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JOEYS PIZZA

Based on 11 health inspections, JOEYS PIZZA in NEW PORT RICHEY has earned a 2.1/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

1312 SEVEN SPRINGS BLVD

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 11 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13534897

  • 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board across from broiler. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead roaches on floor by front counter 6 dead roaches under reach in cooler at pizza station 1 dead roach on top of cooler between doors 6 dead roaches in brick wall in dining room 1 dead roach on floor by mop sink 1 dead roach in wheel of glass door cooler at wait station 4 dead roaches under pos counter 1 egg sack on bottom shelf of pos counter 6 dead roaches on brick wall by wait station 1 egg sack on floor at front counter 3 dead roaches in cabinet at host station - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: 4 dead on wheel of glass door cooler 2 dead under reach in cooler across from stove 4 dead under small white refrigerator in kitchen Admin Complaint
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. lid of cooler broken, insulation visible. Torn gasket on salad station door. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen and wait station. Floors and baseboards. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Outside and inside of walk in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Frame around drawers of cooler under broiler Gaskets each in cooler walk in cooler door frame shelves in walk in cooler Speed rack by pizza equipment Sides of equipment throughout kitchen. Fan in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 16-46-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Residue on clean containers in dish room. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in at salad station. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 6 live roaches on floor at front counter by reach in cooler 1 live roach in gasket of reach in cooler across from broiler 1 live roach on floor by speed rack next to stove 1 live roach on floor by glass door cooler / wait station 4 live roaches under hand wash sink at wait station - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: 2 live roaches on wheel of glass door cooler 2 live roaches on hinge of pizza make cooler 1 live roach under pizza oven Operator killed all, will sanitize areas Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled Can opener blade soiled. cutting board soiled - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 22-31-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Can opener and base. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Tuan, at other location. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13536653

  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board across from broiler. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. lid of cooler broken, insulation visible. Torn gasket on salad station door. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen and wait station. Floors and baseboards. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Outside and inside of walk in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Frame around drawers of cooler under broiler Gaskets each in cooler walk in cooler door frame shelves in walk in cooler Speed rack by pizza equipment Sides of equipment throughout kitchen. Fan in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Door frame clean Frame around drawers clean Others time extended **Time Extended**
  • 16-46-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Residue on clean containers in dish room. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled Can opener blade soiled. cutting board soiled - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 22-31-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Can opener and base. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Tuan, at other location. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13531610

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board across from broiler.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead roaches on floor by front counter 6 dead roaches under reach in cooler at pizza station 1 dead roach on top of cooler between doors 6 dead roaches in brick wall in dining room 1 dead roach on floor by mop sink 1 dead roach in wheel of glass door cooler at wait station 4 dead roaches under pos counter 1 egg sack on bottom shelf of pos counter 6 dead roaches on brick wall by wait station 1 egg sack on floor at front counter 3 dead roaches in cabinet at host station
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage over prep table. Corrected On-Site 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. Keys and phone located on shelf above lift top cooler.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. lid of cooler broken, insulation visible. Torn gasket on salad station door. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen and wait station. Floors and baseboards.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Outside and inside of walk in cooler.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife under printer at pizza station. Label hanging from pizza boxes in pizza station. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Frame around drawers of cooler under broiler Gaskets each in cooler walk in cooler door frame shelves in walk in cooler Speed rack by pizza equipment Sides of equipment throughout kitchen. Fan in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Residue on clean containers in dish room.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in at salad station.
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Egg tray under frozen sausage in walk in. Corrected On-Site
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes on floor at front counter in dining room
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Dirty dry cloths on line and prep area by dish machine.
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 6 live roaches on floor at front counter by reach in cooler 1 live roach in gasket of reach in cooler across from broiler 1 live roach on floor by speed rack next to stove 1 live roach on floor by glass door cooler / wait station 4 live roaches under hand wash sink at wait station
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bleach container on top of prep table. Bottle of pain killer on top of reach in cooler. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site* Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled Can opener blade soiled. cutting board soiled
  • 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Can opener and base.
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Tuan, at other location.

Inspection Date: 6/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10858958

  • 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Observed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning Priority: Basic - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-24: License posted is for Joeys on 19, Port Richey **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Observed: Equipment in poor repair. Top of pizza maker reach in cooler not closing Warning Priority: Basic - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-24: Lid in disrepair, insulation separated **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Observed: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets Warning Priority: Basic - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-24: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 5/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10745678

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Observed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning Priority: Basic
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Observed: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee cup on shelf above made table pizza area. Corrected On-Site Warning Priority: Basic
  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Observed: 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 coffee not in covered cup. On shelf above make table. Employee moved Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning Priority: Basic
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Observed: Equipment in poor repair. Top of pizza maker reach in cooler not closing Warning Priority: Basic
  • 08B-28-4:High Priority - Observed: Food prepared with soiled equipment/utensil. Pot on stove not cleaned before use. Pasta Warning Priority: High Priority
  • 06-06-5:Basic - Observed: Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. During inspection observed sausage on counter from 10 am no longer frozen. Temp was 42 degrees employee put in walk in cooler. Warning Priority: Basic
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Observed: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sheet pan with bun blocking sheet pan Warning Priority: Intermediate
  • 10-20-4:Basic - Observed: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning Priority: Basic
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Observed: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets Warning Priority: Basic
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Observed: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Eggs on top of ready to eat onions in walk in cooler. Warning Priority: High Priority
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table wasn’t on extra from 10am meat sauce (90F - Hot Holding); meat balls (90F - Hot Holding) Requests chef to put back onto stove and cook to 165. Retemp both 200 and 204 Sitting on side of grill cooked chicken stock cooked at 9:30am temp was 78 degrees Employee put back on grill recooked to 165. Retemp 201 Warning Priority: High Priority

Inspection Date: 2/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10746458

  • 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. pizza make cooler Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-18: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade Oven interior Top of stove Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-18: All time extended **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 12/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10745298

  • 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. pizza make cooler Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-18: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade Oven interior Top of stove Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-18: **Time Extended**
  • 53A-02-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Trgo Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-18: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 12/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8774242

  • 12B-12-5: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. No lid or straw on styrofoam cup, pizza maker area, operator put lid on cup Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-48-4:Basic - Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Dressing being portioned at table In dining room. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions on floor by prep table Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Cook not able to use hand wash sink in pizza prep are, water leaks onto floor. Operator put on under sink to catch water **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Cook began to cut onions, had not been washed, cook washed all onions. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. pizza make cooler Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. pasta sauce (78F - Cold Holding); Italian wedding soup (73F - Cold Holding) butter (73F - Cold Holding); pasta Ritali (69F - Cold Holding) ricotta (73F - Cold Holding); garlic in oil (71F - Cold Holding); Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At pizza make counter-butter (73F - Cold Holding); pasta Ritali (69F - Cold Holding) On cook line -ricotta (73F - Cold Holding); garlic in oil (71F - Cold Holding); In steam table, moved from walk in cooler to table 3 hours ago- pasta sauce (78F - Cold Holding); Italian wedding soup (73F - Cold Holding) see stop sale Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade Oven interior Top of stove Warning
  • 53A-02-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Trgo Warning
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided written plan, discussed how to fill out plan and where it should be kept. Repeat Violation Warning

Inspection Date: 4/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8568035

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put hats on Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle, tongs removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bags of sausage sitting out at room temperature in bus tub thawing
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 7 dented cans
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2024 Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -butter (69F - Cold Holding) sitting out on cook line for at least 2 hours per cook.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Garbage can in front of hand sink by dish machine, garbage can moved Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Customer beverage dumped in server hand sink Repeat Violation
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 1 server 3 cooks, no certificated food manager on duty
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Written plan not completed Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 12/6/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8389948

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All white cutting boards Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle, tongs removed Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4: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. Provided operator with printed copy of DBPR HR 5030-104 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink on pizza make table has ice dumped in it
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Pizza held on cook line with time marked, no written procedures provided operator with printed copy of DBPR Form HR 5022-090 **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 8/15/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8312636

  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-15: **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn reach in cooler gaskets on prep line. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-15: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Can storage rack. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-15: **Time Extended**
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. 2 can plum tomatoes Alta on storage shelf. 1 can of artichoke rom son 1 can of sliced olives. Marino storage shelf rack - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-15: 1 can of sliced olives dented 1 can of all purpose tomatoes dented On storage rack **Time Extended**
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-15: Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler Cold holding eggplant 47 f operator placed in freezer On counter by stove Cold holding Butter 70 f chicken stock 70 f operator placed in freezer. Eggplant 43 f butter 48 f **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-15: Butter sitting on counter at 75F **Time Extended**
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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.provided by email. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-15: **Time Extended**
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 by email. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-15: **Time Extended**
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. For pizzas and soup base. Emailed 4 hour log for management. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-15: No time as a public health paper work **Time Extended**