PACIFIC COUNTER
6156 PASEO AL MAR BLVD 101, Apollo Beach FL 33572 · 813-436-3018
Last inspected May 1, 2026 · 3 visits since June 2025
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▲ GETTING WORSE
3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. rice 81 F at 4:30pm began cooling at 1:30
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
May 1, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 11 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 11 findingsThe state's own report →
Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine on dry storage shelf.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pasta salad 46 F in reach in cooler, employee placed in another reach in cooler at time of inspection.
Acidity of each batch of sushi rice not tested with a pH meter and results recorded as required.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink at front counter.
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pH meter used to test sushi rice not used according to manufacturer's instructions/no distilled water available. Sushi rice 80F made yesterday.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in sesame seeds.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table, removed at time of inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table, removed at time of inspection.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of creamer not labeled.
Dec 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. rice 81 F at 4:30pm began cooling at 1:30.
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Sushi rice 78 F left out for 3 days.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. rice 81 F at 4:30pm began cooling at 1:30
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corn 48 F in reach in prep cooler. Employee moved to working cooler.
Acidity of each batch of sushi rice not tested with a pH meter and results recorded as required. Sushi rice 78 F left out for 3 days.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in seeds.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Spoons not handle first.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gasket broken.
Jun 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In bathroom.
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.