GREEN TEA

Name: GREEN TEA
Address: 11832 US HWY 19, PORT RICHEY, FL, 34668, US
Rating: 6.8

11832 US HWY 19, PORT RICHEY, FL 34668

License #6102761

☕ Café/Breakfast ℹ️

6.8 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

February 23, 2026 · 4 findings · 1 critical

Complaint Partial

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GREEN TEA in PORT RICHEY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 6.8 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 20 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 23, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 134 total violations — 38 critical, 14 major, 82 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Several dining trays in the hand sink. The operator moved the dining trays.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Several buckets of sauce on the floor and not covered.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[35A-05-4] Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach present underneath cook line along pipes near wok station.
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles throughout kitchen in prep room and on cook line.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Vertical reach-in freezers in prep room with front door paint chipped off and inside of freezer cracked and in disrepair.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris throughout establishment behind cookline, three compartment sink, and near fryer area.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall in dry storage room behind shelf holding cans, in mop sink room near the mop sink, and underneath rice warmers behind oven in prep area off cook line.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed accumulation of grease and food debris on hood, hood filters, and sides of equipment on cook line. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with accumulation of food debris.
[35B-05-4] Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed gap at bottom left side of wall near back entrance to kitchen unable to be sealed/closed with light coming through the hole leading to the outside. Discussed importance of repair. Back kitchen door left open with flies present at time of inspection. Operator closed door.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Observed buckets of sauce and dry ingredients stored near handwash sink in prep room without lids. Operator placed lids. Multiple food items in cold-holding without covers in walk-in cooler (egg rolls, fried chicken, and pork).
[21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed chlorine sanitizer for wet wiping cloth solution at 10 ppm underneath three compartment sink.
[35A-02-6] Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 small flying insects flying around prep area and cook line not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
[14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food in reach-in freezers. Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Cardboard box in direct contact with raw chicken in freezer in prep room. Cooked chicken, egg rolls, and pork stored in cardboard boxes in the walk-in cooler.
[08A-04-5] Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken stored over unwashed celery in walk-in cooler.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored in cardboard box, not in commercially sealed packaging, stored above ready to eat pork in a bag, not in commercially sealed packaging stored in vertical reach-in freezer in prep room off cookline. Operator corrected storage. Raw chicken stored over cut onions and raw pork stored over cut produce in walk-in cooler.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed toxic chemical stored next to stored food on cook line. Operator moved and stored correctly.
[22-38-5] No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator had incorrect bleach for sanitizer at time of inspection with no other sanitizer available. Operator went to store and purchased correct bleach (approved for food contact surfaces).

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[14-15-4] Raw pork marinating in a non-food grade container in walk-in cooler. Discussed requirement with operator.
[38-07-4] 4 lights in food preparation, food storage and warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers in room with slicer and three compartment sink. 1 light not covered in dry storage room with dry goods and cans. 1 light not covered on cook line. 3 lights not covered in front service area.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on table where uncovered and cooling noodles were placed in prep area to the left of the three compartment sink.
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 4 employees involved in food preparation without hair restraints on in multiple parts of kitchen.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed rear kitchen door with screen broken and bottom of door not able to be sealed.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.observed accumulation of food debris, dirt, and grease underneath cook line and behind and underneath equipment throughout kitchen. Observed ceiling in walk-in cooler soiled with an accumulation of dust and a mold-like substance and vents in seating area soiled with an accumulation of a mold-like substance. Hole in wall in mop sink area, underneath handwash sink in prep area, and damage to wall in dry storage room in rear of kitchen. Cover molding/wall damaged to the left of the rear door to the kitchen. Walls throughout kitchen soiled with an accumulation of food debris.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed multiple containers of food (shrimp and pork) stored on floor in prep area.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed accumulation of build up of debris on door exterior of reach-in freezers in prep area. Hood system and filters soiled with an accumulation of grease and food debris.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed sanitizer bucket with chlorine solution at 200+ppm stored in three compartment sink with wiping clothes. Operator asked operator to re-make sanitizing solution with proper ppm.
[38-07-4] 4 lights in food preparation, food storage and warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers in room with slicer and three compartment sink. 1 light not covered in dry storage room with dry goods and cans. 1 light not covered on cook line. 3 lights not covered in front service area.
[35A-03-4] Dead lizard on premises to the left of the reach-in cooler next to the fryers. Operator removed, cleaned, and sanitized.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on table where uncovered and cooling noodles were placed in prep area to the left of the three compartment sink.
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 4 employees involved in food preparation without hair restraints on in multiple parts of kitchen.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed rear kitchen door with screen broken and bottom of door not able to be sealed.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.observed accumulation of food debris, dirt, and grease underneath cook line and behind and underneath equipment throughout kitchen. Observed ceiling in walk-in cooler soiled with an accumulation of dust and a mold-like substance and vents in seating area soiled with an accumulation of a mold-like substance. Hole in wall in mop sink area, underneath handwash sink in prep area, and damage to wall in dry storage room in rear of kitchen. Cover molding/wall damaged to the left of the rear door to the kitchen. Walls throughout kitchen soiled with an accumulation of food debris.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed multiple containers of food (shrimp and pork) stored on floor in prep area.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed accumulation of build up of debris on door exterior of reach-in freezers in prep area. Hood system and filters soiled with an accumulation of grease and food debris.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed buckets of shrimp thawing on floor in prep area. Operator moved buckets to cook line to cook and walk-in cooler to store. Discussed proper thawing techniques.
[14-15-4] Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed noodles stored in cardboard cover to box in direct contact with cardboard in food prep area to the left of the three compartment sink and egg rolls cooling on rack by back door in kitchen. Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed raw beef stored in direct contact with non-food grade bags in reach-in freezer. Raw pork marinating in a non-food grade container in the middle of the prep room floor stored on floor.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw scallops and raw shrimp stored over ready-to-eat vegetables in reach-in cooler on cook line. Operator moved and stored correctly. Observed raw chicken over ready-to-eat krab rangoon filling and washed and cut vegetables in walk-in cooler. Operator started to re-arrange.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Raw Marinated Pork (54F - Cold Holding) at 11:40 AM sitting in non-food grade container on middle of prep room floor. Instructed operator to move to walk-in cooler when delay in preparation before being placed in oven. Asked operator to move to walk-in cooler. Took temperature of Raw Marinated Pork (62F - Cold Holding) at 1:15 PM with product still stored in same place and instructed the operator to move to walk-in cooler. Operator moved. The importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the operator.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottles of bleach stored next to dry storage containers of stored items like sugar and flour underneath prep table with slicer. Can of WD-40 stored next to open cans of sauce underneath prep table in front of back door. Inspector asked operator to move and store correctly.