COUNTRY BOY RESTAURANT
1353 Main Street
Florida, 34698
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/12/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Chicken and buckets of food stored on floor of walk in cooler. Operator moved foods. Corrected On-Site
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of advil above prep table on cook line. Advil was relocated. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Crab cakes with a date of 1/6/25. Operator states that date is old and they were prepared on Saturday. Correct date mark was added. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. stuffing (49F - Cold Holding) in unit next to hot holding unit. Operator moved into cold holding unit less than 4 hours ago. Operator relocated to walk in cooler. Second temperature 45F. Food was moved to freezer. Food was double panned. Sitting above fill line of flip top: premade salad (61F - Cold Holding) sitting above fill line for 1 hour. Operator relocated to walk in cooler, second temp 42F. Discussed not storing food above fill line. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. marinara (122F - Hot Holding); turkey gravy (114F - Hot Holding); cabbage (122F - Hot Holding) All good was reheated to a minimum of 165F. Corrected On-Site
- 02B-04-5:Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Eggs Benedict on menu is not identified as raw or undercooked. Discussed with manager. Employee placed asterisk next to consumer advisory and eggs Benedict on menu and corrected all before the end of the inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/12/2025 revealed 6 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 11/13/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/13/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/13/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact surface. Cardboard on grill, used under in use utensils. Operator removed card board Corrected On-Site Warning
- 33-09-4:Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Bagged trash stored in mop sink. Bagged trash removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 10-02-4:Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Utensils stored on used cardboard lining grill. Operator removed cardboard. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Warning
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 46F cold hold, second temperature at 11:18am 40F cold hold, turkey 46F cold hold, second temperature at 11:18am 40F cold hold.Foods stacked too high in make table. Foods in unit less than 4 hours, operator placed in lower section of make table to cool. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/13/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 2/27/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Wrapped candy bar stored o in same pan as raw eggs. Operator removed candy bar. Jackets stored on wire racks containing food and single service disposables Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Cook placed raw eggs in cooler during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. hash browns (124F - Hot Holding), operators pleased hash browns on the grill to reheat. I was unable to get a second temperature.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. WD 40:stored on shelf of dry storage above single service disposables Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/27/2024 revealed 4 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 7/14/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in server ststion stained Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-14: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/14/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/12/2023
High Priority
8
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair hand wash sink in server area. Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage containers on prep tables throughout the kitchen. Cook line, server station storage areas and dish washing area. Discussed the need to store employee beverages away from food and food contact surfaces. Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Glasses stored with clean utensils, operator moved glasses. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Discussed the importance of closing the lid to avoid vermin Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Squeeze bottles and shakers on cook line containing food removed from its original container not labeled with common name. Discussed the importance of labeling food removed from its original container. Repeat Violation Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on cook line. Discussed the need to store wiping cloths in sanitizer between using. Warning
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored on shelf over cook line. Operator removed medicine from food service area Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled clean equipment and utensils without washing hands. Discussed the importance of washing hands before forming gloves after cracking raw shell eggs. Discussed proper hand washing with cook Employee in server area wiped hands on apron no hand wash Repeat Violation Warning
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands at hand wash sink in server area. Discussed proper hand washing with operator . Warning
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw eggs stored over raw fish. Operator moved raw eggs to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. egg whites (48F - Cold Holding)at 9:30 am,second temperature 43F at 10:55am. butter (71F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (53F - Cold Holding); sour cream (53F - Cold Holding), tzatziki sauce 52F cold hold, dill sauce 52F cold hold. haddock (47F - Cold Holding); salmon (46F - Cold Holding); meatballs (46F - Cold Holding) see stop sale. Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hand soap, disinfectant spray stored next to clean glasses Corrected On-Site Warning
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer 200+ corrected to 50ppm Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in server ststion stained Warning
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify poached eggs as containing raw ingredients covered by the consumer advisory. Discussed the importance of identifying raw ingredients. Warning
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided and discussed employee agreement Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/12/2023 revealed 17 total violations (8 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).