LENA STEAKHOUSE
3516 US HWY 19 · NEW PORT RICHEY · Pasco County · FL 34652
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched head with gloves, grabbed food from the walk in cooler, and then touched clean equipment. Manager discussed with employee who washed his hands. **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 6 live flies near the exits door by trash cans. 3 live flies where plates are stores on cook line. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Siting above fill line in flip top cooler for less than 4 hours: pork (52F – Cold Holding). Operator relocated to inside cooler. 3 door cooler on cookline: beef (48F – Cold Holding) beef was relocated. Operator placed ambient thermometer in cooler. Reading is 50F. All food was relocated. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Chorizo and shrimp thawed from package with no date mark. Operator states it was prepared this weekend. Operator put date mark in food items. Flan and créme brûlée prepared on Saturday with no date mark.**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Stained cutting board on flip top cooler. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink by ice machine and on cookline blocked by trash can. Trash cans relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bowl in handwashing sink on cookline. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 2 servers, 1 dishwasher, 2 cooks, and the person in charge. Only certified food manager for establishment is Yansel who was not present at time of inspection. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in bar area. Operator stocked hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 1
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in the room where hot water tank is located. Operator discarded and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:23 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.