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PAM'S COUNTRY REST

Health inspection records show PAM'S COUNTRY REST in PORT RICHEY has 11 inspections with a food safety rating of 2.4/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 11 reports on file

6602 RIDGE RD, PORT RICHEY 346686837

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 11 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

2/2/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13621186

Met Inspection Standards

3 basic

  • 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed many ceiling tiles throughout kitchen are acoustic and not easily cleanable. - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-02: Many ceiling tiles still not smooth and easily cleanable. **Time Extended**
  • 36-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed multiple area in the kitchen with broken or missing cove moldings. - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-02: Observed the same conditions with cove moldings missing or damaged. Further discussed the issue with the manager on duty. **Time Extended**
  • 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting of cups and plastic food containers at the drink station and the dish area storage area. - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-28: A **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-02: Observed plastic cups at server station still wet nested. **Time Extended**

1/28/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13620159

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 2 int, 8 basic

  • 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed many ceiling tiles throughout kitchen are acoustic and not easily cleanable. - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-28: **Time Extended**
  • 36-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed multiple area in the kitchen with broken or missing cove moldings. - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-28: **Time Extended**
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead roaches on floor under dish machine 5 dead roaches on floor behind standing freezer in rear of kitchen 1 dead roach on floor under mop sink area. Operator swept, cleaned and sanitized the areas.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-28: Observed 1 dead roach near dish machine, operator cleaned and sanitized the area during inspection. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting of cups and plastic food containers at the drink station and the dish area storage area. - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-28: A **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed standing cooler doors at front of kitchen with door handles in disrepair, inside door panel of walk-in cooler damaged. - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-28: **Time Extended**
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign in men's bathroom. - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-28: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed floor fan at rear of kitchen soiled with dust. - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-28: **Time Extended**
  • 29-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe under 3 compartment sink. - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-28: **Time Extended**
  • 29-44-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. Observed no air gap between pipes and floor opening under a prep area table, mid-kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-28: Air gap has not been repaired yet **Time Extended**
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on floor under dish machine 1 live roach on floor under trash can in kitchen prep area. Operator killed the roaches, swept, cleaned and sanitized the areas.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-28: Observed 1 live roach near dish machine, operator cleaned and sanitized the area during inspection. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed slicer and can opener soiled with debris. - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-28: **Time Extended**
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler not date marked. - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-28: **Time Extended**

1/27/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13581332

Follow-up Inspection Required

3 high, 2 int, 13 basic

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed many ceiling tiles throughout kitchen are acoustic and not easily cleanable.
  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed multiple area in the kitchen with broken or missing cove moldings.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead roaches on floor under dish machine 5 dead roaches on floor behind standing freezer in rear of kitchen 1 dead roach on floor under mop sink area. Operator swept, cleaned and sanitized the areas.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee backpacks stored on a bin of sugar beside rear standing freezer. Operator moved items to an acceptable location. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 employees preparing food with no beard guards.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting of cups and plastic food containers at the drink station and the dish area storage area.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed standing cooler doors at front of kitchen with door handles in disrepair, inside door panel of walk-in cooler damaged.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of potatoes stored on the floor near back door. Employee stacked them in their designated area during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Spoon in shredded potatoes with handle in food. Employee corrected at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign in men's bathroom.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed floor fan at rear of kitchen soiled with dust.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid open.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe under 3 compartment sink.
  • 29-44-4:High Priority - Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. Observed no air gap between pipes and floor opening under a prep area table, mid-kitchen.
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed server go to kitchen, put on gloves to prepare toast, did not wash hands.
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on floor under dish machine 1 live roach on floor under trash can in kitchen prep area. Operator killed the roaches, swept, cleaned and sanitized the areas.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed slicer and can opener soiled with 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. Multiple items in walk in cooler not date marked.

11/21/2025· 3mo ago

Visit ID: 13580569

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

11/20/2025· 3mo ago

Visit ID: 13520416

Facility Temporarily Closed

3 high, 1 int, 2 basic

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 6 dead roaches were found under the prep table on the floor, on the left side of the three-compartment sink. 3 dead roaches were found behind the reach-in single freezer across from the dishwashing area, on the left side. The operator swept up the dead roaches and sanitized the area. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. 2 cracked containers on the storage rack. The operator discarded the two cracked containers. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach, found on a milk crate storage box under the prep table, on the left side of the three-compartment sink. The operator killed the roach, swept up, and sanitized the area. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 10 rodent droppings on the floor by the right side of the three-compartment sink in the corner. Repeat Violation
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces: The fans in the walk-in cooler are soiled with dust and a mold-like substance, and the can opener is soiled with food debris. The operator cleaned the can opener. **Corrective Action Taken**

9/15/2025· 5mo ago

Visit ID: 13520312

Met Inspection Standards

2 int, 3 basic

  • 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Soiled acoustic ceiling tiles throughout kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-15: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food debris. Walk in cooler shelves - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-15: **Time Extended**
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar container - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-15: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer under guard - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-15: **Time Extended**
  • 02C-04-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Sausage frozen on 9/13, thawed 9/14 - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-15: **Time Extended**

9/15/2025· 5mo ago

Visit ID: 10916856

Facility Temporarily Closed

1 high, 2 int, 4 basic

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Soiled acoustic ceiling tiles throughout kitchen
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Melted plastic containers on dish shelf Cracked plastic cutting board in prep area Operator discarded Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food debris. Walk in cooler shelves
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar container
  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 rodent droppings on floor in cook line area 1 rodent dropping on floor in prep area under sink 1 rodent dropping on floor under 3 compartment sink 1 rodent dropping on floor under dish machine 19 rodent droppings on floor under dry storage rack
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer under guard
  • 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Sausage frozen on 9/13, thawed 9/14

4/2/2025· 11mo ago

Visit ID: 10751586

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 1 basic

  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Buckets at server station - 0 ppm., buckets soiled, operator took buckets to dish room to clean **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cooked onions, 40 minutes Hash browns 30 minutes Home fries 30 minutes, no time mark Discussed proper time control with operator.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade

12/30/2024· 1y 2mo ago

Visit ID: 8772220

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 1 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On wire rack over bins of food Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler - shell eggs over mashed potatoes, eggs moved to bottom Corrected On-Site
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. On cook line- greater than 200 ppm, corrected to 50 ppm Corrected On-Site

4/11/2024· 1y 11mo ago

Visit ID: 8552278

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 2 basic

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards in walk in cooler Repeat Violation
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At wait station 0 ppm, corrected to 50 ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.home page of inspection shows 2/1/25. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter in dining room - butter pads (62F - Cold Holding), removed from refrigeration 1.5 hours ago, moved to freezer. Discussed using time control and emailed form. On counter in kitchen - cooked onions (73F - Cold Holding), moved to cooler **Corrective Action Taken**

11/14/2023· 2y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8371713

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 4 basic

  • 13-02-4:Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Long hair under hat, not restrained, operator put hair in hat Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards in walk in cooler
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. 2 door cooler on cook line
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bucket in kitchen 0 ppm, corrected to 50 ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs over bread in walk in cooler, operator moved eggs to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 16-53-4:Intermediate - Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Dish machine gauge reads 95F, thermoworks thermometer reads 110F, operator will call for repair