NEW PORT RICHEY, Pasco County

MASA SUB & GRILL

2337 SEVEN SPRINGS BLVD, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34655

FoodSeating
Latest violations
10
1 High Priority
Mar 17, 2025
City
NEW PORT RICHEY
County
Pasco
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
9

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Basic: 5Total: 10

12A-07-5

Detail 23634524

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee came into kitchen from front area put gloves on and started preparing food without washing hands

22-02-4

Detail 23634521

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled

31A-09-4

Detail 23634523

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink in kitchen blocked by garbage can,garbage can removed Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 23634529

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, cooked lasagna in walk in cooler not date marked

41-17-4

Detail 23634526

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with green liquid not labeled in kitchen, operator properly labeled spray bottle Corrected On-Site

21-05-5

Detail 23634528

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Wiping cloth used under cut onions

12B-09-5

Detail 23634527

Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Employee chewing gum while in kitchen preparing food

13-03-4

Detail 23634530

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

22-16-4

Detail 23634525

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

14-17-4

Detail 23634522

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Dec 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

08A-02-6

Detail 23432461

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In vertical freezer across from flat top grill -raw chicken, opened package, over pita bread In 2 door vertical freezer in server area, raw chicken over cream cheese. Operator moved chicken to bottom Corrected On-Site

41-27-4

Detail 23432459

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Bucket next to grill greater than 200 ppm, corrected to 100 ppm Corrected On-Site

21-05-5

Detail 23432460

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Towel on washed basil and cut bell peppers in walk in cooler

Mar 27, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Total: 3

09-01-4

Detail 22755184

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed cook applying toppings on cold wrap with bare hands. No heat will be applied to the wrap. Discussed proper procedure with operators. Cook put on gloves. Corrected On-Site

50-17-3

Detail 22755186

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

31B-02-4

Detail 22755185

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink to the right of the dishmachine. Operator replaced. Corrected On-Site

Dec 18, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

22-02-4

Detail 22520502

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade guard soiled with an accumulation of food debris. Repeat Violation

Jun 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Total: 4

08A-05-6

Detail 22038546

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over bacon bits and pepperoni in reach-in cooler underneath grill top and raw beef over pasta in vertical two door reach-in freezer in wait station area. Operator moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

41-10-4

Detail 22038549

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemicals stored on shelf above oil in rear storage area near exit in hallway to the right of the bathrooms.

22-02-4

Detail 22038547

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute soiled with slime in wait station area.

31B-02-4

Detail 22038548

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen to left of walk-in cooler and bathroom. Operator replaced. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Nov 8, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 9

41-05-4

Detail 21562199

High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. In back by back door hall with restroom.

22-02-4

Detail 21562198

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener and reach in coolers soiled.

31B-02-4

Detail 21562201

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator replaced Corrected On-Site

41-04-4

Detail 21562197

Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Gasoline in plastic gas can and in pressure washer stored inside building, operator states he will remove them.

24-06-4

Detail 21562200

Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean pans stored in dirty Bin under oven

35B-01-4

Detail 21562193

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Bask door in hall by restroom.

36-73-4

Detail 21562194

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor and drains in kitchen areas soiled under equipment.

22-16-4

Detail 21562195

Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

21-07-4

Detail 21562196

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Less than 10 ppm, operator changed it out.

Jun 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

53B-02-5

Detail 21028111

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 21028110

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler - shredded mozzarella prepared on Monday - operator date marked. Corrected On-Site Warning

10-06-5

Detail 21028109

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Spoon handle in cooked rice container-operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Feb 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 11

41-07-4

Detail 20858544

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Cold medicine on table next to mixer, cold medicine removed Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 20858545

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked noodles and pizza dough in reach in freezer

22-02-4

Detail 20858548

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener Slicer blade and guard soiled

02C-02-5

Detail 20858553

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken made Sunday no date Sliced ham from Friday no date Hard boiled eggs made Friday no date Operator dated all product Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 20858547

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

40-06-5

Detail 20858552

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on cutting board on reach in cooler

13-03-4

Detail 20858543

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food has no hair restraint on

08B-38-4

Detail 20858549

Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of sauce and pickles on floor in walk in cooler

21-04-4

Detail 20858550

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Towel removed Corrected On-Site

22-16-4

Detail 20858551

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

21-12-4

Detail 20858546

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting cutting board on reach in cooler