - Cold Holding); hot dogs (48F - Cold Holding) Person in charge moved to another reach in cooler. Temperatures taken again and hot dogs 43 F and cooked noodles 43 F. **Corrected On-Site**

03A-02-5

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

11-27-4

53A-05-6

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Boba stirrers in standing water of 77 F.

10-07-4

Oct 31, 2022

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

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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 reading 0 ppm chlorine. Operator changed chlorine and dish machine now reads 100 ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

22-41-4

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Kitchen employee donned gloves with out washing hands before cutting salmon. Inspector advised employee of proper hand washing techniques.

12A-07-5

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler **Repeat Violation**

23-03-4

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in upright reach in cooler. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-13-4

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from dish machine water line.

29-11-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Pacific Counter last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Pacific Counter on file is from Oct 29, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Pacific Counter?

Across the inspection record, “accumulation of black/green mold-like substance” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Pacific Counter.

How does Pacific Counter compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?

Pacific Counter most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the St. Petersburg average of 77.

Has Pacific Counter's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Pacific Counter have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Pacific Counter means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Pacific Counter inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Pacific Counter is inspected around four times per year on average.

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