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HAROLD SELTZER'S STEAKHOUSE

9409 US HWY 19 N # 493 · PORT RICHEY · Pasco County · FL 34668

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 21, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3416568
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8592828
DBPR license6102819

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority4 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#4High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 small fly in dish room **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#5High Priority35A-09-4

High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Approximately 10 small insects on floor and rug across from walk in cooler. Operator took rug outside **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#6High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In vertical coolers on end of cook line-raw beef over desserts, cheese ticks, operator moved all. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler – Holding); cut ribeye (44F – Cold Holding); whole ribeye (44F – Cold Holding); filet (44F – Cold Holding), moved to other walk in cooler **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Towel bucket at expo > 500 ppm, corrected to 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 4

#9Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can in front of sink in bar, operator moved trash can **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#10Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For quat sanitizer **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate14-14-4

Intermediate – Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. By broiler, operator discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#12Intermediate16-54-4

Intermediate – Wash solution in spray type hot water sanitizing dishmachine not reaching proper temperature according to manufacturer's specifications. 144F **Warning**

Warning

Basic 3

#1Basic06-09-1

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. Ahi tuna in package that says to remove before thawing **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic08B-36-4

Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. At salad dressing station, dressing cooler too close to soap dispenser. Operator moved cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At sink in bar, No paper towels or sign. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 3:20 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.