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COUNTRY SKILLET

COUNTRY SKILLET maintains a 2.1/5 food safety rating based on 4 health department inspections in CLEARWATER. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

61st Street North
Florida, 33760
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13534619

  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 33-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 22-31-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on reach in cooler shelves. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13533002

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Operator relocated items away from prep area, Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Warning
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed choking poster to operator. Warning
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed ready to eat items not covered in walk-in. Employee began covering items. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed chicken thawing in standing water. Operator began running water over chicken Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee buttering toast with barehand contact without washing hands. Operator instructed employee to use tongs or paper. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw beef 10:15 (47F - Cold Holding) retemped at 51F at 10:30; cooked beef 10:15 (51F - Cold Holding) retemped at 10:30 51F ; raw shrimp (51F - Cold Holding) at 10:15 retemped at 10:30 51F Operator emptied and unplugged cooler and placed items in different cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage held at 130F in steam table. Operator removed. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on reach in cooler shelves. Warning

Inspection Date: 8/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10889621

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk in cooler handle soiled with an accumulation of grease and food debris.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food upper shelf of table next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook no beard guard
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in dry storage under AC return, loose tile.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, ceilings soiled in cook line, prep areas, storage areas
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-04-5:Basic - Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Utility lines and wires exposed on ceiling and wall. Accumulation of dust observed
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spice in dry storage in unmarked plastic container with lid Discussed the importance of labeling all foods removed from its original container.
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Over the counter medicine stored on upper shelf above next to and above clean equipment and utensils. Operator removed medicine Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 3 live flies in dish room area.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Milk 46F cold hold, other temps in unit were with in proper temperature. Operator discarded milk voluntarily.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter reach in milk (46F - Cold Holding) see stop sale, shredded cheese 66F held on counter second temperature at 11:44am 41F cold holding. Operator placed cheese in refrigerator to cool. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Trays holding powdered mixes in dry storage have an accumulation of food debris
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cole slaw, cooked rice, ribs

Inspection Date: 12/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10740057

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum Chlorine Was 200ppm now 50ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. With bucket and Brillo pad. Management moved educated. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back hand wash sink is missing towel. Management replaced Corrected On-Site