Country Inn & Suite
Last inspected: Nov 21, 2025
100
Score
Public records show five inspections at Country Inn & Suite stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 21, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around eight violations to closer to zero violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “time/temperature control for safety food cold held”, showing up four times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Pinellas Park restaurant scores 82. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspection History
Nov 21, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 19, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mini fridge, cream cheese (45F - Cold Holding) Discussed and moved half to back of house. Sitting on back counter inside kitchen French toast (75F - Cold Holding) discarded during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. During inspection observed eggs in 1 lb package bottom drawer of reach in cooler exp Sep 8th. Employee disregarded. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. During inspection observed eggs in 1 lb package bottom drawer of reach in cooler exp Sep 8th. Employee disregarded. **Warning**
02C-01-5
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Kunj Patel exp 5-27-19 serv safe **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Griselda M hired 10 years **Warning**
53B-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee had coffee cup on back prep table near table oven. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
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 coffee cup had no lid inside kitchen. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-12-5
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating in back kitchen area during walk through. Employee disbanded and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-02-4
41
Aug 23, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In mini fridge in self service room: butter (58F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (55F - Cold Holding) employee moved items to reach-in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in food preparation area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. No test strips for chlorine sanitizer. Inspector supplied test strips. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-36-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Food stored inside hand sink in kitchen area. Item was removed out of hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Avantco oven interior soiled with grease.
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at kitchen hand sink. Emailed manager handwashing sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Coffee filters stored on top of coffee machine uncovered.
25-05-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
50
Nov 7, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 11 violations
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Items at omelette bar and self service breakfast bar does not have time marks. **Repeat Violation**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cream cheese packets (49F - Cold Holding); butter packets (51F - Cold Holding) in glass cooler at breakfast bar, recommended items be added to time as a public health control **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Displayed food at edge of table at omelette station and sneeze guard not positioned to adequately protect food from possible contamination **Repeat Violation**
08B-01-4
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Prescription injection pen stored in white reach in cooler next to cheese and avocados
41-07-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink at omelet bar with food debris **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on counter next to oven **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on storage shelf with dry goods **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters in kitchen on covered. Plastic knives at breakfast bar not inverted
25-06-4
33
Nov 1, 2022
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 6 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 23 violations
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Omelette station does not have any time mark. Nor did anything else on the buffet being held on time. **Warning**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Chef at omelette cracked raw shell eggs then handled cleaned dishes. No hand wash and wiped clean dishes. **Warning**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized.cook washing omelette station dishes was not sanitizing dishes **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-45-4
High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Multiple food items unprotected from public contamination. Manager was educated and items were pushed back to prevent contamination. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08B-01-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 78 containers of cream cheese, 4 containers of yogurt discarded. 42 containers of butter. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. yogurt (58F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (52F - Cold Holding) pancake batter 71 degrees farenheit, butter 68 degrees farenheit. Educated manager about using time as public health control. All discarded **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Chef at inlet station rising out prep bowls in hand wash sink. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at either hand wash sink in Prep area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Manager was educated about approved employee training programs. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink in kitchen area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink in women's and mens bathrooms not reaching 100 degrees farenheit. Women's hand wash sink temp - 76 degrees farenheit, mens' hand wash sink temp - 77 degrees farenheit. Inspector informed manager about hot water not reaching 100 degrees farenheit **Warning**
27-16-4
Intermediate - Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided. Apples on buffet line **Warning**
08B-15-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in mens and women's restrooms. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
33-11-4
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area.2 door refrigerator and 2 freezers for storage of food service foods located in the employee break room and not on the plans. Please contact DHR.planreview@myfloridalicense to update the plans **Warning**
08B-37-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Main kitchen employee not wearing hairnet while working with food. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee shirt hanging on storage shelf with ready to eat Foods for public consumption. Manager removed shirt to designated location **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee items mixed in with food items being served to the public. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils next to microwave. **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce stored over ready to eat fruits in kitchen area. **Warning**
08B-17-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler being absorbed by cloth in buffet area. Inspector educated manager on materials that are appropriate. **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in reach in coolers in back room soiled with food debris and gaskets in white reach in cooler in kitchen behind omelet station. **Warning**
23-03-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Country Inn & Suite last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Country Inn & Suite on file is from Nov 21, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Country Inn & Suite?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Country Inn & Suite.
How does Country Inn & Suite compare to other restaurants in Pinellas Park?
Country Inn & Suite most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Pinellas Park average of 82.
Has Country Inn & Suite's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Country Inn & Suite have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Country Inn & Suite means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Country Inn & Suite inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Country Inn & Suite is inspected around two times per year on average.
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