ICHIBAN IZAKAYA
2050 16TH ST N, Saint Petersburg FL 33704 · 7278961101
Last inspected Oct 3, 2025 · 5 visits since January 2024
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. bean sprouts 46f, moved to different part of cooler for quick chill.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2022060048 | Dec 9, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | $400 |
Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Oct 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority6 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 12 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs above unwashed produce in middle, white reach-in cooler in kitchen. Manager relocated produce.
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. Sushi rice not time marked, manager advised what time it was put out and marked rice with correct time.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Container of half and half inside white reach-in cooler at server station not date marked. Held over 24 hours. Manager corrected.
Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Discussed with owner proper filing for tags
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Water purifier attached at hand wash sink. Used to retrieve drinking water. Discussed with manager to only use sink for washing hands.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Menu does not clearly identify all sushi items that contain raw products. Discussed with owner to revise menu.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Not all sushi fish in display case properly date-marked. Discussed with manager.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled above reach-in cooler in kitchen
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled on cookline.
No hot running water at mop sink. Faucets on mop sink not operational.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on standing white reach-in cooler soiled.
Jun 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Located at rear water spigot behind the business.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Refrigeration shelves placed in hand wash sinks. Operator removed from sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in women's restroom. Operator provided at time of inspection.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Not all ceiling tiles easily cleanable over food contact surfaces in rear kitchen/prep areas. Spoke with operator on corrective methods.
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket in reach in prep cooler.
Open dumpster lid. Manager closed lid at time of inspection.
Jan 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Operator moved quail eggs to lower shelf in reach in cooler
Mar 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Quail eggs over cream cheese, order corrected
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Over kitchen and sushi bar
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in panko bin, removed
Utensils in poor condition. Broken scoop in rice bin
Jan 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. bean sprouts 46f, moved to different part of cooler for quick chill.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened Half n half not date marked in fridge next to ice machine.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustical tiles in kitchen and sushi area.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.