Cafe Europa
Last inspected: Apr 1, 2026
86
Score
Cafe Europa has been inspected eight times since 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 1, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around four violations to closer to six violations.
“Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing six times across the record.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average New Port Richey restaurant scores 78. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 1, 2026
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink by mop sink **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-01: **Time Extended**
31B-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler on cook line not keeping food cold, standing water in bottom of cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-01: **Time Extended**
14-74-7
86
Mar 31, 2026
Food-Licensing Inspection
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Total hand wash time less than 10 seconds. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12A-17-4
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 https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ open and operating, serving time/temperature for safety foods, unable to issue license, previous AC issued for plan review 5/20/25 put on warning for food temperatures out. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-08-7
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and beef in pans over cooked potatoes, operator moved raw to bottom. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach in cooler on cook line -diced ham (51F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar (57F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (57F - Cold Holding); sliced Swiss cheese (61F - Cold Holding); sausage patties (55F - Cold Holding). At expo window - butter pads (75F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line -diced ham (51F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar (57F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (57F - Cold Holding); sliced Swiss cheese (61F - Cold Holding); sausage patties (55F - Cold Holding) ; corned beef hash (46F - Cold Holding) At expo window - butter pads (75F - Cold Holding) Food was moved from walk in cooler to reach in cooler at 9 am. Temperatures not taken since Saturday. See stop sale. Operator will put all time/temperature for safety items on time control until cooler is repaired **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict and smoked salmon on menu, nothing notating that they undercooked or raw.operator marked menu with dot next to items and consumer advisory. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink by mop sink **Warning**
31B-02-4
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler on cook line not keeping food cold, standing water in bottom of cooler. **Warning**
14-74-7
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. On cook line -soiled towels, food debris **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Case of tomatoes over bags of shredded cheese, operator moved raw moved unwashed produce to bottom. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-17-4
33
May 20, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
4 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Total hand wash time 7 seconds, discussed proper hand wash with operator. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-20: Employee washed hands less than 10 seconds, discussed proper hand wash with operator **Time Extended**
12A-17-4
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 https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-20: **Time Extended**
50-08-7
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler - pooled eggs and raw beef parties over ham and cooked sausage. In walk in cooler - raw beef over ham, produce. Operator rearranged all **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-20: In reach in cooler - raw beef over biscuits, operator removed biscuits. In walk in cooler - unwashed produce over cheese, pooled eggs over biscuits . **Time Extended**
08A-05-6
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At server station - butter pats (67F - Cold Holding)removed from refrigeration 2.25 hours ago. See stop sale. Emailed time control form to operator **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-20: Butter pats - 77F, removed from refrigeration 2.5 hours ago, Shell eggs on counter, removed from refrigeration 2 hours ago. **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Smoked salmon, eggs Benedict on menu do not indicate that they are under cooked. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-20: Eggs Benedict not noted on menu that they are undercooked, no asterisk to direct consumer to advisory. Smoked salmon has asterisk next to it, but there is no asterisk next to consumer advisory. **Admin Complaint**
02B-01-5
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 are from 2005, Wall added to dining room/ kitchen, steam table removed, deli case removed, 4 ft of kitchen space removed, dish machine added next to 3 compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-20: Manager on duty states that plans were mailed to Tallahassee 3-4 days ago. Cindy in Plan Review states that plans have not been received as of today **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
45
Mar 20, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Total hand wash time 7 seconds, discussed proper hand wash with operator. **Warning**
12A-17-4
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 https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ **Warning**
50-08-7
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler - pooled eggs and raw beef parties over ham and cooked sausage. In walk in cooler - raw beef over ham, produce. Operator rearranged all **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At server station - butter pats (67F - Cold Holding)removed from refrigeration 2.25 hours ago. See stop sale. Emailed time control form to operator **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Smoked salmon, eggs Benedict on menu do not indicate that they are under cooked. **Warning**
02B-01-5
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 are from 2005, Wall added to dining room/ kitchen, steam table removed, deli case removed, 4 ft of kitchen space removed, dish machine added next to 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Case of dish soap on hand wash sink in kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open bottles of water over seasonings in kitchen, operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In unisex bathroom **Warning**
31B-04-4
37
Mar 7, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 11, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler - raw pork over noodles. Operator moved to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. (45F - Cold Holding); purple cabbage (45F - Cold Holding)operator put covers on pans and will turn temperature down **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
74
Mar 16, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs, raw pork over ready to eat, produce in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Has one employee, Servsafe Chicago **Warning**
53B-01-5
78
Sep 16, 2022
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Mashed potatoes sitting out on counter since 10:45 at 92F, time is 12:45 now, see stop sale
03D-01-5
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. Bleach establishment is using is not for food contact surfaces, operator sent someone to store, came back with the proper bleach for food contact surfaces **Corrected On-Site**
22-48-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over cooked rice in walk in cooler Raw pork over soup in walk in cooler Operator moved raw product under ready to eat product Provided operator with DBPR Form HR 5030-098 **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee taking payment and touching clean plates not changing gloves Employee in back not changing gloves after changing tasks
12A-09-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pork soup (54F - Cold holding); rice (47F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler, operator uncovered and put in coldest area of walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. oil with sautéed onions and bacon (85F - Hot Holding); perogies (77F - Hot Holding), sitting on reach in freezer on cook line, operator decided to put in reach in cooler to get down to temperature and keep them cold
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer Can opener
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Soup in walk in cooler not date marked
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. iPad hanging on shelf above prep table, cell phone on prep table
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Both employees engaging in food with no hair restraint on
13-03-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door, tongs removed **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Hand sink next to food with no lid sitting on top of reach in freezer, no splash guard
08B-36-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board in kitchen
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cup of Coffee on prep table
12B-07-4
19
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cafe Europa last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Cafe Europa on file is from Apr 1, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Cafe Europa?
Across the inspection record, “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Cafe Europa.
How does Cafe Europa compare to other restaurants in New Port Richey?
Cafe Europa most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the New Port Richey average of 78.
Has Cafe Europa's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Cafe Europa have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Cafe Europa means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Cafe Europa inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Cafe Europa is inspected around two times per year on average.
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