Winghouse Bar and Grill
Last inspected: Apr 13, 2026
86
Score
The health department has logged 11 inspections at Winghouse Bar and Grill, the earliest from 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 13, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around nine violations lately compared to roughly three violations before.
When inspectors have written things up, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
The city-wide average for New Port Richey sits at 78, putting Winghouse Bar and Grill on the better side of that line. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 13, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water at hand sink by office door in kitchen at 78F
27-16-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
13-04-4
86
Jan 14, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 18 minor violations.
View 24 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 1 fly, flying around the kitchen area. The operator tried to kill the fly.
35A-02-7
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. The employee walked into a different room while wearing single-use gloves. The employee did not remove the used gloves or wash their hands before returning to the cook line and resuming food preparation.
12A-09-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken wings (50F - Cold Holding); chicken wings recheck (39F - Cold Holding). The operator moved the chicken wings to the walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale.
01B-01-4
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. Emailed the operator with the DBPR HR form 5030-104.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. The gaskets inside the reach in cooler and the reach in freezer across from the cook line soiled with mold-like substance. The divider in between the hood filters soiled with grease. The operator cleaned the gaskets in the reach in cooler and reach in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Basic - Ice buildup in the walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. A cloth under drinking cups being stored at the bar area. The operator moved the wet cloth. . **Corrected On-Site**
21-05-5
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 1 can of Jalapeño Peppers with a dent.
08B-20-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach, by the carbon dioxide tank. 1 dead roach, behind the fryer basket hole on the wall. 1 dead roach, in the beer walk in cooler. 1 dead roach, by the exit door in the dining area. 1 dead roach, by the game machine in the dining area. 1 dead roach, by the golf machine in the dining area. 1 dead roach, storage closet in the the dining area. 1 roach wing, by the ATM machine. The operator swept up the dead roaches and sanitized the area. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee on the cook line not wearing a beard guard.
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Several containers above the 3 compartment sink and several cups at the bar area wet nesting. The operator moved containers and cups to the dishwasher area to be rewashed. **Corrective Action Taken**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. One of the drawers in the storage unit under the stove is not closing properly, one fan in the walk-in freezer is missing a cover, and another fan cover is rusted.
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. The exit door and the entrance door in the dining area.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. The area under the fryer basket is soiled with grease and food debris, with standing water present behind the wall.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Several boxes in the walk in freezer on the floor. The operator moved the boxes off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of microwave on the cook line has accumulation grease/food debris. The operator cleaned the interior of the microwave. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Several lights in the kitchen not covered with a shield.
38-07-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
33-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The fryer basket machine inside the cabinets are soiled with grease. The season spice containers by the chicken prep area lids and handles are soiled with food debris. The green shelving unit holding sauce bottle and cans is soiled with food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. In the men's bathroom.
36-64-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Several plastic and metal containers above the 3 compartment sink area with old labels on them. The operator moved the containers to the dishwashing area. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-46-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. The outdoor mop sink has standing water and debris but is not overflowing over the curb. The restaurant is not using the outdoor mop sink and is instead using the one inside.
29-20-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. The hand sink in the kitchen by the chicken prep area has a broken pipe leaking into a bucket.
29-11-4
18
Mar 5, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 19, 2024
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Nov 15, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Water temperature 83F **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-15: Not observed, water temp 129 F **Time Extended**
12A-19-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 8 small flies under 3 compartment sink in bar 5 flies in dish area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-15: 2 small flies under 3 compartment sink in bar 2 small flies under dish machine, on wall 1 flying fly in dish room **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in dining area by bar and by exit door has mold like substance. Vents in dining area soiled with dust **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-15: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
70
Nov 13, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
50
May 20, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook on cell phone then touched clean utensils without washing hands
12A-29-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bar soda gun soiled
22-02-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-04-4
74
Feb 27, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead cockroach on floor in back area 1 dead cockroach under three compartment sink Employee discarded dead cockroaches and sanitized areas **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-27: 18 dead behind oven 1 dead inside oven 1 live crawling on wall next to ice machine **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-27: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
90
Jul 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly in bar area 6 fly in dish area 3 flies in bar **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-12: 3 flies in prep area 1 fly in dish area **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Large hole in ceiling above hot water heater - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-12: **Time Extended**
36-36-4
82
Dec 7, 2022
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen.operator has cook trying to eliminate. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hot line and outback door **Repeat Violation**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cooking equipment in kitchen
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.straws in bar sink. Discussed with operator not using hand wash sink for any other reasons than hand washing. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Back storage
14-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches by chemical storage. Mop sink and water softner. 2 dead roaches in break room back of kitchen doors to coolers and liquor storage is in this room Operator cleaned them up. And sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Through kitchen floors walls and ceilings soiled.
36-73-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floors grunt missing. Cracked tiles all in kitchen
36-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of equipment in kitchen
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
43
Jul 26, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in the dish area, employee destroyed them clean and sanitized the effected area.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Less than 4 hours chicken milk, ice and water added to cold holding unit.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler soiled on hot line
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bain-marie in hand wash sink, operator moved it **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches on glue trap, operator discarded glue trap.
35A-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Bottom pizza oven on hot line
22-08-4
43
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Winghouse Bar and Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Winghouse Bar and Grill on file is from Apr 13, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Winghouse Bar and Grill?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Winghouse Bar and Grill.
How does Winghouse Bar and Grill compare to other restaurants in New Port Richey?
Winghouse Bar and Grill most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the New Port Richey average of 78.
Has Winghouse Bar and Grill's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Winghouse Bar and Grill have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Winghouse Bar and Grill 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 Winghouse Bar and Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Winghouse Bar and Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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