St. Petersburg, Pinellas County

AJI CEVICHE BAR ST PETERSBURG

200 1ST AVE S, STE B, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
1 High Priority
Jun 11, 2026
City
St. Petersburg
County
Pinellas
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
4

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jun 11, 2026

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

35A-02-7

Detail 24619825

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High 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 - From follow-up inspection 2026-06-11: 1 flies observed not landing on food or food contact surfaces during the callback inspection. Time Extended

22-02-4

Detail 24619827

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting boards stained yellow. - From follow-up inspection 2026-06-11: Time Extended

45-05-4

Detail 24619826
  • From initial inspection : Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only. Observed fire extinguisher being used as a door stored of kitchen entrance. - From follow-up inspection 2026-06-11: Time Extended

Jun 10, 2026

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 5Basic: 1Total: 10

35A-02-7

Detail 24618092

High 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-02-5

Detail 24618084

High 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-02-5

Detail 24618089

High 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-02-5

Detail 24618091

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. Missing on sushi rice.

22-02-4

Detail 24618090

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting boards stained yellow.

31A-11-4

Detail 24618094

Intermediate - 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

16-37-1

Detail 24618093

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit observed.

05-08-4

Detail 24618087

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Discussed with person in charge.

03F-10-5

Detail 24618088

Intermediate - 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

31B-04-4

Detail 24618085

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand sink in sushi bar area.

45-05-4

Detail 24618086

Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only. Observed fire extinguisher being used as a door stored of kitchen entrance.

Jun 3, 2026

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

35A-02-7

Detail 24606254

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 3 live flies observed flying around the cook line. Flies were not landing on food or food contact surfaces. Discussed with operator.

31A-11-4

Detail 24606253

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Oil wand stored inside hand sink on cook line. Item moved. Corrected On-Site

Nov 3, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 6Basic: 4Total: 12

22-41-4

Detail 24163790

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. Ran the dish machine multiple times and chlorine sanitizertested at 0 PPM. Operator primed the dish machine and checked chlorine container and lines. The dish machine was ran again and the chlorine sanitizer is now testing at 50 PPM. Corrected On-Site

08A-20-5

Detail 24163786

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Container of raw beef stored on top of container of raw octopus inside double door reach in cooler in prep area. Items stored based on minimum required cooking temperature. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 24163788

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Buckets of chemicals hood up to dish machine stored in front of hand sink. Items moved to allow access. Corrected On-Site

16-37-1

Detail 24163791

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit observed.

31B-02-4

Detail 24163792

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink next to ice machine in bar 2.

31B-03-4

Detail 24163789

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink next to ice machine in bar 2.

41-17-4

Detail 24163795

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of pink liquid substance stored under hand sink in bar 1. Spray bottle labeled as soap. Spray bottle light pink liquid substance stored near electric box in prep area. Spray bottle labeled as sanitizer. Corrected On-Site

27-16-4

Detail 24163785

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink next to ice machine in bar 2. When hot water faucet is turned ion water does not dispense.

08B-38-4

Detail 24163793

Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of fryer oil stored on floor in prep area next to single door reach in freezer and double door stand alone freezer.

22-08-4

Detail 24163794

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave and air fryer interior soiled with dried food debris.

31B-04-4

Detail 24163787

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand sink in bar 2. Missing at both hand sinks in bar 2.

16-46-4

Detail 24163784

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean containers stored on rack above prep table next to double door reach in coolers and freezers.