Largo, Pinellas County

COUNTRY PIZZA ITALIAN GRILL

14820 US HWY 19 N, Largo, FL 33764

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
2 Intermediate
Jan 15, 2026
City
Largo
County
Pinellas
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
8

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.

Jan 15, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 24306648

Intermediate - Food-contact surface (cutting boards) soiled with food debris on cook line. Repeat Violation

53B-14-5

Detail 24306652

Intermediate - 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.

40-06-5

Detail 24306647

Basic - 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. Corrected On-Site

35B-08-4

Detail 24306649

Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Operator removed sticky trap. Corrected On-Site

10-02-4

Detail 24306653

Basic - 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.Repeat Violation Corrected On-Site

08B-62-4

Detail 24306651

Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine outside unprotected by unlocked gate. Operator closed gate. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-17-4

Detail 24306650

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation

Sep 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 5Total: 12

08B-27-4

Detail 24002296

High Priority - 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

08A-05-6

Detail 24002294

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over soup in walk in cooler, chicken relocated Corrected On-Site

29-42-4

Detail 24002300

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Cold water valve missing vacuum breaker

03D-15-4

Detail 24002298

Intermediate - 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 Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 24002299

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on prep coolers Repeat Violation

02C-04-5

Detail 24002304

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. Meatballs hawing in walk in cooler, prepared and frozen on 8/25 Repeat Violation

53B-14-5

Detail 24002295

Intermediate - 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

10-12-5

Detail 24002293

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on top of outdoor ice machine

10-02-4

Detail 24002302

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Pizza peel on top of pizza oven

33-16-4

Detail 24002303

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

08B-62-4

Detail 24002297

Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Outdoor ice machine in a customer accessible area, gate not locked

14-17-4

Detail 24002301

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Feb 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 4Basic: 3Total: 7

11-27-4

Detail 23549847

Intermediate - 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. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 23549848

Intermediate - 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.

31A-09-4

Detail 23549844

Intermediate - 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. Corrected On-Site

02C-04-5

Detail 23549845

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. 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.

14-09-4

Detail 23549843

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line heavily grooved.

12B-12-5

Detail 23549849

Basic - 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. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 23549846

Basic - 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

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

16-46-4

Detail 23310156

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-25: Time Extended

Sep 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

22-41-4

Detail 23157679

High Priority - 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. Repeat Violation

41-17-4

Detail 23157675

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser employee marked Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 23157678

Basic - 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. Corrected On-Site

16-46-4

Detail 23157677

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.

21-07-4

Detail 23157676

Basic - 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

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Total: 3

22-41-4

Detail 22694101

High Priority - Dishwasher chlorine sanitizer. 0ppm owner charged bucket still at 0ppm. Do not use equipment/utensils properly sanitized. Set up three compartment sink. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning

22-02-4

Detail 22694099

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

41-17-4

Detail 22694100

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with degreaser, management labeled Corrected On-Site Warning

Oct 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

22-41-4

Detail 22405460

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. At 0 ppm manger replaced the sanitizer now at 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site

35A-02-6

Detail 22405453

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in prep area.

08A-02-6

Detail 22405451

High Priority - 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. Corrected On-Site

01B-13-4

Detail 22405455

High Priority - 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. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 22405462

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled Dough press Large mixer

02C-02-5

Detail 22405454

Intermediate - 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.

36-34-5

Detail 22405458

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

06-09-1

Detail 22405459

Basic - 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 Corrected On-Site

12B-02-4

Detail 22405452

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating sandwich in prep area. near walk in cooler.

40-06-5

Detail 22405461

Basic - 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.

08B-31-4

Detail 22405456

Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Lettuce at cook line in reach in fridge. Cook drained water. Corrected On-Site

08B-39-4

Detail 22405457

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation.observed cutting mushrooms before washing.