KOUNTRY KORNER RESTAURANT

1084 North Marion Avenue
Florida, 32055
Columbia County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 1/23/2025

High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal speaker on shelf over thawing pork in basin. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting of covered bowls on kitchen corner shelf near three compartment sink.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in walk-in freezer on ceiling and floor.
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle submerged in salt and in seafood seasoning. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Hammer and wrench on shelf over thawing pork. Operator moved to storage shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Spatula handle melted.
  • 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee on cookline pulled up his pants, continued food preparation, and retrieved and clean pan without washing hands and donning gloves.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris and paper. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substances. Repeat Violation
  • 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. No signed Food Employee Reporting Agreements for three new employees that have not yet completed Food Handler training.
  • 41-21-4:Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Unlabeled spray container of bleach solution, per operator. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8841755
2025-01-23
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/23/2025 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).

Inspection on 7/26/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease and dust accumulation Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Repeat Violation
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle submerged in bulk container of flour.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Standing water in reach-in cooler on cookline.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Exterior grits container. Backsplash of soda nozzles with mold-like substances. Spray hose at three compartment sink. Fryer basket handles. Interior top fan guard of reach in cooler on the back of cook line. Fan blowing on prep area. Air vents above cooks line. Repeat Violation Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior reach in cooler on cookline soiled with food debris. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substance.
Food Inspector #8778825
2024-07-26
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).

Inspection on 5/7/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food Inspector #8665754
2024-05-07
★★★★★ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/7/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 2/12/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease and dust accumulation. Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker on prep table. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substance.
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. No birth dates on training certificates.
Food Inspector #8514940
2024-02-12
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/12/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).

Inspection on 10/2/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease and dust accumulation.
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food in reach-in cooler not segregated or labeled as such.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker on prep table.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on greaseX-covered pipe supporting hood grill.
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle contacting rice in bulk storage container.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
Food Inspector #8377508
2023-10-02
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/2/2023 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).