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GREEN TEA

11832 US HWY 19 · PORT RICHEY · Pasco County · FL 34668

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 11, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3482360
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8822693
DBPR license6102761

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority1 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#9High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 small flying insects flying around prep area and cook line not landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food in reach-in freezers. Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Cardboard box in direct contact with raw chicken in freezer in prep room. Cooked chicken, egg rolls, and pork stored in cardboard boxes in the walk-in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken stored over unwashed celery in walk-in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#12High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored in cardboard box, not in commercially sealed packaging, stored above ready to eat pork in a bag, not in commercially sealed packaging stored in vertical reach-in freezer in prep room off cookline. Operator corrected storage. Raw chicken stored over cut onions and raw pork stored over cut produce in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#13High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach present underneath cook line along pipes near wok station. **Warning**

Warning
#14High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed toxic chemical stored next to stored food on cook line. Operator moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 1

#15Intermediate22-38-5

Intermediate – No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator had incorrect bleach for sanitizer at time of inspection with no other sanitizer available. Operator went to store and purchased correct bleach (approved for food contact surfaces). **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 8

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles throughout kitchen in prep room and on cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Vertical reach-in freezers in prep room with front door paint chipped off and inside of freezer cracked and in disrepair. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris throughout establishment behind cookline, three compartment sink, and near fryer area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#4Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall in dry storage room behind shelf holding cans, in mop sink room near the mop sink, and underneath rice warmers behind oven in prep area off cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed accumulation of grease and food debris on hood, hood filters, and sides of equipment on cook line. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with accumulation of food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#6Basic35B-05-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed gap at bottom left side of wall near back entrance to kitchen unable to be sealed/closed with light coming through the hole leading to the outside. Discussed importance of repair. Back kitchen door left open with flies present at time of inspection. Operator closed door. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed buckets of sauce and dry ingredients stored near handwash sink in prep room without lids. Operator placed lids. Multiple food items in cold-holding without covers in walk-in cooler (egg rolls, fried chicken, and pork). **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#8Basic21-07-4

Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed chlorine sanitizer for wet wiping cloth solution at 10 ppm underneath three compartment sink. **Warning**

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Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 1:49 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
3 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.