Restaurant inspections: Rodent activity found in Daytona Beach restaurant
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The following restaurants, presented in alphabetical order, passed their inspections from Dec. 17-30 with zero violations:
Chick-Fil-A Of Port Orange, 1761 Dunlawton Ave., Port Orange.
Yummy Rice Thai And Asian, 3781 S. Nova Road, Suite P, Port Orange.
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. 17-30:
Caffe Vesuvio's
701 E. 3rd Ave., Suite 3, New Smyrna Beach
Dec. 21
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Eleven total violations, with three 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. Operator handling cooked chicken and then putting on top of pizza for customer **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Eggplant 54F, sliced cheese 55F, spring mix 61F. Top of cooler across from stove less than 4 hours. Operator moved underneath - chicken stock 76F on stove. Cream 78F. Pulled from walk in cooler and left out to use. Operator returned to cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **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 as required. Pizza by the slice **Warning**
Daytona's Original First Turn
5236 S. Ridgewood Ave., Port Orange
Dec. 28
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Eleven total violations, with three high-priority violations:
High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. -salmon, vacuum sealed on site. Provided HACCP template to operator. Callback inspection shall occur in 60 days to verify compliance. **Warning**
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. -house caesar, marked 11/28
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. -house made caesar dressing
Half Wall
105 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand
Dec. 21
Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Fifteen total violations, with five 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. Walk in cooler cheese sauce 49F - 52F Cooling)/ overnight ; chili (51F - 53F Cooling)/ overnight . Operator discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2- flying insects at bar counter. 1- flying insect in kitchen by hand sink,
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler cole siaw (50F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (48F - Cold Holding). Placed overnight. Operator discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
Half Wall
105 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand
Dec. 22
Call back - complied. Met inspection standards
Hungry Howie's Pizza And Subs
1642 Providence Blvd., Deltona
Dec. 22
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Ten total violations, with one high-priority violations:
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -in salad cooler: ham 47F, cut leafy greens 48, cheese 46F. In cooler 2 hours per operator. Moved to an adjacent cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Pa' Los Chinos
2433 S. Woodland Blvd., Suite 109, DeLand
Dec. 21
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Nine total violations, with six 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. **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over cooked meat in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **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 table Container of cooked eggs (46F - Cold Holding); 30 minutes, operator placed in walk in cooler. Maketable cooked chicken (46F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (46F - Cold Holding)/30 minutes ; cut lettuce (46F - Cold Holding). 30 minutes. Operator placed in walk in cooler. **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. Cookline hot holding unit fried chicken (128F - Hot Holding)/30 minutes ; operator instructed to reheat , **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
Pa' Los Chinos
2433 S. Woodland Blvd., Suite 109, DeLand
Dec. 22
Call back - complied. Met inspection standards.
Papa John's Pizza
30 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach
Dec. 19
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Seven total violations, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 5 droppings in back storage area. No food or food service equipment stored in this area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Papa John's Pizza
30 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach
Dec. 20
Call back - complied. Met inspection standards
Sterling Court
1001 Alabaster Way, Deltona
Dec. 22
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Four total violations, with one high-priority violations:
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**
Waffle House
329 Seabreeze Blvd., Daytona Beach
Dec. 19
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Eight total violations, with two high-priority violations:
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Glasses/utensils/plates being ran through high temp dish machine not properly sanitizing -manager began setting up food safe chemical sanitizer in 3 compartment sink during inspection to complete sanitizing step. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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. -checked several times by manager **Warning**
Waffle House
329 Seabreeze Blvd., Daytona Beach
Dec. 28
Call back - complied. Met inspection standards
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. 17-Dec. 30:
Break-Awayz @ The Beach
819 N. Ocean Shore Blvd., Flagler Beach
Dec. 19
Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Eleven 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. Dish machine was at 0ppm. Primed and tested at 75Ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in freezer; raw shrimp over meatballs. Person in charge moved meatballs. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At bar; cream 49F. Cream in cooler over night. Person in charge discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At bar; cream 49F. Cream in cooler over night. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Oceanside Beach Grill
1848 S. Ocean Shore Blvd., Flagler Beach
Dec. 19
Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Eight total violations, with four high-priority violations:
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. All items in cooler overnight; Larger make on cookline; guacamole, cheese, mango jalapeño, tomatoes 52F-54F, slaw 56F, lettuce 54F, herb dressing 56F; ( - Cold Holding) **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All items in cooler overnight; Larger make on cookline; guacamole, cheese, mango jalapeño, tomatoes 52F-54F, slaw 56F, lettuce 54F, herb dressing 56F; ( - 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 eggs. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing from interior mop sink. In prep room.
Sunbros Cafe
301 Moody Blvd., Flagler Beach
Dec. 21
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Eight total violations, with four high-priority violations:
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed person place gloves on without washing his hands 1st. Addressed immediately and person washed hands then placed gloves on. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. All in cooler overnight; Small reach in cooler; cheese, blue cheese, lettuce 44F; ( - Cold Holding); Mac salad, coke/tomato salad, chicken, pooled eggs, pancake batter 48-50F ( - Cold Holding) **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Small reach in cooler; cheese, blue cheese, lettuce 44F; ( - Cold Holding); Mac salad, coke/tomato salad, chicken, pooled eggs, pancake batter 48-50F ( - Cold Holding) **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing at mop sink. Person in charge put one on. **Corrected On-Site**
Sunbros Cafe
301 Moody Blvd., Flagler Beach
Dec. 22
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
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