Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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EARLY BIRD

8536 RIDGE RD · NEW PORT RICHEY · Pasco County · FL 34654

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 20, 2025
Inspection typeFood-Licensing Inspection
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3583533
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID10803204
DBPR license6113007

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#1High Priority12A-17-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Total hand wash time 7 seconds, discussed proper hand wash with operator. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-05-20: Employee washed hands less than 10 seconds, discussed proper hand wash with operator **Time Extended**

Warning
#2High Priority50-08-7

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 2025-05-20: **Time Extended**

Warning
#3High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler – pooled eggs and raw beef parties over ham and cooked sausage. In walk in cooler – raw beef over ham, produce. Operator rearranged all **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-05-20: In reach in cooler – raw beef over biscuits, operator removed biscuits. In walk in cooler – unwashed produce over cheese, pooled eggs over biscuits . **Time Extended**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At server station – butter pats (67F – Cold Holding)removed from refrigeration 2.25 hours ago. See stop sale. Emailed time control form to operator **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-05-20: Butter pats – 77F, removed from refrigeration 2.5 hours ago, Shell eggs on counter, removed from refrigeration 2 hours ago. **Time Extended**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 2

#5Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Smoked salmon, eggs Benedict on menu do not indicate that they are under cooked. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-05-20: Eggs Benedict not noted on menu that they are undercooked, no asterisk to direct consumer to advisory. Smoked salmon has asterisk next to it, but there is no asterisk next to consumer advisory. **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint
#6Intermediate51-16-7

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/. Plans are from 2005, Wall added to dining room/ kitchen, steam table removed, deli case removed, 4 ft of kitchen space removed, dish machine added next to 3 compartment sink. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-05-20: Manager on duty states that plans were mailed to Tallahassee 3-4 days ago. Cindy in Plan Review states that plans have not been received as of today **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:36 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.