TOPS AN AMERICAN GRILL
TOPS AN AMERICAN GRILL maintains a 1.7/5 food safety rating based on 5 health department inspections in NEW PORT RICHEY. Food safety practices have remained consistent.
Last inspection: 1 months ago · 5 reports on file
6403 MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
1/12/2026· 1mo ago
Visit ID: 10910061
Follow-up Inspection Required3 high, 4 int, 13 basic
- 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in multi-sex bathroom. Observed no covered receptacle in unisex handicap bathroom. Operator moved a covered receptacle into that bathroom. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed personal container of coffee cream in walk in cooler, not segregated from foods for processing. Warning
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed two employees wearing bracelets in kitchen, handling food and clean dishes Warning
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook with no beard guard on while preparing food Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors at base and behind equipment soiled. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of cooking oil stored on floor. Operator picked oil off floor Corrected On-Site Warning
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Warning
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at sink in server area Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed several pieces of equipment in use for cook or prep that had soil buildup on non food contact surfaces. Tops of equipment. Warning
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Lasagna, prepared onions, watermelon no covered in walk in cooler Warning
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce above ready to eat foods in walk in cooler Warning
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelving in walk-in cooler rusted. Warning
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked eggs, removed glove, handled egg shells with bare hand then touched clean plates without washing hands Warning
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Bottle of root beer in ice bin at soda station.See stop sale. Warning
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Eggs being held on time had no time mark, unrefrigerated for 1 hour. Operator documented the time for eggs. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 31A-10-4:Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Drain line in hand sink in server area Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener with old food debris and soil. Repeat Violation Warning
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employee training to be out of date since November 2025. Warning
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed several containers of product to include pasta and tuna salad, labeled but not date marked. Warning
4/3/2025· 11mo ago
Visit ID: 10749904
Met Inspection Standards4 high, 1 int, 1 basic
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/ mold-like substance, lime scale in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 10 ppm, operator adjusted machine, corrected to 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator paid for license during inspection, license shows current on Home Screen. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish in bucket over French fries in vertical freezer at wait station.
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Shell eggs on counter by grill, removed from refrigeration 30 minutes ago, operator wrote time on sticky note Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade, moved to 3 compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
12/26/2024· 1y 2mo ago
Visit ID: 8727137
Met Inspection Standards1 int, 1 basic
3/29/2024· 1y 11mo ago
Visit ID: 8501317
Met Inspection Standards2 high, 1 int, 2 basic
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler - pan of potatoes, bag of onions
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards in walk in cooler
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cheesecake (47F - Cold Holding)see stop sale
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In display case - cheesecake (47F - Cold Holding)see stop sale
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade, replaced onsite Lime scale inside ice machine **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
9/15/2023· 2y 5mo ago
Visit ID: 8348885
Met Inspection Standards2 high, 1 int, 6 basic
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches on floor in dry storage room, operator removed roaches and sanitized floor Corrected On-Site
- 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dish machine not working, technician on site during inspection, repaired during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Black fan on table Fan guards in walk in cooler
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. On cook line Repeat Violation
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes at front counter 2 inches above floor, touching broom, operator discarded boxes, will move remaining to other shelf **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk in cooler - watermelon, sausage links
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Server and cook - Total hand wash time 5 seconds
- 08A-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 freezer in expo area, raw beef in plastic wrap over French fries Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Can opener blade