Tops an American Grill
Last inspected: Mar 17, 2026
61
Score
Going back to 2022, Tops an American Grill has eight inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 17, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around 11 violations per visit lately, up from roughly five violations before.
“Time/temperature control for safety food identified” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.
Restaurants in New Port Richey average 78, so Tops an American Grill trails the local norm. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 17, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed several containers of product to include pasta and tuna salad, labeled but not date marked. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-17: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener with old food debris and soil. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-17: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors at base and behind equipment soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-17: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-17: **Time Extended**
33-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed several pieces of equipment in use for cook or prep that had soil buildup on non food contact surfaces. Tops of equipment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-17: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Lasagna, prepared onions, watermelon no covered in walk in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-17: **Time Extended**
08B-12-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce above ready to eat foods in walk in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-17: **Time Extended**
08B-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelving in walk-in cooler rusted. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-17: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
61
Jan 12, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked eggs, removed glove, handled egg shells with bare hand then touched clean plates without washing hands **Warning**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Bottle of root beer in ice bin at soda station.See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-13-4
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. Eggs being held on time had no time mark, unrefrigerated for 1 hour. Operator documented the time for eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener with old food debris and soil. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employee training to be out of date since November 2025. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed several containers of product to include pasta and tuna salad, labeled but not date marked. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Drain line in hand sink in server area **Warning**
31A-10-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce above ready to eat foods in walk in cooler **Warning**
08B-17-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in multi-sex bathroom. Observed no covered receptacle in unisex handicap bathroom. Operator moved a covered receptacle into that bathroom. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
32-12-6
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed personal container of coffee cream in walk in cooler, not segregated from foods for processing. **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed two employees wearing bracelets in kitchen, handling food and clean dishes **Warning**
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook with no beard guard on while preparing food **Warning**
13-04-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors at base and behind equipment soiled. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of cooking oil stored on floor. Operator picked oil off floor **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
33-11-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at sink in server area **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed several pieces of equipment in use for cook or prep that had soil buildup on non food contact surfaces. Tops of equipment. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Lasagna, prepared onions, watermelon no covered in walk in cooler **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelving in walk-in cooler rusted. **Warning**
14-17-4
22
Apr 3, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish in bucket over French fries in vertical freezer at wait station.
08A-02-6
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. Shell eggs on counter by grill, removed from refrigeration 30 minutes ago, operator wrote time on sticky note **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 10 ppm, operator adjusted machine, corrected to 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator paid for license during inspection, license shows current on Home Screen. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade, moved to 3 compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/ mold-like substance, lime scale in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
47
Dec 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At sink in wait station
31B-04-4
86
Mar 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
61
Sep 15, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In vertical freezer in expo area, raw beef in plastic wrap over French fries **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Server and cook - Total hand wash time 5 seconds
12A-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Can opener blade
22-02-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes at front counter 2 inches above floor, touching broom, operator discarded boxes, will move remaining to other shelf **Corrective Action Taken**
25-06-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches on floor in dry storage room, operator removed roaches and sanitized floor **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dish machine not working, technician on site during inspection, repaired during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
16-55-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Black fan on table Fan guards in walk in cooler
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. On cook line **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk in cooler - watermelon, sausage links
08B-12-5
50
Mar 16, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For quaternary ammonium sanitizer
16-37-1
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Single door cooler on cook line
22-16-4
74
Dec 22, 2022
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-22: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
95
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tops an American Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tops an American Grill on file is from Mar 17, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tops an American Grill?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food identified” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Tops an American Grill.
How does Tops an American Grill compare to other restaurants in New Port Richey?
Tops an American Grill most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the New Port Richey average of 78.
Has Tops an American Grill's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Tops an American Grill have averaged around 11 violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Tops an American Grill 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 Tops an American Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Tops an American Grill is inspected around two times per year on average.
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