St. Petersburg, Pinellas County

BAJA'S SOUTHERN STYLE COOKING AND CATERING

1838 49 ST SOUTH, St. Petersburg, FL 33707

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
5 Basic
Oct 28, 2025
City
St. Petersburg
County
Pinellas
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

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.

Oct 28, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

36-37-5

Detail 24149931

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 24149932

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

14-11-5

Detail 24149930

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bottom shelf of prep table is rusted. Located near fat-fryers.

38-01-4

Detail 24149934

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair in kitchen.

22-16-4

Detail 24149933

Basic - Reach-in coolers interior have accumulation of soil residues.

Mar 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 23634911

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

36-37-5

Detail 23634913

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.

25-32-4

Detail 23634912

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Multiple items in containers that say potato salad.

Nov 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 5

03A-02-5

Detail 23357237

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding); pork (49F - Cold Holding). Manager placed items in freezer. Raw chicken 40F,cooked chicken 40f,pork41f Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23357240

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with food debris

02C-04-5

Detail 23357238

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Chicken wings,pork chops in freezer not properly date marked. Manager date marked items. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 23357236

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken prepared 11-12-24 not date marked properly. Employee date mark item. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 23357239

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple items in containers that say potato salad. Repeat Violation

Apr 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-09-4

Detail 22818341

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-19: Time Extended

02D-01-5

Detail 22818342

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple items in containers that say potato salad. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-19: Time Extended

Jan 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 7

03A-02-5

Detail 22583411

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Turkey (51F - Cold Holding ). Manager placed item in freezer. Corrective Action Taken Warning

53A-03-7

Detail 22583410

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Warning

53B-05-5

Detail 22583416

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

14-09-4

Detail 22583412

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning

22-08-4

Detail 22583413

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Ovens soiled with food debris. Warning

29-49-6

Detail 22583415

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in Cooler on cook line. Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 22583414

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple items in containers that say potato salad. Warning

Jul 20, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

08A-05-6

Detail 22135524

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Freezer was re arranged moving all raw products to bottom Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 22135523

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of collard green of floor

22-08-4

Detail 22135525

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

Mar 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

50-17-3

Detail 21902130

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 21902131

Basic - Food stored on floor. Operator moved fryer oil off floor Corrected On-Site

Nov 29, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

08A-05-6

Detail 21595854

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Employee moved eggs to bottom of refrigerator Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21595855

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Moved cell phone off cook line Corrected On-Site

Feb 22, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

50-17-2

Detail 20881653

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

Nov 16, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

08A-05-6

Detail 20663016

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Moved raw pork over raw chicken

23-03-4

Detail 20663014

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Freezer gaskets soiled

25-06-4

Detail 20663015

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Corrected On-Site