PASCO COUNTY, FL. A Port Richey restaurant accumulated seven high-severity violations in a single inspection visit last week, the worst performance across 49 inspections conducted at 48 Pasco County facilities between April 30 and May 6, 2026.
Freddie's Restaurant at 6476 Ridge Road drew citations spanning nearly every major food safety category: no person in charge performing duties, inadequate handwashing, improperly stored toxic chemicals, food not cooked to required minimum temperatures, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned, missing shellfish traceability records, and parasite destruction procedures not followed. Twelve of the 48 facilities inspected this week carried two or more high-severity violations.
The Worst of the Week
The combination of violations at Freddie's is notable for how many distinct failure points inspectors documented in one visit. Undercooking food and failing to follow parasite destruction procedures can independently cause serious illness. Finding both in the same kitchen, alongside improperly stored chemicals and absent managerial oversight, indicates a facility where multiple safety systems broke down simultaneously.
San Jose Mex Rest at 7804 Land O Lakes Boulevard in Land O' Lakes followed with six high-severity violations. Inspectors cited the restaurant for having no employee health policy, improper handwashing technique, missing shellfish traceability records, parasite destruction failures, improper use of time as a public health control, and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods.
Two restaurants on the same stretch of Land O Lakes Boulevard drew citations this week. China Star at 7812 Land O Lakes Boulevard, located just doors from San Jose Mex Rest, was cited for five high-severity violations including no employee health policy, improper handwashing technique, unsanitized food contact surfaces, no consumer advisory, and improperly stored toxic chemicals.
Franks Restaurant at 15925 US Highway 19 N in Hudson collected five high-severity violations and three intermediate ones. The high-severity list included no person in charge performing duties, improper handwashing technique, unsanitized food contact surfaces, no consumer advisory, and improperly stored chemicals. Intermediate violations included single-use items being reused, inadequate ventilation and lighting, and improper use of wiping cloths.
World of Beer at 13430 Pine Gap Spur in Odessa was cited for four high-severity violations: inadequate handwashing facilities, unsanitized food contact surfaces, food not cooked to required minimum temperatures, and toxic substances improperly identified or stored. Inspectors also noted improper sewage or wastewater disposal, one of the more serious intermediate violations in the week's data.
Azteca D'Oro at 2000 Piazza Avenue in Wesley Chapel drew four high-severity violations, including improper handwashing technique, unsanitized food contact surfaces, improper use of time as a public health control, and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods.
ABC Pizza House International at 4005 Land O Lakes Boulevard was cited for four high-severity violations: improper handwashing technique, missing shellfish traceability records, no consumer advisory, and improperly stored chemicals.
Beef O Brady's at 14851 SR 52 in Hudson also drew four high-severity violations, including unsanitized food contact surfaces, food not cooked to required minimum temperatures, no consumer advisory, and improperly stored chemicals.
Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders at 13372 Pine Gap Spur in Odessa was cited for food in poor condition or mislabeled, unsanitized food contact surfaces, and no consumer advisory, three high-severity violations.
Al Shish Kebab at 7045 Ridge Road in Port Richey drew three high-severity violations: unsanitized food contact surfaces, food not cooked to required minimum temperatures, and no consumer advisory.
Grillsmith Wesley Chapel at 2000 Piazza Avenue was cited for missing shellfish traceability records, unsanitized food contact surfaces, and no consumer advisory, along with inadequate ventilation and improper use of wiping cloths.
E Sushi at 13537 State Road 54 in Odessa drew three high-severity violations: improper handwashing technique, food contaminated by chemical, physical, or biological hazards, and missing shellfish traceability records.
What These Violations Mean
The most frequently cited high-severity violation this week was the missing or inadequate consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods, appearing at nine of the twelve worst-performing facilities. That notice is the only warning a customer with a compromised immune system, a pregnant woman, or an elderly diner receives before ordering a dish that carries elevated risk. Without it, those customers cannot make an informed choice.
Shellfish traceability failures appeared at five facilities this week: Freddie's Restaurant, San Jose Mex Rest, ABC Pizza House International, Grillsmith Wesley Chapel, and E Sushi. When shellfish records are missing, there is no way to trace oysters, clams, or mussels back to their harvest bed if customers become ill. Shellfish-borne illnesses, including Vibrio and norovirus, can escalate quickly, and without those tags, a public health investigation has nowhere to start.
Parasite destruction failures at both Freddie's Restaurant and San Jose Mex Rest represent a specific and underappreciated risk. Fish served raw or undercooked, including in sushi and ceviche preparations, must be frozen to specific temperatures for specific durations to kill parasites like Anisakis. When that step is skipped or not documented, parasites can survive to the plate.
The management failure citation at Freddie's Restaurant and Franks Restaurant carries its own weight. CDC data shows that facilities without active managerial control accumulate critical violations at three times the rate of supervised kitchens. When no one in charge is present or performing duties, every other safety check in the building becomes less reliable.
The Longer Record
The inspection histories available for this week's worst performers add context to what inspectors found. Freddie's Restaurant, which led the county with seven high-severity violations, has accumulated the kind of citation profile that suggests these are not isolated lapses. The combination of absent management, handwashing failures, and temperature control problems appearing together in one visit points to systemic rather than situational failures.
ABC Pizza House International on Land O Lakes Boulevard carries one of the longer inspection records among facilities cited this week. A facility with an established inspection history that still draws four high-severity violations, including improperly stored chemicals and missing shellfish records, raises questions about whether prior inspections produced lasting corrections.
The two Land O Lakes Boulevard restaurants, San Jose Mex Rest and China Star, share a pattern worth noting: both were cited for no employee health policy and improper handwashing technique in the same inspection week. Those two violations together mean workers at both locations may not know they are required to report illness and may not be washing their hands correctly even when they try.
E Sushi in Odessa drew a citation for food contaminated by chemical, physical, or biological hazards, one of the most direct adulteration findings in this week's data. That violation, combined with improper handwashing technique and missing shellfish traceability records at a restaurant where raw fish is central to the menu, remained unresolved as of the inspection record.