New Port Richey, Pasco County

SEAFIRE GRILL/ SUNSET COVE GRILL & BAR

4927 US HWY 19, New Port Richey, FL 34652

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
May 14, 2026
City
New Port Richey
County
Pasco
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

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.

May 14, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 6, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Total: 1

22-41-4

Detail 24561055

High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Dish machine inside bar - 0ppm after 3 cycles, operator called for repair. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-05-06: 25 ppm Operator ran machine 4 times, still 25 ppm, changed sanitizer jug, still 25 pm Operator set up 3 compartment sink. . Admin Complaint

Apr 24, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Basic: 1Total: 4

22-41-4

Detail 24537150

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. Dish machine inside bar - 0ppm after 3 cycles, operator called for repair. Warning

50-17-3

Detail 24537151

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment open and operating, serving food to customers, License expired since 2/1/2026. Operator paid license, Home Screen showed date of 2/1/27. Corrected On-Site Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 24537153

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. salsa (125F - Hot Holding)in steam table for 1.5 hours, was heated to 165F before putting in steam table, moved to stove to reheat, 173F Corrected On-Site Warning

22-16-4

Detail 24537152

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. 3 door cooler across from broiler Warning

Jan 15, 2026

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

22-49-4

Detail 24306318

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine in bar, 0 ppm, operator primed machine, still 0 ppm. Operator set up 3 compartment sink, repair technician arrived during inspection. Corrected to 50 ppm Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 24306320

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzles in bar have black substance, operator cleaned Cutting boards at lift top coolers in kitchen stained Corrective Action Taken

31B-03-4

Detail 24306321

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In bar Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 24306319

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Beverages over clean dishes in prep area and dish room, operator discarded. Corrected On-Site

May 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 10

08A-05-6

Detail 23797599

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef above packaged spinach in walk in cooler, raw beef moved to bottoms of rack Corrected On-Site

01B-13-4

Detail 23797598

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.

01B-02-5

Detail 23797595

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.

03A-02-5

Detail 23797592

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. buttermilk (62F - Cold Holding) on cook line, see stop sale

22-02-4

Detail 23797596

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener, dicer and lemon slicer soiled

31A-11-4

Detail 23797597

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cook used hand sink to fill up pitcher with water

22-20-5

Detail 23797594

Basic - Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation

06-09-1

Detail 23797600

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna thawed in walk in cooler still in original packaging, packaging states remove from package before thawing

14-09-4

Detail 23797593

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line Cutting board on server cooler All Cutting boards in back prep are

13-04-4

Detail 23797601

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.

Jul 17, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

01B-01-4

Detail 22983721

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale.

01C-03-4

Detail 22983722

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.

22-20-5

Detail 22983720

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. On cook line

08B-20-4

Detail 22983723

Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of green tomatoes

08B-17-4

Detail 22983719

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce above cheese in walk in cooler

02D-01-5

Detail 22983718

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles with sauce in them not labeled in reach in coolers on cook line

Jun 27, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

50-08-7

Detail 22949580

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment unable to be licensed at time of licensing inspection from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-27: Unable to issue license Admin Complaint

51-16-7

Detail 22949582

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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/. Sewer line going through the downstairs area, next to soda bibb station, soda dispenser, ice machine, wall behind soda dispenser next to walk in cooler downstairs not smooth and easily cleanable, ceiling above soda bibbs not smooth and easily cleanable, floor in area of soda dispenser not smooth and easily cleanable and not even. Sewer line going through ceiling above seating area downstairs Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-27: Ceilings not smooth, floor behind walk-in cooler not smooth Admin Complaint

14-09-4

Detail 22949581

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line reach in cooler cutting board Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-27: Time Extended

21-07-4

Detail 22949579

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wiping cloth DDBSA sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-27: No sanitizer buckets out Time Extended

Jun 18, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 12

22-41-4

Detail 22935502

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. 0 ppm, chlorine jug empty. Warning

50-08-7

Detail 22935497

High Priority - Establishment unable to be licensed at time of licensing inspection from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

01B-02-5

Detail 22935505

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22935503

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. burgers (45F - Cold Holding) in drawer on cook line cooked wings (53F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler Warning

22-02-4

Detail 22935507

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

51-16-7

Detail 22935500

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/. Sewer line going through the downstairs area, next to soda bibb station, soda dispenser, ice machine, wall behind soda dispenser next to walk in cooler downstairs not smooth and easily cleanable, ceiling above soda bibbs not smooth and easily cleanable, floor in area of soda dispenser not smooth and easily cleanable and not even. Sewer line going through ceiling above seating area downstairs Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

31B-03-4

Detail 22935498

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink in prep area Warning

14-09-4

Detail 22935506

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line reach in cooler cutting board Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 22935501

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At expo line, employee beverage over prep table, moved to employee beverage area Corrected On-Site Warning

36-04-5

Detail 22935499

Basic - Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Downstairs area where soda dispensing station is with cut lemons, plates and cups Repeat Violation Warning

21-07-4

Detail 22935496

Basic - Wiping cloth DDBSA sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm Warning

21-08-4

Detail 22935504

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bucket on prep line - less than 150 ppm, corrected to 200 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning

Apr 4, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

50-08-7

Detail 22778880

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-04: Unable to issue license, establishment is open and operating Admin Complaint

51-16-7

Detail 22778882

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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/. Plans and plan packet from previous ownership states the ceiling downstairs in storage area is washable drop ceiling, ceiling is concrete with exposed utility lines and sewer lines. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-04: Plans do not match, the bottom area where soda bibs, hand sink, walk in cooler, ice machine, all single service items, alcohol is stored Admin Complaint

08B-37-4

Detail 22778883

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Ice machine, Soda syrup station and soda drink station down stairs not protected Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-04: Time Extended

36-04-5

Detail 22778881

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Downstairs in area where soda syrup station is stored Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-04: Time Extended

Feb 5, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 7

50-08-7

Detail 22616713

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: Time Extended

51-16-7

Detail 22616715

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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/. Plans and plan packet from previous ownership states the ceiling downstairs in storage area is washable drop ceiling, ceiling is concrete with exposed utility lines and sewer lines. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: Time Extended

36-37-5

Detail 22616710

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling downstairs above ice machine, soda syrup station and soda station Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: Time Extended

08B-37-4

Detail 22616712

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Ice machine, Soda syrup station and soda drink station down stairs not protected Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: Time Extended

36-02-5

Detail 22616711

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Downstairs where ice machine, soda syrup station, soda station is stored Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: Time Extended

36-04-5

Detail 22616714

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Downstairs in area where soda syrup station is stored Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: Time Extended

36-30-4

Detail 22616716

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Downstairs in storage area where ice machine, soda syrup station and soda station are stored Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: Time Extended

Feb 2, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 10

50-08-7

Detail 22613844

High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Warning

35A-02-6

Detail 22613850

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 small flies in kitchen around tea dispenser 2 small flies around the ice machine in kitchen Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 22613847

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels, soap or hand wash sign at two sinks in both bar areas Warning

51-16-7

Detail 22613845

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/. Plans and plan packet from previous ownership states the ceiling downstairs in storage area is washable drop ceiling, ceiling is concrete with exposed utility lines and sewer lines. Warning

22-20-5

Detail 22613849

Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning

36-37-5

Detail 22613848

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling downstairs above ice machine, soda syrup station and soda station Warning

08B-37-4

Detail 22613846

Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Ice machine, Soda syrup station and soda drink station down stairs not protected Warning

36-02-5

Detail 22613853

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Downstairs where ice machine, soda syrup station, soda station is stored Warning

36-04-5

Detail 22613852

Basic - Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Downstairs in area where soda syrup station is stored Warning

36-30-4

Detail 22613851

Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Downstairs in storage area where ice machine, soda syrup station and soda station are stored Warning