Homewood Suites Port Richey

11115 Us Hwy 19 North, Port Richey, FL 34668

American

Last inspected: Mar 18, 2026

Score

Low Risk

Public records show four inspections at Homewood Suites Port Richey stretching back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 18, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around two violations across recent inspections versus roughly five violations before.

Among Port Richey restaurants, the typical score is 80; Homewood Suites Port Richey is comfortably above that bar. The record reflects steady performance over time.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Mar 18, 2026

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test strips expired.

16-37-1

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of grease/food debris.

22-08-4

Jul 31, 2024

Complaint Full

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved

FL-35

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Mar 28, 2024

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Nov 28, 2022

Routine - Food

4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 9 violations

High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Apples on buffet not wrapped, employee washed and individually wrapped apples **Corrected On-Site**

08B-02-4

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put hair net on then put gloves on without washing hands

12A-07-5

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee put hair net on then took clean dishes out of dish machine without washing hands

12A-25-4

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. Milk and shredded cheese out on buffet with no time mark, employee put milk and cheese out at 6:15AM **Corrected On-Site**

03F-02-5

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket in hand sink, sanitizer bucket removed **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink, paper towels restocked **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone next to bananas on prep table, items removed **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put hair net on **Corrected On-Site**

13-03-4

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket at buffet bar at 0ppm, employee refilled sanitizer bucket now at 200ppm **Corrected On-Site**

21-08-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Homewood Suites Port Richey last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Homewood Suites Port Richey on file is from Mar 18, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does Homewood Suites Port Richey compare to other restaurants in Port Richey?

Homewood Suites Port Richey most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the Port Richey average of 80.

Has Homewood Suites Port Richey's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Homewood Suites Port Richey have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Homewood Suites Port Richey 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 Homewood Suites Port Richey inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Homewood Suites Port Richey is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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