Restaurant inspections: Roach activity found in DeLand restaurant
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Volusia-Flagler best restaurant inspections
The following restaurants, presented in alphabetical order, passed their inspections from Dec. 31-Jan. 6 with zero violations:
Taco Baja Mobil, 1235 Providence Blvd., Deltona.
Volusia County restaurant inspections with high-priority violations
The following restaurants, presented in alphabetical order, were issued warnings, administrative complaints or were temporarily closed due to failed inspections from Dec. 31-Jan. 6:
Alberto's Pizza Shop
4036 E. Nova Road, Port Orange
Jan. 5
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Nine total violations, with two high-priority violations:
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. -employee used bare fingers to help transfer pizza slices from pizza peel to box **Warning**
High Priority - Wastewater backing up through floor drain. -1.5' across, 1/4" deep puddle of water backing up from floor drain in front of flat top grill, operator was able to plunge the drain, water drained slowly. -30 minutes later, drain began backing up again, operator blocked off area of kitchen to prevent contamination and snaked drain thoroughly, drain is free flowing, employees thoroughly cleaned area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Berryville Frozen Yogurt
131 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand
Jan. 4
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Five total violations, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Boba 58F at front counter 3 hours, operator refrigerated,. **Warning**
Cantina Louie
2200 W. International Speedway Blvd., Suite 1, Daytona Beach
Jan. 3
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Twenty total violations, with eight high-priority violations:
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. -refried beans 46f to 84f made yesterday more than 6 hours see stop sale **Warning**
High Priority - Peroxyoctanic sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Oppm **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -reach in cooler drawer egg over ready to eat **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. -reach in cooler drawers raw chicken over raw beef **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -white rice 51f less than 1 hour. Placed in cooler -counter Tcs sauce 51f to 52f less than 2 hours -reach in cooler advocado with tomatoes 47f,Tcs sauce 46f **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -pork 111f less than for 4 hours placed on stove **Warning**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -oven cleaner stored next to fryer oil **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Cantina Louie
2200 W. International Speedway Blvd., Suite 1, Daytona Beach
Jan. 4
Call back - complied. Met inspection standards.
China House 168 INC
1844 Ridgewood Ave., Holly Hill
Jan. 4
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Twenty-three total violations, with three high-priority violations:
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. -grocery bags used to store cooked pork. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken wings at cookline at 45°f. Operator moved back to cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb under handwash sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Daisy’s Diner
915 N. Spring Garden Ave., DeLand
Jan. 3
Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Eighteen total violations, with six high-priority violations:
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.50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1- live roach crawling on kitchen wall. 1- live roach at front counter floor. 1- live roach crawling in kitchen area floor. Operator discarded and cleaned area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Food worker cleaned and sanitized area with gloves and did not change gloves, but handled cooking equipment. Educated operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen make table sausage (52F - Cold Holding); diced potatoes (52F - Cold Holding)/ returned to unit 20 minutes ago. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Grits 66F on counter top, placed 6 hours ago. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Daisy’s Diner
915 N. Spring Garden Ave., DeLand
Jan. 4
Call back – Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Seven total violations, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1- live roach crawling on kitchen wall. 1- live roach at front counter floor. 1- live roach crawling in kitchen area floor. Operator discarded and cleaned area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: 1-live roach on three compartment sink . Operation cleaned and removed . **Admin Complaint**
Izzy's Island Tacos and Ice Cream
3600 S. Atlantic Ave., New Smyrna Beach
Jan. 4
Call back – Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Ten total violations, with two high-priority violations:
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over shredded cheese, cookline cooler next to handsink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: Raw beef over cooked sauce **Time Extended**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Exterior **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: **Time Extended**
Macker Seafood
141 Bay St., Daytona Beach
Jan. 5
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Seventeen total violations, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -4 flies **Warning**
Pho Company Noodle House Vietnamese Cuisine
111 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand
Jan. 4
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Four total violations, with one high-priority violation:
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. **Warning**
Sopotnick's Cabbage Patch Bar
549 Tomoka Farms Road, New Smyrna Beach
Jan. 4
Call back – Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Seven total violations, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside back door **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: **Time Extended**
Sterling Court
1001 Alabaster Way, Deltona
Jan. 4
Call back – Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Two total violations, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: -machine was serviced by technician per operator -machine did not reach temperature despite multiple attempts with both thermometer and test strips. Thermometer read 134F. **Admin Complaint**
The Spott
424 Canal St., New Smyrna Beach
Jan. 4
Call back – Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Six total violations, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Hummus 10/10 ricotta mix 10/11, bacon jam with cooked onions 9/27, cooked onions confit 10/20, clam broth 10/20 **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: Duck 12/27 Slaw 12/25 Pork belly 12/20 Spott drums 12/28 Butter blend 12/27 Fish dip 12/27 Foie butter 12/21 Pave 12/28 Vichyssoise 12/28 Blue cheese dressing made with butter milk 12/28 Sousbise 12/20 **Admin Complaint**
Waffle House
1570 N. U.S. Highway 1, Ormond Beach
Jan. 4
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Five total violations, with four high-priority violations:
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. **Warning**
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. **Warning**
High Priority - High temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -gravy at 129°f. In unit less than 2 hours. Operator turned up unit. **Warning**
Waffle House
1120 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand
Jan. 5
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Three total violations, with three high-priority violations:
High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. **Warning**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3- flying insect at front counter. 1- on counter top and 2 around garbage can, **Warning**
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Food worker at cook line, cracked eggs , handled bread and continued prepare food without changing gloves and washing hands. Educated operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Flagler County restaurant inspections with high-priority violations
The following restaurants, presented in alphabetical order, were issued warnings, administrative complaints or were temporarily closed due to failed inspections from Dec. 31-Jan. 6:
Hot Diggity Dogs
1001 S. State St., Bunnell
Jan. 3
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Thirteen total violations, with four high-priority violations:
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler overnight; Chicken, sauerkraut, lettuce, chicken, slaw, tomato, cheese, hot dogs, big hot dogs, foot long hot dogs potato salad, burgers 46-48F; ( - Cold Holding) **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot dogs 84F cold holding. Person in charge discarded. In reach in cooler overnight; Chicken, sauerkraut, lettuce, chicken, slaw, tomato, cheese, hot dogs, big hot dogs, foot long hot dogs potato salad, burgers 46-48F; ( - Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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. Missing on French fries. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fries 97F; ( - Hot Holding). Fries hot holding.
Hot Diggity Dogs
1001 S. State St., Bunnell
Jan. 4
Call back – complied.
Island Grille
1224 S. Ocean Shore Blvd., Flagler Beach
Jan. 4
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Seventeen total violations, with five high-priority violations:
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. Sanitizer is 10ppm.
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over raw salmon.
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler overnight; Tomatoes, onion/peppers, lettuce, butter, mango sauce, pasta, chicken, blue cheese, shrimp, 45-54F; ( - Cold Holding) **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler overnight; Tomatoes, onion/peppers, lettuce, butter, mango sauce, pasta, chicken, blue cheese, shrimp, 45-54F; ( - Cold Holding) **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing at mop sink on external hose.
Island Grille
1224 S. Ocean Shore Blvd., Flagler Beach
Jan. 5
Call back – complied.
Marco's Pizza
782 Belle Terre Parkway, Palm Coast
Jan. 4
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Nine total violations, with two high-priority violations:
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. Missing on marinara. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on external hose at mop sink.
McDonald's
6030 E. Highway 100, Flagler Beach
Jan. 4
Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Nine total violations, with five high-priority violations:
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in freezer; raw sausage over ready to eat sausage. Person in charge moved raw sausage to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose is below the rim of the sink.
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Eggs(pre cooked) sitting on counter 69F-92F. In glass cooler at front of store; Milk, butter, creamer, chocolate milk 47F; ( - Cold Holding) all in reach in cooler overnight. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs(pre cooked) sitting on counter 69F-92F. Milk, butter, creamer, chocolate milk 47F; ( - Cold Holding). All in cooler overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer was 200++. Remade sanitizer and it was at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
McDonald's
6030 E. Highway 100, Flagler Beach
Jan. 5
Call back – complied.
Wild Ginger
60 Garden St. S., Palm Coast
Jan. 3
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Fifteen total violations, with five high-priority violations:
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towels lining scallions and mushrooms. Person in charge removed paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in freezer; raw chicken over raw beef. In walk in cooler; raw chicken over raw lobster, lobster over raw carrots.
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Middle reach in cooler; shrimp 51F, chicken 54F, tofu 51F, octopus 53F; ( - Cold Holding). Items above fill line and had been in cooler over night. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Middle reach in cooler; shrimp 51F, chicken 54F, tofu 51F, octopus 53F; ( - Cold Holding). Items above fill line and had been in cooler over night. **Warning**
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. Missing on garlic in oil on cookline. Person in charge time stamped and documented. **Corrected On-Site**
Wild Ginger
60 Garden St. S., Palm Coast
Jan. 5
Call back – complied.
Helena Perray is the restaurant and dining writer for The Daytona Beach News-Journal. A New Jersey native and passionate storyteller, she can be contacted at hperray@gannett.com. Follow her on Instagram and Facebook. Support local journalism by subscribing
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: DeLand restaurant cited for roach activity in this week's inspections
