GRAND PLAZA CAFE
4038-4040 LITTLE RD · NEW PORT RICHEY · Pasco County · FL 34655
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
09-01-4High 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. Operator touched toast with bare hands to put on sandwich. Discussed the need to wear gloves or use utensils. Employee reheated food to 147F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Mozzarella cheese removed from package on 6/5/25. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. chickpeas (51F – Cold Holding); cut tomatos (51F – Cold Holding); feta cheese (50F – Cold Holding); blue cheese crumbles (51F – Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler in ware washing area: chickpeas (51F – Cold Holding); cut tomatos (51F – Cold Holding); feta cheese (50F – Cold Holding); blue cheese crumbles (51F – Cold Holding) In cooler overnight. No temperatures taken today. Food was not prepared today per chef. Sitting on cookline ambient: hash browns (70F – Cold Holding) chef states they have been sitting on the counter since 9am. Employee placed in the freezer for rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Cutting boards on flip top cooler. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – 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. Employees unable to find updated trainings at time of inspection. Only observed expired training for Keith expired 9/1/2022. **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator has egg wash and shell eggs on time as a public health control, no procedure available when requested. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Potato salad made 6/15/25 with no date mark. Employee date marked. Sausage removed from package 6/15/25. No date mark. Operator added date mark. ** Milk opened on 6/15/25 not date mark. Employee added date. Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 1
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:37 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.