HERSCHEL'S SCRATCH KITCHEN
5749 MAIN ST · NEW PORT RICHEY · Pasco County · FL 34652
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
27 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 6 live flies in kitchen area flying around hot line, prep area, and dish area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.raw shrimp over cooked chicken, operator moved them. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately, 12 live roaches along wall cove under cove molding, left side of make station in kitchen, on hot line. Approximately 20 live roaches on glue trap under prep table in kitchen where slicer is located. Approximately 15 live roaches under rotting wood on floor, under salad make station and waffle irons. 2 live roaches on glue trap under reach in cooler in bar area. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. -approximately 25 rodent droppings under bag in box rack in back of bar area **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler Cole slaw (45F – Cold Holding); cut tomato salsa (45F – Cold Holding); sliced tomato (44F – Cold Holding); Dairy (44F – Cold Holding); operator moved items to other coolers or iced down all items. Operator will call for repairs. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can in front of hand wash sink in kitchen, moved to other side. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. End of hot line in kitchen. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. With Removed hand sink in kitchen **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – 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. Establishment has -outside shed with 2 reach in freezers, -ice machine with overhead protection. -Hand wash sink moved to front of kitchen -3 compartment sink moved to front wall of kitchen -dish machine installed where 3 compartment sink was – reach in cooler installed by dish machine – make station reach in cooler installed in middle of kitchen. – service station installed – customers restrooms moved ** Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. With removed hand sink in kitchen **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. In kitchen **Warning**
Basic 16
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soiled interior of outside ice machine. **Warning**
16-23-4Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Warning**
24-07-4Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean food pans stored on dirty shelf above 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches under coolers in bar area 4 dead roaches under salad make station in kitchen Approximately 10 dead roaches under cooking equipment in kitchen 5 dead roaches under service station where POS system is located. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink stored in bin with bread. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Bluetooth speaker on hot line. **Warning**
14-10-4Basic – Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Oven door, at end of hot line, door falls completely off when opened held closed with wood chisel. **Warning**
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floors throughout kitchen damaged, with exposed rotting wood. Floor tiles missing. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-37-4Basic – Food stored in a prohibited area. Outside shed, reach in freezers. **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Under cutting boards and on counter. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. With removed hand sink in kitchen. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of cooking equipment, shelving throughout kitchen. **Warning**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door of kitchen kept open. **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink hot water knob broken in kitchen **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls and ceilings of kitchen soiled. Heavy build up of grease on floors in kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:55 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.