HOME SALOON
Food safety records indicate HOME SALOON in NEW PORT RICHEY has 6 inspections with a 2.9/5 overall rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
6502-6504 MASSACHUSETTES AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 12/8/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 13588374
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in kitchen and dish area are acoustic tiles, not smooth, easily cleanable and non absorbent Warning
- 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Warning
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches on floor next to reach in cooler, manager discarded and sanitized the areas Corrected On-Site Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets torn on both coolers Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled in kitchen and dish area Warning
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles throughout kitchen missing and in disrepair Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on both reach in coolers Warning
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce above cheese in reach in cooler next to fryers Repeat Violation Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs above sauces and dressings in reach in cooler next to fryer, raw shell eggs moved to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site Warning
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine Sanitizer bucket over 200ppm, test strip turned white after dark purple. Employee refilled sanitizer bucket now at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled Warning
- 53A-02-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Bob Sabo expired 5/27/2020 Warning
Inspection Date: 2/21/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10716860
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on chest freezer in kitchen, operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed peppers over shredded cheese in vertical cooler by fryers
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In refrigerator in bar, cream (46F - Cold Holding), moved to freezer **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blue bucket in hand wash sink in kitchen, operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Denise
Inspection Date: 11/8/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8734345
Inspection Date: 3/13/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8451541
- 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink in bar - 0 ppm, operator added 2 more pellets, corrected to 200 ppm Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line - canned mushrooms (45F - Cold Holding); Swiss cheese (46F - Cold Holding); both filled above fill line, operator move to bottom of cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, or grease Fry baskets Sandwich press
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. In bar- colander with ice in hand wash sink Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 9/19/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8451303
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 7/21/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8356033
- 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. In dish wash area and bar Warning
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - 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. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Per Brady O. In Plan review, new plans are required, mop sink is shown on plans from 2022, mop sink is on plans from 2020, there is a storage area upstairs, freezers need to be on plans. Both sides of establishment need to be on same plan. Warning