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HERSCHEL'S SCRATCH KITCHEN

5749 MAIN ST, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34652

License #6113004

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HERSCHEL'S SCRATCH KITCHEN in NEW PORT RICHEY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 72.1 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 15, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 4 critical, 7 major, 9 minor.

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bucket in bar- 0 ppm, corrected to 50ppm
  • [24-15-4] Equipment located in an area not protected from overhead leakage of pipes, drains and other sources. Pots and pans in kitchen on drying rack under AC unit that is drippings water onto them.
  • [31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Towel bucket in hand wash sink in bar, operator moved to shelf
  • [41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Dish soap on top of ice bin in bar , operator moved.
  • [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on top of dish machine, moved to bottom shelf
  • [03F-02-5] 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. Polled eggs, removed from refrigerator 1 hour, cooked home fries removed from Refrigerator 1 hour ago. Operator wrote times in notepad.
  • [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line and wait station stained and grooved. Can opener blade soiled
  • [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. In kitchen - fry oil, vinegar, hot sauce, operator moved to shelf In walk in freezer - case of bread, cod, bag of tortillas In walk in cooler - containers of sauce, shrimp, soup
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HERSCHEL'S SCRATCH KITCHEN has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?

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