WHISKEY JOES BAR & GRILL - PORT RICHEY INC
7835 BAYVIEW ST, Port Richey FL 34668 · 727-815-1178
Last inspected Jun 3, 2026 · 6 visits since November 2023
5 inspections within 13 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In vertical hot hold unit on back line - black beans (126F - Hot Holding); gumbo (118F - Hot Holding); reheated at 11, moved to stove to heat to 165, unit not working, has sterno on bottom. Operator will monitor. Recheck - beans 170 F, gumbo 195F.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 4 packs of raw red snapper thawed and sealed in cryovac packed. Items discarded.
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. 4 packs of raw red snapper thawed and sealed in cryovac packed. Items discarded.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop for meringue touching product. Scoop removed and washed.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Accumulation of a pink, mold-like substance in the right interior corner of the ice machine located in the storage room under the kitchen (left side).
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The pipe behind the fryer basket machine is soiled with food debris and grease buildup.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Metal pan with utensils in hand wash sink on cook lines, operator removed
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of ice machines in storage room under kitchen
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, operator changed chemicals bag, corrected to 150 ppm
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In vertical hot hold unit on back line - black beans (126F - Hot Holding); gumbo (118F - Hot Holding); reheated at 11, moved to stove to heat to 165, unit not working, has sterno on bottom. Operator will monitor. Recheck - beans 170 F, gumbo 195F.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.employee beverage on stove, moved to shelf.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On top of dish machine, moved to bottom shelf
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.