Country Pizza and Italian Grill Kim
Last inspected: Apr 22, 2026
67
Score
The health department has logged 12 inspections at Country Pizza and Italian Grill Kim, the earliest from 2022. Country Pizza and Italian Grill Kim was last inspected on Apr 22, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near four violations per visit across recent inspections.
When inspectors have written things up, “floor soiled/has accumulation of debris” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
The city-wide average sits at 78, which Country Pizza and Italian Grill Kim's 67 doesn't quite reach. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
12
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 22, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. shredded mozzarella (70F - Cold Holding); sliced provolone (67F - Cold Holding) cut romaine (55F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding) ; ricotta cheese (48F - Cold Holding) **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-22: sliced ham 47F, sliced provolone 46F, see stop sale. Blue cheese crumbles 50F **Time Extended**
01B-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep table on cook line -butter (62F - Cold Holding); operator removed from refrigerator 1 hour ago, moved to freezer shredded mozzarella (70F - Cold Holding); sliced provolone (67F - Cold Holding)see stop sale. In salad prep cooler - crumbled feta (46F - Cold Holding); raw ground pork (47F - Cold Holding); sliced provolone cheese (47F - Cold Holding); moved to freezer cut romaine (55F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding) ; ricotta cheese (48F - Cold Holding) see stop sale Temperatures not taken since last night. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-22: Blue cheese crumbles 50F, sliced ham 47F, sliced provolone 46F, see stop sale. food removed from walk in cooler and put in reach in cooler that was not working yesterday and is not working today. Temperatures not documented today. Ambient temperature is 49F, **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at lift top salad cooler stained and grooved **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-22: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
67
Dec 17, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm after priming, 3 cycles. Operator set up 3 compartment sink for manual dishwashing. 50 ppm chlorine. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 2 buckets with quaternary ammonium sanitizer greater than 400 ppm. Corrected to 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Potato salad, meatballs, sausage made 2 days ago. Operator put date stickers on all. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards at coolers stained and grooved. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Operator filled sanitizer bucket in hand wash sink at server station, discussed proper use of hand wash sink with manager on duty **Warning**
31A-11-4
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. Eric, Ashley, Kerri, Tracy, Max, Silvia, Paige, Skyler **Warning**
53B-13-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prep cook, cook put beard guard on **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-04-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Pizza make cooler. **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On floor by chest freezer in salad staton area, operator put bucket on another bucket **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-44-1
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler - unwashed case of tomatoes over container of cut onions, operator moved produce to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-17-4
41
Aug 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
95
May 8, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter packets (77F - Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Employee discarded gum **Corrected On-Site**
12B-09-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-04-4
67
Apr 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Updated in system current decal not displayed.
50-09-4
95
Dec 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw sausage 48F cold hold stacked too high in make table. Manager placed sausage in the walk in cooler. It was in the make table less than 4 hours **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soiled cutting boards
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Potato salad, deli meat
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind and under equipment **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
64
Dec 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In vertical cooler on end of cook line -tzatziki (44F - Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (48F - Cooling), moved to walk in cooler, tzatziki 43F In pizza make cooler - meatballs (46F - Cold Holding); sliced provolone (51F - Cold Holding);moved to freezer, meatballs down to 42F **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic cups at wait station
24-08-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment Walls soiled
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of 3 door reach in cooler soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. 3 door pizza make cooler Slicer blade guard
22-16-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On cook line and prep area, touching clean trays and pans of food, operator moved away from clean items and food **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
67
Sep 29, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 31, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled Slicer soiled Dough mixer head soiled
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food debris in hand sink by dish machine
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Cook chewing gum while preparing food
12B-09-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on reach in coolers **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors Under and behind equipment throughout the kitchen Hood vents, Walls and ceiling soiled throughout kitchen Floor soiled in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in chest freezer **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of the mixer **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
61
Apr 3, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. Drain at dish machine
29-44-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2023, operator renewed license during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. -Raw chicken over raw beef in walk in cooler -Chicken over shrimp in upright reach in cooler on cook line Items have been properly stored in cold holding units **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -shrimp (46F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (46F - Cold Holding) in upright cooler on cook line, employee added ice to items **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
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. Inspector provided operator with DBPR HR 5030-104
11-27-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. All three manager certifications have expired.
53A-02-7
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. Inspector provided operator with DBPR Form HR 5030-103 **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. All reach in cooler gaskets torn
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Floors, walls and ceiling soiled throughout the kitchen -walk in cooler floor soiled
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in chest freezer
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of mixer soiled
23-03-4
32
Sep 2, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 26, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator will temporarily use the dishwasher to wash rinse and the 3 compartment sink sanitize.
22-41-4
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Lines for sanitizer are obstructed by build up.
16-55-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler walk in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Country Pizza and Italian Grill Kim last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Country Pizza and Italian Grill Kim on file is from Apr 22, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Country Pizza and Italian Grill Kim?
Across the inspection record, “floor soiled/has accumulation of debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Country Pizza and Italian Grill Kim.
How does Country Pizza and Italian Grill Kim compare to other restaurants in New Port Richey?
Country Pizza and Italian Grill Kim most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the New Port Richey average of 78.
Has Country Pizza and Italian Grill Kim's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Country Pizza and Italian Grill Kim have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Country Pizza and Italian Grill Kim means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Country Pizza and Italian Grill Kim inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Country Pizza and Italian Grill Kim is inspected around three times per year on average.
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