Old Bay Cafe
Last inspected: Apr 3, 2026
70
Score
Old Bay Cafe appears in inspection records 11 times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 3, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around four violations lately and about eight violations before that.
Looking across the full record, “mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled” is the recurring theme, flagged 11 times.
The city-wide average sits at 78, which Old Bay Cafe's 70 doesn't quite reach. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 3, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Basa thawed in package, package states to remove before thawing. **Warning**
01B-13-4
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Mobile trailer is built in with wood decking around the mobile from top to bottom, not movable. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-36-1
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. Basa thawed in package, package states to remove before thawing. See stop sale **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Refrigerator by back door . **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Refrigerator doors, counter tops, sides of equipment, floors. **Warning**
23-03-4
70
Oct 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Copy of safe staff for 1 employee - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-03: **Time Extended**
53B-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Mobile truck is built in with wood decking around the mobile from top to bottom * **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-03: **Admin Complaint**
51-36-1
86
Oct 2, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In refrigerator- raw shell eggs over fish **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In refrigerator by back door - cooked shrimp (50 F - Cooling); sliced pepper jack cheese (51F - Cold Holding); cooked smoked sausage (52F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (52F - Cold Holding) temperatures not taken today see stop sale
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards Fry baskets Lids on steam table, food inside
22-02-4
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Copy of safe staff for 1 employee
53B-09-4
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Mobile truck is built in with wood decking around the mobile from top to bottom * **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-36-1
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Refrigerators
22-16-4
55
Jun 4, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Owner Joseph person in charge with no manager certification
53A-01-7
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. All utilities are not on quick disconnect **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-06-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair restraints or beard guard **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Mobile truck is built in with wood decking around the mobile from top to bottom **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-36-1
78
Aug 23, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fry baskets soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-23: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Operator states he is using another tank to fill from wastewater tank on mobile to transport to another location **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-23: **Admin Complaint**
28-09-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No potable water tank **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-23: **Admin Complaint**
27-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Mobile unit is surrounded by wood and brick decking **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-23: Mobile is still surrounded by wood and brick decking **Admin Complaint**
51-36-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. All utilities hooked upside no quick disconnect **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-23: Power is not on quick disconnect **Admin Complaint**
51-06-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-23: No food processes at this time **Time Extended**
13-03-4
64
Aug 21, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Wastewater on ground of establishment. When running the hand sink and three compartment sink, all the water coming out of pipe that is on the ground out back of unit. Operator turned valve off, then all water from the sinks drained onto floor of mobile unit. Unable to use hand sink or three compartment sink due to waste water going onto ground out back or going onto floor inside mobile truck, **Warning**
28-13-5
High Priority - Wastewater backing up through sinks. When valve is shut off out back of unit the water backs up in all sinks inside mobile unit then leaks onto floor under sinks **Warning**
28-25-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -sliced tomatoes (66F - Cold Holding); hot dogs (52F - Cold Holding); Fish (59F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar cheese (51F - Cold Holding), reach in cooler across from fryers, ambient temperature is 69F inside unit -shredded cheddar cheese (83F - Cold Holding) on cook line in container with ice pack under it **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish above hotdogs and cheese in reach in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fry baskets soiled **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Operator states he is using another tank to fill from wastewater tank on mobile to transport to another location **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
28-09-5
Intermediate - No potable water tank **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
27-01-4
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. Fish is original packaging thawed in reach in cooler **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored outside. Bag of potatoes out back on drain board of old 3 compartment sink under over hang **Warning**
08B-42-4
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. All utilities hooked upside no quick disconnect **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-06-4
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Mobile unit is surrounded by wood and brick decking **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-36-1
27
Apr 12, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Establishment operating without an approved sewage system. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
28-08-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored above cheese in reach in cooler
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. sliced tomatoes (59F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (63F - Cold Holding) put in pan around 11am
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced tomatoes (59F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (63F - Cold Holding) put in pan around 11am
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Unable to determine where the waste water is being disposed of, the pipes run from the unit to a locked shed behind it. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
28-09-5
Intermediate - No portable water tank **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
27-01-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Surrounded by wood and brick decking **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-36-1
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Establishment is connected to water, sewer and electrical **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-06-4
37
Dec 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Establishment operating without an approved sewage system. Florida Department of Health/Bureau of Onsite Sewage form needs to be filled out **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
28-08-4
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 manager with printed copy of DBPR HR 5030-104, she posted on refrigerator **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Unable to determine where the waste water is being disposed of, the pipes run from the unit to a locked shed behind it. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
28-09-5
Intermediate - No portable water tank **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
27-01-4
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. **Repeat Violation**
53B-09-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
41-17-4
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. Fish still in the original packaging
06-09-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor heavily soiled around and under the fryers
36-73-4
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Establishment is connected to water, sewer and electrical **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-06-4
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Surrounded by wood and brick decking **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-36-1
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of all equipment soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Refrigerator by door across from fryers
22-16-4
35
Jun 30, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Drinking water not obtained from an approved source. Well water, no well water testing report
27-13-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2023 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Establishment operating without an approved sewage system. Florida Department of Health/Bureau of Onsite Sewage form needs to be filled out **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
28-08-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw fish (47F - Cold Holding); crab cake (47F - Cold Holding) in double door reach in cooler by door employee put items in freezer **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. **Repeat Violation**
27-02-4
Intermediate - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Unable to determine where the waste water is being disposed of, the pipes run from the unit to a locked shed behind it. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
28-09-5
Intermediate - No portable water tank **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
27-01-4
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.
53B-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Establishment is connected to water, sewer and electrical **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-06-4
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Surrounded by wood and brick decking. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-36-1
32
Aug 11, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment operating without an approved sewage system. Florida Department of Health/Bureau of Onsite Sewage form needs to be filled out **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-11: **Admin Complaint**
28-08-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - . Establishment is operating with no potable water tank **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-11: **Admin Complaint**
27-01-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-11: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Unable to determine where the waste water is being disposed of, the pipes run from the unit to a locked shed behind it. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-11: **Admin Complaint**
28-09-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. Thermometer used has roasting ranges, operator will get another one for multi use. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-11: **Time Extended**
05-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors walls and ceilings soiled with build up of debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-11: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-11: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Establishment is connected to water, sewer and electrical, employees are not sure of how to disconnect **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-11: **Admin Complaint**
51-06-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Surrounded by wood and brick decking. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-11: **Admin Complaint**
51-36-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelving, refrigerator doors, crock pots, outside of fryers heavily soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-11: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Mold like substance in reach in cooler with soda cans in them. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-11: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Stored in outside storages **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-11: **Time Extended**
25-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Multiple items behind unit that should be removed, broken reach in cooler Debris, unused equipment **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-11: **Time Extended**
33-31-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-11: now have hair nets **Time Extended**
13-03-4
37
Aug 10, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing of wastewater at an unapproved location. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-08: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-10: Hard Plumbed to unit, operator does not know if it is municipal or septic **Admin Complaint**
28-29-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment operating without an approved sewage system. Florida Department of Health/Bureau of Onsite Sewage form needs to be filled out **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-08: See comment section **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-10: Unable to determine if the establishment is on Municipal sewer or septic. No approval form has been filled out. **Admin Complaint**
28-08-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment is operating with no potable water tank. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-08: See comment section **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-10: No tank has been installed **Admin Complaint**
27-01-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Pipe running from mop sink and customer hand sink draining onto the ground. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-08: See comment section **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-10: The pipe is still running from the mop sink on the property to the ground. It is not properly plumbed into a disposal area. **Admin Complaint**
28-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-08: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-10: Neither employees have hair restraints and they do not have any available to put on. **Admin Complaint**
13-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Establishment is connected to water, sewer and electrical, employees are not sure of how to disconnect **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-08: See comment section **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-10: Still remains attached to vehicle **Admin Complaint**
51-06-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Patio and platform built up around the mobile, would not be able to move mobile **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-08: See comment section **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-10: Unit in blocked in by wood decking and blocks **Admin Complaint**
51-36-1
52
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Old Bay Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Old Bay Cafe on file is from Apr 3, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Old Bay Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled” has been cited 11 times, more than any other issue at Old Bay Cafe.
How does Old Bay Cafe compare to other restaurants in New Port Richey?
Old Bay Cafe most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the New Port Richey average of 78.
Has Old Bay Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Old Bay Cafe have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Old Bay Cafe means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Old Bay Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Old Bay Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.
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