ART'S TAP HOUSE
8631 OLD COUNTY ROAD 54, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34653
License #6101032
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →ART'S TAP HOUSE in NEW PORT RICHEY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 91 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 19, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 7 total violations — 2 major, 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Administrative complaint recommended
- [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees engaging in food preparation with no hair restraint.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The door frame of the reach-in cooler is soiled with a mold-like substance.
- [25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes on the floor.
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. A bowl in the handwash sink in the front counter. The operator moved the bowl.
- [22-08-4] Interior of the microwave has accumulation of grease/food debris.
- [51-16-7] 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/. Bag in box soda moved to other side of room, reach in cooler added to kitchen, wall moved between kitchen and bar. Storage room has food storage racks, liquor room. No updated plans in OnBase, operator states they have not submitted plans yet.
- [36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. The floor under the cook line machines is soiled with grease.
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ART'S TAP HOUSE looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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