Joey's New York Pizza & Italian Restaurant
Last inspected: Feb 24, 2026
41
Score
Joey's New York Pizza & Italian Restaurant appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2022. The most recent report on file is from Feb 24, 2026. The high risk label is a heads-up that the most recent visit didn't go well.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around seven violations lately and about 11 violations before that.
“Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average sits at 74, which Joey's New York Pizza & Italian Restaurant's 41 doesn't quite reach. Diners may want to scan the inspection details before deciding to visit.
9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 24, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly by soda machine in wait station.
35A-02-7
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**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Floor tile stored on handwash sink. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled in walk in cooler and kitchen.
36-73-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Hood filters dented
14-11-5
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**
40-06-5
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.
12B-12-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards in kitchen
14-09-4
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**
24-05-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of walk in cooler rusted.
14-17-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Sides of stovetop, grill and frier soiled with debris.
23-24-4
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**
14-01-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers in ware washing areas.
16-46-4
41
Jul 23, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
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**
36-24-5
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**
36-17-5
90
May 23, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
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**
50-08-7
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**
51-16-7
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**
22-02-4
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**
36-24-5
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**
36-17-5
64
May 20, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 8 flies under 3 compartment sink in the kitchen. **Warning**
35A-02-7
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**
50-08-7
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**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cooked pasta (48F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on cookline **Warning**
22-02-4
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**
31A-04-4
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**
51-16-7
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**
36-73-4
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**
36-17-5
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**
36-24-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Server station handwash sink. Provided operator with sign. **Warning**
31B-04-4
33
Dec 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
70
Mar 4, 2024
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 6 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Home Depot bucket used for food contact. **Warning**
14-15-4
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. Dish washer went from soiled dishes to clean dishes without hand wash. **Warning**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook touched shredded mozzarella, cooked egg plant **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Medicine not labeled properly. OTC medications stored on upper shelf of cooks line. Operator moved medication to gain compliance **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-22-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of chemical stored next to food on cart. Operator removed the spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (65F - held on counter); egg mixture (66F - held on counter). Out of refrigeration for less than 4 hours, cook placed in refrigerator. Cook line-egg plant (57F - Cold Holding); veal (57F - Cold Holding); lasagna (56F - Cold r); butter (58F - Cold Holding); Beef (58F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (59F - Cold Holding); Philly meat (57F - Cold Holding); Italian Sausage (57F - Cold Holding), see stop sale **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. egg plant (57F - Cold Holding); veal (57F - Cold Holding); lasagna (56F - Cold r); butter (58F - Cold Holding); Beef (58F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (59F - Cold Holding); Philly meat (57F - Cold Holding); Italian Sausage (57F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
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. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 3 cutting boards on the cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. 2 hand wash sinks contained food containers. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. PIC **Warning**
53A-02-7
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. **Warning**
53B-01-5
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. **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles and shakers on cook line contains foods removed from its original container not labeled with common name. **Warning**
02D-01-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.. cook in charge cooking with long beard/ o beard guard. **Warning**
13-04-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on cook line, pizza prep table. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Unit on cook line **Warning**
14-74-7
14
Sep 22, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork stored over cheese in walk-in cooler. Employee rearranged shelf to gain compliance **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line and pizza prep soiled and stained **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil stored on the floor of dry storage. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of fixed cooking equipment and ingredient bins **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacketstored with food in dry storage **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
58
Feb 22, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Drawers on cook line Pasta 47F cold hold operator discarded voluntarily , raw chicken 48F second temperature 35F cold hold, calamari 47F cold hold second temp 38F cold hold. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook making pizza used his cell phone and touched clean utensils no hand wash. Discussed proper hand washing with cook and manager.
12A-29-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance on guide in interior of ice machine.
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 3 employee beverages with no lid stored on upper shelf of cooks line operator discarded beverages **Corrected On-Site** **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. Slide on shoes stored on lower shelf of prep table near clean pans.Operator moved shoes **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cook line, prep area and storage area under and behind fixed equipment.
36-73-4
37
Nov 9, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line heavily soiled with food debris **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit present for checking concentration of chemicals **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: **Time Extended**
16-37-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-09: **Time Extended**
13-03-4
78
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Joey's New York Pizza & Italian Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Joey's New York Pizza & Italian Restaurant on file is from Feb 24, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Joey's New York Pizza & Italian Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “floor soiled/has accumulation of debris” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Joey's New York Pizza & Italian Restaurant.
How does Joey's New York Pizza & Italian Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Palm Harbor?
Joey's New York Pizza & Italian Restaurant most recently scored 41 out of 100, which is lower than the Palm Harbor average of 74.
Has Joey's New York Pizza & Italian Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Joey's New York Pizza & Italian Restaurant have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly 11 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Joey's New York Pizza & Italian Restaurant means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Joey's New York Pizza & Italian Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Joey's New York Pizza & Italian Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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