NEW PORT RICHEY, Pasco County

HILLTOP CAFE

9322 LITTLE RD, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34654-3415

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
1 High Priority
Apr 30, 2026
City
NEW PORT RICHEY
County
Pasco
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
16

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.

Apr 30, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

01B-14-4

Detail 24548226

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale.

11-27-4

Detail 24548230

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided the operator with the DBPR HR form 5030-104. The operator posted. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

31B-03-4

Detail 24548229

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. The hand sink in the corner of the kitchen.

41-17-4

Detail 24548228

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 bottles in the kitchen area not labeled. The operator labeled the bottles. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

51-18-6

Detail 24548227

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

Oct 22, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

53B-14-5

Detail 24134503

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Christopher and Sheree - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-22: Time Extended

41-17-4

Detail 24134502

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple spray bottle by triple sink. Yellow spray bottle in wait station. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-22: Time Extended

14-11-5

Detail 24134504

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Interior side door on refrigerator in wait station in disrepair. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-22: Time Extended

Oct 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 5Basic: 5Total: 12

22-49-4

Detail 24105298

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine dish machine measured at 10ppm. Operator set up 3 compartment sink to manually sanitize at 50ppm. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

12A-27-4

Detail 24105293

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee did not change gloves and wash after cracking eggs. Proceeded to add cheese to omelette. Discussed with operator who had employee wash hands. Corrective Action Taken

11-27-4

Detail 24105294

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Sent to operator form HR 5030-104

22-38-5

Detail 24105302

Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator purchased approved chlorine sanitizer for food contact surfaces during inspection. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint

03F-10-5

Detail 24105301

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Sent form HR 5022-090

53B-14-5

Detail 24105296

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Christopher and Sheree

41-17-4

Detail 24105303

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple spray bottle by triple sink. Yellow spray bottle in wait station.

22-20-5

Detail 24105297

Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine in wait station.

12B-07-4

Detail 24105292

Basic - Employee beverage container on shelf above 3 compartment sink with clean equipment. Operator removed beverage container. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 24105300

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Interior side door on refrigerator in wait station in disrepair.

36-24-5

Detail 24105295

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall by back door.

24-18-4

Detail 24105299

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Utensils in wait station.

Mar 28, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

22-02-4

Detail 23667060

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Reach in cooler on cook line Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-28: Time Extended

Mar 19, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

22-49-4

Detail 23640981

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm, operator primed machine, still 0 ppm Warning

08A-02-6

Detail 23640983

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 kitchen - raw bacon over frozen peas and carrots moved to other cooler Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 23640984

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In glass door cooler in kitchen- raw beef in metal pan over breaded egg plant and raw bacon. Corrected On-Site Warning

03F-02-5

Detail 23640986

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, pooled eggs - less than 2 hours, hash browns less than 1 hour, Warning

22-02-4

Detail 23640982

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Reach in cooler on cook line Warning

08B-17-4

Detail 23640985

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In vertical cooler in kitchen- unwashed mushrooms over cheese Corrected On-Site Warning

Jan 22, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03A-02-5

Detail 23491154

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In small refrigerator at expo- butter pats (63F - Cold Holding), out of refrigeration for 30 minutes then put back, discussed using time control. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-26: Operator using time control for butter pats, time written on white board at wait station. In small refrigerator at wait station- cream cheese 47F, butter pats 47F, cloth moved to refrigerator in kitchen. Time Extended Corrective Action Taken - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-22: Cream cheese 47F, moved to inside from door shelf, butter pats 41f Time Extended

Nov 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 23384677

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In small refrigerator at expo- butter pats (63F - Cold Holding), out of refrigeration for 30 minutes then put back, discussed using time control. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-26: Operator using time control for butter pats, time written on white board at wait station. In small refrigerator at wait station- cream cheese 47F, butter pats 47F, cloth moved to refrigerator in kitchen. Time Extended Corrective Action Taken

11-26-1

Detail 23384678

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 5 New employees have not signed employee health agreement Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-26: 2 signed, 3 more still needed Time Extended

53B-13-5

Detail 23384679

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-26: 5 employees that have worked more than 60 days, no training Time Extended

Nov 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 7

01B-13-4

Detail 23378820

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Server put butter pats taken off table back into cooler, discussed reserving potentially hazardous food with manager on duty

03A-02-5

Detail 23378816

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In small refrigerator at expo- butter pats (63F - Cold Holding), out of refrigeration for 30 minutes then put back, discussed using time control. Repeat Violation Warning

07-08-5

Detail 23378819

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Server put butter pats taken off table back into cooler, discussed reserving potentially hazardous food with manager on duty , see stop sale Warning

11-26-1

Detail 23378818

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 5 New employees have not signed employee health agreement Warning

31B-03-4

Detail 23378821

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. On cook line Warning

53B-13-5

Detail 23378817

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

21-07-4

Detail 23378822

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, corrected to 50 ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Feb 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 9

50-17-3

Detail 22633578

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

03A-02-5

Detail 22633571

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At wait station-butter pads (61F - Cold Holding), removed from freezer at 7 am, put back into refrigerator at 10 am, moved to freezer . Discussed adding to time control. Corrective Action Taken

53A-03-7

Detail 22633570

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Greg B., George D. Laura D. All expired Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 22633575

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board and tray next to flat top

27-16-4

Detail 22633574

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At wait station, hot water faucet is missing.

08B-38-4

Detail 22633573

Basic - Food stored on floor. At wait station, tubs of jelly, creamer.

23-03-4

Detail 22633576

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand wash sink at wait station Repeat Violation

22-16-4

Detail 22633572

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. 2 door cooler on cook line

21-07-4

Detail 22633577

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. On cook line, 0 ppm, corrected to 50 ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Jul 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 6Total: 10

08A-20-5

Detail 22153731

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over raw pork in Glassdoor cooler on end of cook line

53A-03-7

Detail 22153729

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Greg B.

31A-09-4

Detail 22153732

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Radio in hand wash sink, operator removed Corrected On-Site

53A-05-6

Detail 22153726

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 1 dishwasher, 4 servers, 4 cooks.

36-34-5

Detail 22153730

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated dust. In kitchen

40-06-5

Detail 22153723

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In dry storage room, purses over to go packets, sugar, crackers Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 22153728

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven on cook line Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. At wait station

23-03-4

Detail 22153727

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wire rack shelving in dish room

24-18-4

Detail 22153725

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. on cook line, forks in plastic cup, operator inverted Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 22153724

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bucket on cook line 10 ppm, corrected to 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Nov 17, 2022

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 21577541

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board and toaster tray soiled with food debris in server area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: Time Extended

16-23-4

Detail 21577539

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: Time Extended

13-04-4

Detail 21577537

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: Time Extended

14-11-5

Detail 21577540

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach in coolers Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: Time Extended

33-23-4

Detail 21577538

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease dumpster out back on the ground next to the wall by the garage area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 21577536

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: Time Extended

Nov 15, 2022

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 8Total: 14

08A-05-6

Detail 21571083

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw burgers over hard boiled eggs in reach in cooler, burgers removed from cooler Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

08A-20-5

Detail 21571084

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw bacon in reach in glass cooler, chicken moved to another cooler Corrected On-Site Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21571074

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced turkey (50F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (52F - Cold Holding); raw burgers (51F - Cold Holding); potato salad (52F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler on cook line, operator states they took temperature around 7am all temperatures were good, operator iced all product Corrective Action Taken Warning

12A-01-4

Detail 21571080

Intermediate - Employee applied hand antiseptic in place of washing hands as required. Employee used hand sanitizer instead of washing hands after putting dirty dishes in bus tub Warning

22-02-4

Detail 21571073

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board and toaster tray soiled with food debris in server area Warning

03F-10-5

Detail 21571079

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Written procedure is not completed Warning

16-23-4

Detail 21571082

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Warning

13-04-4

Detail 21571076

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

14-11-5

Detail 21571072

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach in coolers Warning

08B-37-4

Detail 21571081

Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Bag in a box of unopened soda in mens restroom, boxes removed Corrected On-Site Warning

33-23-4

Detail 21571077

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease dumpster out back on the ground next to the wall by the garage area Warning

23-03-4

Detail 21571071

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled Warning

29-49-6

Detail 21571078

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler on cook line Warning

21-07-4

Detail 21571075

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer bucket on cook line at 0ppm Warning

Sep 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

09-01-4

Detail 21342746

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. Operator touched cooked burrito and cut in half placed in a Togo box with his bare hands

22-48-5

Detail 21342752

High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Establishment is using bleach that is not for food contact surfaces, employee went to store and came back with the proper bleach Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 21342756

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw burgers over hard boiled eggs in reach in cooler, operator moved raw burgers to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

01B-13-4

Detail 21342755

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cooked burrito touched with bare hands

03F-02-5

Detail 21342753

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. No time marked on eggs sitting out, operator marked time that he put out on counter Corrective Action Taken

53A-05-6

Detail 21342747

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Samantha Booth manager on duty no manager certification available with 3 cooks, 2 servers and dish washers

03F-10-5

Detail 21342754

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan, inspector provided operator with DBPR Form HR 5022-090, manager printed and filled out paperwork Corrective Action Taken

41-17-4

Detail 21342750

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 3 spray bottles with liquid in them in dish area not labeled, spray bottles properly labeled Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21342751

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled

12B-13-4

Detail 21342749

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open employee drinks in server reach in cooler above container of individual butter, drinks removed Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 21342748

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet sanitizer towel on cutting board on reach in cooler, wiping cloth put in sanitizer bucket Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 21342745

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket on cook line and server area at 0ppm, employee refilled sanitizer bucket now at 100ppm Corrected On-Site

Jun 27, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

12A-27-4

Detail 21035785

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed the cook crack eggs and go onto other duties with out washing his hands.

08A-05-6

Detail 21035784

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw hamburger stored over corn beef hash. Cook moved the hamburger to the bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

12A-02-4

Detail 21035783

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed servers not washing their hands after handling dirty dishes and then going back to the front of the restaurant.

53B-14-5

Detail 21035782

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed some employee training certificates expired.

51-11-4

Detail 21035781

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed CO2 tanks not secured.

Dec 9, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03A-02-5

Detail 20713864

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator placed items in refrigeration unit corned beef (64°F - stored on counter); butter (69°F - stored on counter) Repeat Violation

02C-02-5

Detail 20713867

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Veg rice soup, deli turkey. Operator was able to determine the prep/ Cook dates and date stamped them accordingly Repeat Violation

14-01-5

Detail 20713869

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cook line small bowl used to dispense food. Corrected On-Site

24-06-4

Detail 20713865

Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Equipment stored on a rack that has grease and dust build up

36-73-4

Detail 20713868

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Main kitchen area as well as behind and under fixed equipment Walls in main kitchen soiled Ceiling and vents soiled

02D-01-5

Detail 20713866

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of oil and water not labeled. Discussed the importance of labeling food removed from its original container