APR 15
2026
PASSED
8 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA
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HERSCHEL'S SCRATCH KITCHEN.
BEAT. 39/100
5749 MAIN ST · PASCO, FLORIDA
Last inspected April 15, 2026 · passed
Failed 2 of 5 inspections. 14 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
5
2 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
36
includes 14 critical
RECORDS COVER
3 YEARS
since Dec 2022
INSPECTION HISTORY
Food out of temperature
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food protection, cross-contamination
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
Cited 1 time on this inspection
DEC 292025FAILED4 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
DEC 29
2025
FAILED
4 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
Food out of temperature
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food protection, cross-contamination
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
Cited 2 times on this inspection
OCT 272025PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
OCT 27
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
6 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
Food out of temperature
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Food protection, cross-contamination
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
Cited 2 times on this inspection
DEC 192024PASSED7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
DEC 19
2024
PASSED
7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Clean clothes, hair restraints
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
Cited 2 times on this inspection
DEC 132022FAILED11 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
DEC 13
2022
FAILED
11 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
Foods handled with minimum contact
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Sewage and wastewater disposed properly
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Cross-connection, back siphonage, backflow
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
Cited 4 times on this inspection
Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
Cited 2 times on this inspection
False/misleading statements published or advertised relating to food/beverage
Cited 1 time on this inspection
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