Restaurant inspections: Rodent activity found in Daytona Beach restaurant
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The following restaurants, presented in alphabetical order, passed their inspections from Oct. 8-Oct. 14 with zero violations:
Berner's Auction 2, 1500 Jacobs Road, DeLand
Crab Knight, 2563 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach
Rm Concession, 901 Big Tree Road, South Daytona
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The following restaurants, presented in alphabetical order, were issued warnings, administrative complaints or were temporarily closed due to failed inspections from Oct. 8-Oct. 14:
A & A Crab House LLC
1200 Deltona Blvd., Unit 59, Deltona
Oct. 9
Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Nine total violations, with four high-priority violations:
High Priority - Operator unable to provide documentation for source of crabs. See stop sale. Operator provided invoice showing 110# of "live blue crabs" purchased from WD 192563. Unable to verify source is approved. No license found on https://myfwc.com/media/licenses/wholesaledealercurrlicenses.txt **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -raw eggs over cooked potato in upright fridge in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source.
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Next to mop sink **Corrected On-Site**
BakeChop
110 S. Artisan Alley, DeLand
Oct. 13
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Five 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. Not operating **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over sauces in kitchen maketable. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - kitchen maketablev quinoa (50F - Cold Holding)/ 30 minutes. Operator placed container on top of another container . Operator relocated to inside unit -Front counter créme brûlée (50F - Cold Holding)/30 minutes , operator had door open , operator placed in another unit to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Boondocks Port Orange
3948 S. Peninsula Dr., Port Orange
Oct. 11
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Eleven total violations, with five high-priority violations:
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. -tomato based soup
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale.
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Tuna, red fish **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -coleslaw, prepped day prior 50F inside lowboy across from grill. Manager placed on line from walk in cooler 3 hours prior, see stop sale. -raw shrimp 54F, raw tuna 52F, red fish inside lowboy across from grill. Manager stated moved from wall in cooler for prep at 11am, placed onto shallow pans and into freezer. Tuna and redfish still 50F. **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. -near bathrooms outside
Boondocks Port Orange
3948 S. Peninsula Dr., Port Orange
Oct. 12
Call back - complied. Met inspection standards
Four 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. -near bathrooms outside - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-12: **Time Extended**
Cafe Del Soul
105 Magnolia St., New Smyrna Beach
Oct. 11
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. - Manager touching tofu while making a wrap - employee touching peeled avocado while making a wrap **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Black beans and hummus 44F, bottom right makeline cooler **Warning**
Cool Runnings Jamaican Restaurant
1210 N. Nova Rd., Daytona Beach
Oct. 10
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Twenty-five total violations, with three 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. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over macaroni and cheese in SABA reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen reach in cooler SABA Oxtail (50F -Cold Holding);macaroni and cheese (50F - Cold Holding)/1 hour ; raw meat (50F - Cold Holding); cooked fish (50F - Cold Holding); raw fish (50F - Cold Holding). Operator placed ice. unit noted at 42F end of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Courtyard Grill
307 Flagler Ave., Suite 105, New Smyrna Beach
Oct. 10
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Five total violations, with two high-priority violations:
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork case over cooked mussels glass cooler **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over lamb, upright True cooler **Corrected On-Site**
El Sabor Latino
701 Ridgewood Ave., Suite A, Holly Hill
Oct. 9
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. O ppm. **Warning**
El Sabor Latino
701 Ridgewood Ave., Suite A, Holly Hill
Oct. 10
Call back - complied. Met inspection standards
Jason’s Corner Deli
135 Canal St., New Smyrna Beach
Oct. 10
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Eight 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. 10 ppm cl **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Open bag of raw chicken over bread and fries, walk in cooler left side **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Greater than 200 ppm cl . Corrected to 200 ppm quat **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Mr Pizza Plus
530 Seabreeze Blvd., Daytona Beach
Oct. 10
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Ten total violations, with two high-priority violations:
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. -1 dropping along floor near baseboard next to prep table in back prep area -1 dropping on floor next to refrigerator in prep area -operator cleaned up during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -cleaning agent spray bottle stored on rack hanging over canned food **Warning**
Poolside Cafe At Tropical Wind
1398 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach.
Oct. 10
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Six total violations, with three high-priority violations:
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -precooked sausage patties, from overnight **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -precooked sausage patties 46F, sliced ham 46F, sliced turkey 46F inside household refrigerator in kitchen. Manager moved product to commercial refrigerator holding at 39-40F. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -roach bait stored on prep table next to toaster **Corrected On-Site**
Poolside Cafe At Tropical Wind
1398 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach.
Oct. 11
Call back - complied. Met inspection standards
The Grille At Riverview
101 Flagler Ave., New Smyrna Beach
Oct. 11
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Fifteen total violations, with nine 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. Chowder 50F in the middle, beer cheese 46F in the middle both cooling overnight in walk in cooler **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 adding salt to fries with bare hand **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Ziplock bag of raw ground beef over vegetables, reach in freezer inside of 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. Dijon cream 9/29, Shepards pie 10/2, sushi rice 9/30, veg stock 9/25, sauerkraut 8/30, beer cheese 9/27, marinara 10/2, goat cheese 8/25: snail butter 9/20, slaw mix 9/29, foster mix with butter 9/26 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Pico 60F, shredded cheese 56F, improperly iced. -asparagus on ice with screen between pan and product up to 65F. Expo area - vegetable broth 60F, scampi butter 60f, egg wash 70F, improperly iced approximately 2 hours - stuffed chicken 53F, chicken wings 54F, bottom of upright True cooler on cookline near ice machine overnight, see stop sale - fresh garlic in oil 80F approximately 2 hours. Operator iced. - raw beef 42-47F, pasta 45F, green beans 46F, front of cookline drawers - bottom shelf of true cooler across from oven holding raw chicken 48F overnight - bread pudding 47F, cheese cake 47F, cheese cake 52F, bottom shelving on left side true cooler in pantry area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Mashed potatoes 129F in the middle heating approximately 2 hours. Operator removed to reheat **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Potatoes 119F sitting on shelf above stove 30 minutes. Operator removed to reheat Burre blanc 105-130F in steam table double boiler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Dish area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
The Grille At Riverview
101 Flagler Ave., New Smyrna Beach
Oct. 12
Call back – Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Nine total violations, with five high-priority violations:
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Chowder 50F in the middle, beer cheese 46F in the middle both cooling overnight in walk in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-12: Rice 39F cooling from previous day. Ambient cooling scampi butter 47F in the middle, cooling from previous day in walk in cooler in large plastic covered container. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Ziplock bag of raw ground beef over vegetables, reach in freezer inside of walk in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-12: **Time Extended**
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. Dijon cream 9/29, Shepards pie 10/2, sushi rice 9/30, veg stock 9/25, sauerkraut 8/30, beer cheese 9/27, marinara 10/2, goat cheese 8/25: snail butter 9/20, slaw mix 9/29, foster mix with butter 9/26 **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-12: Roasted garlic cream sauce 10/2 **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-12: **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Dish area **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-12: on order **Time Extended**
Waffle House
414 Deltona Blvd., Deltona
Oct. 11
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Seven total violations, with two 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. -158F, 133F, 133F **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. -outdoor mop area **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. 8-Oct. 14:
Mamaling's
1280 Palm Coast Parkway SW, Palm Coast
Oct. 11
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 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. Dishwasher test at 0ppm after pumping several times. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-05: Dishmachine still tests at 0ppm. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-11: Dishwasher was at 0ppm and quat at sink was at 0ppm. Establishment went a got bleach. Put bleach in 3 compartment sink and it tested at 50ppm. **Admin Complaint**
Oliv Food Truck
800 Belle Terre Parkway, 200-212, Palm Coast
Oct. 9
Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Nine total violations, with three high-priority violations:
High Priority - Establishment operating with no potable running water. **Warning**
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. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 4-1-2023. **Admin Complaint**
Oliv Food Truck
800 Belle Terre Parkway, 200-212, Palm Coast
Oct. 10
Call back - complied. Met inspection standards
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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