JOEY'S NEW YORK PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT
JOEY'S NEW YORK PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT has 4 health inspections on file for its PALM HARBOR location, with an overall rating of 2.2/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
Last inspection: 1 months ago · 4 reports on file
30681 US HWY 19 N
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
2/24/2026· 1mo ago
Visit ID: 13470595
Met Inspection Standards2 high, 1 int, 10 basic
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used as scoop for yeast. Operator removed bowl. Corrected On-Site
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Sides of stovetop, grill and frier soiled with debris.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted. Operator inverted buckets. Corrected On-Site
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards in kitchen
- 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. Employee drinking from open container while preparing pizza dough. Discussed with operator about employee beverages.
- 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 jacket and backpacks stored on cans of pizza sauce and ground tomatoes. Keys and phone on shelf above reach in cooler on cook line. Operator moved personal items. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Hood filters dented
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled in walk in cooler and kitchen.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers in ware washing areas.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of walk in cooler rusted.
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly by soda machine in wait station.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer tablets stored on shelf on top of reach in cooler on cook line. Operator moved sanitizer. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Floor tile stored on handwash sink. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
7/23/2025· 8mo ago
Visit ID: 10846140
Met Inspection Standards2 basic
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in kitchen by walk in on cookline. Floor tiles under dishmachine. Floor tiles under equipment on cookline. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-23: 2 small squares in the cook line where tile was cut from previous ownership. Discussed with Supervisor Benedict. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
- 36-24-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Large cut out in wall where pipes are installed for the handwash sink. Wall/baseboard in disrepair under 3 compartment sink. Baseboards in disrepair along the wall by the walk in cooler, handwash sink near pizza area. Corner of wall near server area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: Hole in the wall underneath the pizza oven. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-23: Some area as where baseboards are missing. Near the cookline by handwash sink. Corner of wall in kitchen. Discussed with Supervisor Benedict. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
5/23/2025· 10mo ago
Visit ID: 10843526
Follow-up Inspection Required1 high, 2 int, 2 basic
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in kitchen by walk in on cookline. Floor tiles under dishmachine. Floor tiles under equipment on cookline. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: **Time Extended**
- 36-24-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Large cut out in wall where pipes are installed for the handwash sink. Wall/baseboard in disrepair under 3 compartment sink. Baseboards in disrepair along the wall by the walk in cooler, handwash sink near pizza area. Corner of wall near server area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: Hole in the wall underneath the pizza oven. **Time Extended**
- 50-08-7:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on cookline Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: **Time Extended**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Change of ownership licensing inspection. Only plans on file were from previous owner submitted in 2016. Housekeeping area: handwash sink removed, mop sink relocated but in the same room. Ice machine relocated but in the same room. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: Discussed handwash sink with Andrea in plan review. Andrea states that since there is no door, handwash sink will not be required, but operator must submit new plans with updated handwash sinks and removal of the door in the housekeeping area. **Time Extended**
5/20/2025· 11mo ago
Visit ID: 10819410
Follow-up Inspection Required4 high, 3 int, 4 basic
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under pizza oven soiled. Floor under equipment on cookline soiled. Ceiling soiled with dust above cookline. Warning
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in kitchen by walk in on cookline. Floor tiles under dishmachine. Floor tiles under equipment on cookline. Warning
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Large cut out in wall where pipes are installed for the handwash sink. Wall/baseboard in disrepair under 3 compartment sink. Baseboards in disrepair along the wall by the walk in cooler, handwash sink near pizza area. Corner of wall near server area. Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Server station handwash sink. Provided operator with sign. Warning
- 50-08-7:High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ Warning
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 8 flies under 3 compartment sink in the kitchen. Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cooked pasta (48F - Cold Holding) Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline bottom left drawer: cooked pasta (48F - Cold Holding) pasta was in cooler over night. No temperatures taken. See stop sale. On counter: butter (77F - Cold Holding) sitting on counter for less than 4 hours. Operator relocated back in to walk in cooler. Discussed time as a public health control and emailed form to operator. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on cookline Warning
- 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handwash sink removed in storage area where mop sink and ice machine are located. Warning
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Change of ownership licensing inspection. Only plans on file were from previous owner submitted in 2016. Housekeeping area: handwash sink removed, mop sink relocated but in the same room. Ice machine relocated but in the same room. Warning