COUNTRY PIZZA ITALIAN GRILL
14820 US HWY 19 N, Clearwater FL 33764 · 7089690558
Last inspected Jan 15, 2026 · 8 visits since October 2023
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JAN 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in prep area.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jan 15, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface (cutting boards) soiled with food debris on cook line.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Marcelino Hernandez expired.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket on prep table in server station. Operator moved jacket.
Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Operator removed sticky trap.
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In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Pizza peel stored on top pizza oven. Operator placed peel on sheet pan.
Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine outside unprotected by unlocked gate. Operator closed gate.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Sep 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority4 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Per operator, peppers washed and returned to original cardboard box in walk in cooler, will remove and re-wash
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over soup in walk in cooler, chicken relocated
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Cold water valve missing vacuum breaker
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Soup in walk in cooler 199F in covered plastic bin, discussed proper cooling with operator, lid removed
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on prep coolers
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. Meatballs hawing in walk in cooler, prepared and frozen on 8/25
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One expired certificate provided
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on top of outdoor ice machine
In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Pizza peel on top of pizza oven
Open dumpster lid.
Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Outdoor ice machine in a customer accessible area, gate not locked
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Feb 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority4 Intermediate3 Basic
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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. Emailed manager DBPR Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events form and verified establishment has chlorine onsite.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line stained. Can opener soiled with dried up food debris. Dough mixer head soiled with dried up food debris.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can stored in front of hand sink across from walk in cooler. Cook moved trash can to the side of the hand sink.
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. Containers of cooked meatballs, cooked diced chicken, cooked diced buffalo chicken, and portioned bags of mushroom crisps stored inside double door freezer not date marked.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line heavily grooved.
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drink stored on cutting board across from cook line. Employee moved item.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven interior heavily soiled with grease and food debris. Employee states the oven is not being used.
Oct 25, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Sep 18, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing during inspection set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine 0 ppm ran machine 3 times.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser employee marked
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep table while actively preparing pizza. Employee moved.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At cook line Was at 0 ppm employee replace bucket now at 50 ppm.
Mar 12, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 5, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Dishwasher chlorine sanitizer. 0ppm owner charged bucket still at 0ppm. Do not use equipment/utensils properly sanitized. Set up three compartment sink.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with degreaser, management labeled
Oct 30, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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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. At 0 ppm manger replaced the sanitizer now at 50 ppm.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in prep area.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw veal over cooked chicken nuggets in reach in freezer. Manager move.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation.observed cutting mushrooms before washing. Manger threw away.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled Dough press Large mixer
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Garlic with oil in bottom of reach in fridge no date of preparation.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Back of house all vents soiled.
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. Observed reduced oxygen packaged grouper. Manger opened packaging
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating sandwich in prep area. near walk in cooler.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys on-top of oven mitts at cook line.
Food stored in undrained ice. Lettuce at cook line in reach in fridge. Cook drained water.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation.observed cutting mushrooms before washing.
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.