Restaurant Inspections: Roaches briefly close DeLand eatery, rodent activity in DeBary
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The following restaurants, presented in alphabetical order, passed their inspections from Oct. 29-Nov. 4 with zero violations:
Dunkin', 1235 Providence Blvd., Suite A, Deltona.
Old Icehouse Catering & Saloon, 800 N. State St., Unit 810, Bunnell.
Ainsley's Place, 2551 N. State St., Bunnell.
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 Oct. 29-Nov. 4:
Burntwood Tavern
250 N. Nova Road, Ormond Beach
Oct. 30
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Sixteen total violations, with two 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. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp in top area of reach in cooler at 45°f. Operstor closed lid. All other tcs foods in reach in cooler below 41°f. **Warning**
Corkscrew Bar & Grille
235 Canal St., New Smyrna Beach
Oct. 30
Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Nine total violations, with five high-priority violations:
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 in the bar **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pooled egg whites over ready to eat food in the upright cooler near walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cooked chicken breast 10/22 **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. Butter room temp 68F overnight in pantry area. See stop sale **Warning**
Daisy’s Diner
915 N. Spring Garden Ave., DeLand
Oct. 31
Emergency order recommended: Facility temporarily closed
Twenty-two total violations, with nine high-priority violations:
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook wiping off wall with soiled towel then put gloves on to make an order **Warning**
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. Cook handling plated food with bare hand - 1 gloved hand, 1 ungloved, handled good with ungloved hand **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Demon in unlabeled spray bottle sprayed at expo window next to syrup bottles and napkins onto 2 live roaches **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cooked potatoes and pickles, walk in cooler **Warning**
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Turkey gravy dated 9-something (illegible). **Warning**
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. - 4 in the front area below handsink - 2 on the floor in front of cookline cooler - 2 on the floor in front of three compartment sink when trash can was moved - 1 on the wall above steam table - 2 on the shelving with clean plates under cookline expo window **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Sausage left out after an order on top of cutting board 65F. Returned to cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Grits 117F, gravy 91F, in warmer 2-3 hours after heating in microwave. Warmer temperature was 86F. Cook removed to heat on stove. 180F+ was reached for both **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Greater than 200 ppm cl front counter. Manager dumped out. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Daisy’s Diner
915 N. Spring Garden Ave., DeLand
Nov. 1
Emergency order call back not complied – Facility temporarily closed.
Four total violations, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. - 4 in the front area below handsink - 2 on the floor in front of cookline cooler - 2 on the floor in front of three compartment sink when trash can was moved - 1 on the wall above steam table - 2 on the shelving with clean plates under cookline expo window **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: 1 on bleach container in three compartment sink. 2 on the floor under three compartment sink. 1 on exterior cookline freezer. 2 on top of reach in cooler next to back kitchen door on cardboard. 1 on kitchen side of expo window in crevice. **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
Daisy’s Diner
915 N. Spring Garden Ave., DeLand
Nov. 2
Emergency order call back not complied – Facility temporarily closed.
Two total violations, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. - 4 in the front area below handsink - 2 on the floor in front of cookline cooler - 2 on the floor in front of three compartment sink when trash can was moved - 1 on the wall above steam table - 2 on the shelving with clean plates under cookline expo window **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: 1 on bleach container in three compartment sink. 2 on the floor under three compartment sink. 1 on exterior cookline freezer. 2 on top of reach in cooler next to back kitchen door on cardboard. 1 on kitchen side of expo window in crevice. **Time Extended**
Daisy’s Diner
915 N. Spring Garden Ave., DeLand
Nov. 2
Emergency order call back – complied.
Days Inn Speedway
2904 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach
Oct. 31
Call back – Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Six total violations, with two high-priority violations:
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -whipped butter tabs 71F and cream cheese spread 72F, per operator stored on service counter since yesterday, operator discarded, advised operator to utilize Time As Public Health Control in the future **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: Butter tabs 77F, per operator stored on buffet counter since 6:00AM today, operator discarded. **Admin Complaint**
Hot Dogs Are Us
132 W. Park Ave., Edgewater
Nov. 1
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Two total violations, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - Single-use gloves changed without hand washing in between. After handling money
Jimmy Hulas
191 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach
Nov. 1
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Thirteen total violations, with four 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. **Warning**
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw fish stored over bagged spinach in walk in cooler. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Batter containing egg and milk at 46°f at cookline. Operator added more ice to container. **Warning**
Keke's Breakfast Cafe
260 N. Nova Road, Ormond Beach
Oct. 30
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Fourteen total violations, with two 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. **Warning**
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
La Strega Bistro
275 S. Charles Richard Beall Blvd., Suite 107, DeBary
Oct. 30
Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Two total violations, with two high-priority violations:
High Priority - Live rodent present. 1- live rodent running out of kitchen to front counter area. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 10-rodent droppings, on front counter floor, at corner of low-boy unit and under front counter. **Admin Complaint**
La Strega Bistro
275 S. Charles Richard Beall Blvd., Suite 107, DeBary
Oct. 30
Call back - complied. Met inspection standards
La Strega Bistro
275 S. Charles Richard Beall Blvd., Suite 107, DeBary
Nov. 1
Emergency order recommended: Facility temporarily closed
One total violation, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 inside pan below microwave 1 in cabinet near soda station 1 on the floor under can storage 2 on cookline shelving Operator began cleaning and sanitizing areas. Massey serviced since previous inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
La Strega Bistro
275 S. Charles Richard Beall Blvd., Suite 107, DeBary
Nov. 1
Call back – Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
One total violation, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 10-rodent droppings, on front counter floor, at corner of low boy unit and under front counter. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: 2 inside pan below microwave 1 in cabinet near soda station 1 on the floor under can storage 2 on cookline shelving Operator began cleaning and sanitizing areas. Massey serviced since previous inspection. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
La Strega Bistro
275 S. Charles Richard Beall Blvd., Suite 107, DeBary
Nov. 1
Emergency order call back – complied.
Little Caesars
1015 S. Ridgewood Ave., Edgewater
Oct. 30
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Eight total violations, with one high-priority violation:
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 as required. Uncooked pizzas on racks in front of pizza - 2 racks, 1 timer, and timer was off **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Little Griddle LLC
412 Canal St., New Smyrna Beach
Oct. 30
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Ten total violations, with four high-priority violations:
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 on edge of bowl in front of chalk board front counter area **Warning**
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Tuna salad made in house 10/22, portioned cream cheese 10/19 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. In storage room in the back of the building, primarily used for artist storage (food service is inside of an art gallery), 10-12 droppings on the shelving and floor in the back area where extra unused plates are stored. No other storage for food service in this area. Storage area is completely closed off with self closing and completely sealed doors from prep room and main kitchen area. No evidence of any rodent activity in food or single service storage or food preparation areas. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Gravy 101-147F. No water in steam table. Operator added water and turned up to high. **Warning**
Little Griddle LLC
412 Canal St., New Smyrna Beach
Oct. 31
Call back – Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Two total violations, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. In storage room in the back of the building, primarily used for artist storage (food service is inside of an art gallery), 10-12 droppings on the shelving and floor in the back area where extra unused plates are stored. No other storage for food service in this area. Storage area is completely closed off with self closing and completely sealed doors from prep room and main kitchen area. No evidence of any rodent activity in food or single service storage or food preparation areas. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: 3 on the shelf, 1 on the floor in unused dish storage area. 1 on a shelf, 4 on the floor, in the corner opposite with craft/art supplied unrelated to food service. **Admin Complaint**
Little Griddle LLC
412 Canal St., New Smyrna Beach
Nov. 1
Call back – complied.
Pacino's Pizzeria
2120 Saxon Blvd., Suite 206a, Deltona
Nov. 3
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Eighteen total violations, with two high-priority violations:
High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. -8 cans Raid under sink. Removed by operator **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Cheese 49F, sausage 48F. In reach in less than 2 hours per operator. Moved to walk in cooler by operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Pirana Grille
241 N. U.S. Highway 1, Ormond Beach
Oct. 30
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Nineteen total violations, with two high-priority violations:
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced ham stored above fill line at 54°f. In cooler less than 4 hours. Operator moved to lower cooler. **Warning**
Riverside Johnny's
115 Main St., Daytona Beach
Oct. 30
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Twelve total violations, with three 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. -0ppm(testing 3 times) chlorine **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. -exterior hose bib near main entrance to restaurant on wall
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. -3 compartment sink, quat registering over 500ppm. Advised to use germicidal bleach with concentration between 50-100ppm until service technician can assist with equipment on wall and dish machine **Warning**
Riverside Johnny's
115 Main St., Daytona Beach
Oct. 31
Call back - complied. Met inspection standards
Sandtrap Bar & Grille
600 Wilder Blvd., Daytona Beach
Nov. 1
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Ten total violations, with two high-priority violations:
High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -hash brown 82f less than 1 hour employee discarded **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -butter 73f less than 2 hours,advised to use time as a public health control **Warning**
Sopotnicks Cabbage Patch
549 Tomoka Farms Road, New Smyrna Beach
Nov. 2
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Eleven total violations, with two high-priority violations:
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Provolone. Operator discarded.
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside back door **Repeat Violation**
Taqueria Esperanza
201 W. New York Ave., DeLand
Nov. 1
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Twelve total violations, with four high-priority violations:
High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Bleach for household and laundry use. Advised to check label for instructions to sanitize food contact surfaces **Warning**
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 on wall behind stove **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream 57F, in black reach in cooler less than 2 hours. Operator discarded **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steak 115-120F on stove less than 2 hours. Operator turned on burner to reheat **Warning**
The Spott
424 Canal St., New Smyrna Beach
Oct. 31
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Fifteen total violations, with seven 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. 0 ppm cl in the bar . Dish machine serviced during inspection . 100 ppm cl **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Pickled smelt **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Presence of live ants. Several on cookline wall/prep table **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. - Raw duck over cooked pork, cookline - reach in freezer open bag of raw chicken over ice cream. Corrected on site **Warning**
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**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Cooked onions 76F, butter garlic 76F. Operator discarded. Out for less than 4 hours per operator - chicken drums 44-46F, pork fat 47 F (cold holding); bottom right of cookline cooler **Warning**
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Lactic acid/ddbsa above acceptable range **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 Oct. 29-Nov. 4:
Hi Tulip Cafe
400 Beach Village Drive, Flagler Beach
Oct. 31
Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Ten total violations, with four high-priority violations:
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Large make with drawers on cookline; cheese 48F, Swiss cheese 50F, shredded cheese 52F, ground meat 51F, ham 52F, blue cheese, feta cheese 51F, chicken 52F, sausage balls, crab cakes 54F, sautéed onions, peppers 48F, ham, turkey 49F, sauerkraut 50F, tomatoes, Swiss cheese 48F; ( - Cold Holding). All items in cooler overnight. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Large make with drawers on cookline; cheese 48F, Swiss cheese 50F, shredded cheese 52F, ground meat 51F, ham 52F, blue cheese, feta cheese 51F, chicken 52F, sausage balls, crab cakes 54F, sautéed onions, peppers 48F, ham, turkey 49F, sauerkraut 50F, tomatoes, Swiss cheese 48F; ( - Cold Holding). All in cooler overnight. **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 hash browns, butter, eggs, shell eggs, sausage. 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. In hot holding; Hollandaise 119F. Person in charge reheated to 165F. **Corrected On-Site**
Hi Tulip Cafe
400 Beach Village Drive, Flagler Beach
Nov. 2
Call back – Extension given, pending. Follow-up inspection required.
One total violation, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Large make with drawers on cookline; cheese 48F, Swiss cheese 50F, shredded cheese 52F, ground meat 51F, ham 52F, blue cheese, feta cheese 51F, chicken 52F, sausage balls, crab cakes 54F, sautéed onions, peppers 48F, ham, turkey 49F, sauerkraut 50F, tomatoes, Swiss cheese 48F; ( - Cold Holding). All in cooler overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-02: All on temporary time control. Extension given for 7 days. **Time Extended**
Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse
260 Cypress Edge Drive, unit 113, Palm Coast
Nov. 1
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. Establishment has paper towels lining containers of lemons and eggs.
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in freezer; raw salmon over fries. Person in charge placed salmon under fries. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Lemon, eggs in containers with paper towels. Milk at bar.
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cheese 48F, ( - Cold Holding). Cheese was above fill line and had been in cooler overnight. **Repeat Violation**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 48F, ( - Cold Holding). Cheese was above fill line and had been in cooler overnight.
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
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