HERSCHEL'S SCRATCH KITCHEN
5749 MAIN ST · NEW PORT RICHEY · Pasco County · FL 34652
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm, chlorine bucket empty, operator put new bucket on, corrected to 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5High 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. Polled eggs, removed from refrigerator 1 hour, cooked home fries removed from Refrigerator 1 hour ago. Operator wrote times in notepad. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Dish soap on top of ice bin in bar , operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line and wait station stained and grooved. Can opener blade soiled
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Towel bucket in hand wash sink in bar, operator moved to shelf **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 4
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on top of dish machine, moved to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**
24-15-4Basic – Equipment located in an area not protected from overhead leakage of pipes, drains and other sources. Pots and pans in kitchen on drying rack under AC unit that is drippings water onto them.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In kitchen – fry oil, vinegar, hot sauce, operator moved to shelf In walk in freezer – case of bread, cod, bag of tortillas In walk in cooler – containers of sauce, shrimp, soup **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bucket in bar- 0 ppm, corrected to 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 5:41 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.