LAKE WORTH, Palm Beach County

COUNTRY INN RESTAURANT INC

4480 S MILITARY TRAIL, LAKE WORTH, FL 33463

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
4 High Priority
Feb 3, 2026
City
LAKE WORTH
County
Palm Beach
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
14

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Feb 3, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Total: 6

12A-27-4

Detail 24343795

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site

12A-28-4

Detail 24343796

High Priority - Employee touched soiled towel and then engaged in food preparation without washing hands. Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site

08A-02-6

Detail 24343792

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Reach in freezer next to cook line Open container and bag with Raw chicken and raw beef stored above French fries Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 24343794

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Expo side steam table Overstocked Beef soup 109F hot holding . Sitting on top shelf above flat top grill cooked potatoes 89F hot holding, Per operator both products stored for approximately 1 hour. Operator moved products to be reheated to 165F +++ Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

11-07-5

Detail 24343791

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Email poster

11-27-4

Detail 24343793

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. Emailed poster

Jul 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

12A-29-4

Detail 23871937

High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Employee washing dirty dishes did not wash hands before handling ice scoop to scoop ice into bucket, discussed with operator who educated employee, employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-15: Employee washing dirty dishes did not wash hands before handling clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator employee washed hands. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site

29-34-4

Detail 23871938

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Exterior hose Bibb no vacuum breaker installed discussed with operator to install vacuum breaker. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-15: Exterior hose Bibb no vacuum breaker installed discussed with operator to install vacuum breaker. Admin Complaint

36-34-5

Detail 23871939

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In dry storage room ceiling is accumulated with black mold-like substance, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-15: In dry storage room ceiling is accumulated with black mold-like substance, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. Admin Complaint

Jul 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 12Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 16

41-07-4

Detail 23866874

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. In kitchen bottles of Pills and liquid medications stored directly above prep table and single service food liners, discussed with operator who removed products. Corrected On-Site Warning

03D-01-5

Detail 23866864

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. In walk in cooler large sealed plastic bins of cooked potatoes (94F - Cooling) at 9:30 since 6:30, at this rate of cooling product never reached 70F within 2 hours discussed cooling with operator and provided cooling handout to operator via email, see stop sale. Warning

12A-16-4

Detail 23866871

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from customer dining room and without washing hands employee handled clean ladle to serve oatmeal, discussed with operator employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

12A-25-4

Detail 23866877

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator touched face with hand and without washing hands operator handled clean and sanitized plate and tongs to plate English muffin, discussed with operator who washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

12A-29-4

Detail 23866873

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. Employee washing dirty dishes did not wash hands before handling ice scoop to scoop ice into bucket, discussed with operator who educated employee, employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-02-6

Detail 23866866

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer non commercially packaged raw Philly steak meat stored above bags of French fries, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 23866875

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. In walk in cooler large sealed plastic bins of cooked potatoes (94F - Cooling) at 9:30 since 6:30, at this rate of cooling product never reached 70F within 2 hours discussed cooling with operator and provided cooling handout to operator via email, see stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 23866865

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler cut melon (47F - Cold Holding); cut sausage (45F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (44F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding); raw steak (47F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (47F - Cold Holding); country ham (47F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and removed from walk in cooler and placed in flip top approximately 3 hours ago discussed with operator moved products to another reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-02-5

Detail 23866863

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. In kitchen butter identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking, discussed with operator who stated product placed out of refrigeration at 6:30 operator time marked product. Corrected On-Site Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 23866869

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table chicken dumplings (119F - Hot Holding) per operator product prepared this morning on stove top and placed on table in kitchen for approximately 20 minutes before being placed in steam table, discussed with operator who moved product to reheat product to 165F+. Corrective Action Taken Warning

41-10-4

Detail 23866862

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In kitchen above three compartment sink on shelf bottles of chemical cleaners stored directly next to clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator who removed products. Corrected On-Site Warning

29-34-4

Detail 23866867

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Exterior hose Bibb no vacuum breaker installed discussed with operator to install vacuum breaker. Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 23866872

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler commercially processed corn beef hash (57F - Cooling) at 9:30 since 7:30 to 57F at 9:45, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours discussed with operator who removed plastic wrap and spaced containers to allow for adequate air flow cooling. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 23866868

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with employee back pack stored directly on top of clean and sanitized silverware, discussed with operator who removed back pack and placed silverware in dishwasher to be re sanitized. Corrected On-Site Warning

36-34-5

Detail 23866876

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In dry storage room ceiling is accumulated with black mold-like substance, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. Warning

22-16-4

Detail 23866870

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler at cook line interior soiled with accumulation of soil residues, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize unit. Warning

Aug 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 1Total: 7

01B-01-4

Detail 23062912

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Admin Complaint

22-41-4

Detail 23062913

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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

35A-05-4

Detail 23062916

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observe on live roach at cook line , one live roach at dishwasher, five live roaches under stove , one live roach by rear door all in kitchen. Admin Complaint** Admin Complaint

01B-02-5

Detail 23062914

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observe butter in reach in cooler at butter (50F - Cold Holding) that was on taphc earlier in the day. Repeat Violation Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23062910

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1)Observed sliced tomatoes 48°F, cut lettuce 50°F , cut melon 49°F, breakfast sausage 50°F, diced tomatoes 57°F all cold holding not cut or prep today 2) Glass refrigerator ; milk (44F - Cold Holding). cold holding not cut or prep today 3) Cheese 45F, ready to eat sausage 45F, milk 44F, Hallandale sauce 45F , cooked potatoes 44F cold holding not cut or prep today Repeat Violation** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-04-5

Detail 23062911

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Observe butter and waffle batter in reach in cooler at butter that was on taphc earlier in the day. Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 23062915

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed cooked green at 96-112 at 3:50 with 1 hour and 10 mins remaining of 2 hours At 4:17 cooked greens 96-107F . Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Aug 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Total: 4

22-41-4

Detail 23062555

High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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....00 ppm.. operator prime machine and fixed it at 100 ppm . Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: Chlorine 00 ppm. Admin Complaint

01B-02-5

Detail 23062554

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.... Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....sliced cheese 56F, shredded cheese 53F, Canadian ham 46F, scrapples 48F, ham 49F, steak 46F, cut tomatoes 54F, hamburger 54F , turkey 54F in flip top reach in cooler at kitchen, food not prepped or portion today . Some food being held more than four hours,some are less . Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: Observed sliced tomatoes 48°F, cut lettuce 50°F , cut melon 49°F, breakfast sausage 50°F, diced tomatoes 47°F all cold holding not cut or prep today, food being held more than 4 hours . Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 23062553

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....sliced cheese 56F, shredded cheese 53F, Canadian ham 46F, scrapples 48F, ham 49F, steak 46F, cut tomatoes 54F, hamburger 54F , turkey 54F in flip top reach in cooler at kitchen, food not prepped or portion today . Some food being held more than four hours,some are less . Employee discarded food and removed food another acceptable cooler . ... cheeses 45, sour cream 45F, turkey 46F, egg wash 45F in walk in cooler . Per manager food being held less than 4 hours . Manager opened inside walk in cooler door to cooling fast . Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: Observed sliced tomatoes 48°F, cut lettuce 50°F , cut melon 49°F, breakfast sausage 50°F, diced tomatoes 57°F all cold holding not cut or prep today , food being held more than 4 hours . Cheese 45F, ready to eat sausage 45F, milk 44F, Hallandale sauce 45F , cooked potatoes 44F in walk in cooler . Admin Complaint

03D-15-4

Detail 23062556

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.... Hallandale sauce 103F, gravy 81F in a dipper than 4 inches container with covered in walk in cooler . Took another temperature after 30 minutes Hallandale sauce 102F , gravy 81F . Manager replace food in shallow container and no covered and stored walk in freezer to chill fast . Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: Observed cooked green at 96-112 at 3:50 with 1 hour and 10 mins remaining of 2 hours At 4:17 cooked greens 96-107F .Admin Complaint Admin Complaint

Aug 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 6

22-41-4

Detail 23056399

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....00 ppm.. operator prime machine and fixed it at 100 ppm . Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 23056397

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.... Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....sliced cheese 56F, shredded cheese 53F, Canadian ham 46F, scrapples 48F, ham 49F, steak 46F, cut tomatoes 54F, hamburger 54F , turkey 54F in flip top reach in cooler at kitchen, food not prepped or portion today . Some food being held more than four hours,some are less . Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23056400

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....sliced cheese 56F, shredded cheese 53F, Canadian ham 46F, scrapples 48F, ham 49F, steak 46F, cut tomatoes 54F, hamburger 54F , turkey 54F in flip top reach in cooler at kitchen, food not prepped or portion today . Some food being held more than four hours,some are less . Employee discarded food and removed food another acceptable cooler . ... cheeses 45, sour cream 45F, turkey 46F, egg wash 45F in walk in cooler . Per manager food being held less than 4 hours . Manager opened inside walk in cooler door to cooling fast . Corrective Action Taken Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 23056395

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.... Hallandale sauce 103F, gravy 81F in a dipper than 4 inches container with covered in walk in cooler . Took another temperature after 30 minutes Hallandale sauce 102F , gravy 81F . Manager replace food in shallow container and no covered and stored walk in freezer to chill fast . Corrective Action Taken Warning

22-02-4

Detail 23056398

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime...can opener blade . Employee cleaned . Corrected On-Site Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 23056396

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name...sugar container . Warning

Mar 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Total: 2

22-41-4

Detail 22724669

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. Observe Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm); Operator prime machine Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm)

50-17-3

Detail 22724670

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint

Sep 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

22-20-5

Detail 22277851

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator cleaned and sanitized during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

02D-01-5

Detail 22277850

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk sugar container, stored above toaster, with no label. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

May 1, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 6

50-17-3

Detail 21793222

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

16-37-1

Detail 21793220

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator has no test kits.

02D-02-4

Detail 21793223

Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Observed in customer accessible cooler, brownies packaged in grab n go containers with no labeling.

53B-14-5

Detail 21793219

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

22-20-5

Detail 21793224

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation

06-09-1

Detail 21793221

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed mahi-mahi in walk-in cooler, thawed and still in reduced oxygen packages. Operator removed packages. Corrective Action Taken

Aug 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

08A-05-6

Detail 21297460

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed shell eggs stored above pancake batter. Operator relocated to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 21297459

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator properly cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

Jan 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

53B-13-5

Detail 20753809

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.

14-01-5

Detail 20753811

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in beans and lentils containers. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

25-32-4

Detail 20753810

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed ice tea in reused orange juice containers.

Sep 21, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

53A-05-6

Detail 20524296

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/

53B-05-5

Detail 20524297

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

21-05-5

Detail 20524295

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed at waiters station on top of biscuits. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site