Restaurant inspections: Flying insects found in 3 Volusia restaurants
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The following restaurants, presented in alphabetical order, passed their inspections from April 21-27 with zero violations:
Anchor Inn Bed and Breakfast, 312 Washington St., New Smyrna Beach.
Cowarts Holy Smoke BBQ, Mobile food dispensing vehicle.
Stonewood Grill And Tavern, 100 S. Atlantic Ave., Ormond Beach.
Victoria 1883, 532 N. Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach.
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 April 21-27:
Aunt Catfish's On The River
4009 Halifax Drive, Port Orange
April 23
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Three total violations, with two high-priority violations:
High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes without washing hands.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -sliced tomatoes 54F inside inadequate ice bath less than 1 hour in expo line. Manager had employee correct ice bath during inspection **Corrective Action Taken**
Beachside Tavern
690 E. Third Ave., New Smyrna Beach
April 24
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Thirteen total violations, with three high-priority violations:
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. Burgers 50-54F, bottom of reach in cooler blocking handsink overnight. See stop sale **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Back area, 2 hoses **Warning**
China One
601 Bellevue Ave., Daytona Beach
April 22
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Three total violations, with two high-priority violations:
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. -to go bags **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -reach in cooler raw chicken to over cooked pasta. -walk in cooler raw fish stored on top of bucket of duck sauce. -walk in cooler raw chicken store on bucket of soy sauce. -walk in cooler raw egg over sauces **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: - raw beef over sauces. - raw chicken over canned beverages **Time Extended**
Clubhouse At John Knox Village
200 Valencia Landing Drive, Orange City
April 23
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Eleven total violations, with three high-priority violations:
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. **Warning**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3-flying insects in wash ware area, **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. See report **Warning**
Clubhouse At John Knox Village
200 Valencia Landing Drive, Orange City
April 24
Call back — complied.
Flagler Tavern
414 Flagler Ave., New Smyrna Beach
April 22
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Fourteen total violations, with three high-priority violations:
High Priority - Fish held frozen and vacuum sealed in house - snow crab. No approved HACCP. Operator switched to ziplock bags **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cooked peppers 4/14; truffle butter 4/10 **Repeat Violation**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - spring mix and butter packets 59F advised to use time as a public health control . Operator time marked. - pork bottom of salad cooler 42-45F **Corrective Action Taken**
Great China
864 N. Nova Road, Daytona Beach
April 24
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Eleven total violations, with five high-priority violations:
High Priority - Containers of medicine improperly stored at cookline.
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. -grocery bags used to store egg rolls in chest freezer.
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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 chicken stored over raw pork in freezer.
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. -raw shell eggs stored on cart at cookline.
Grind Gastropub & Kona Tiki Bar
49 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach
April 22
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Twenty-four total violations, with five high-priority violations:
High Priority - 2 Live, small flying insects in kitchen by dish machine. **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. Employee touched fries while plating. **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -cooked chicken 55°f, feta cheese 56°f, blue cheese 62°f in cooler in pizza area. All items in cooler overnight. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -alfalfa sprouts, coleslaw and sliced tomatoes held in ice bath at cookline at 63°f to 66°f. Out of cooler 1.75 hours. Operator moved to freezer for rapid cooling. -cooked chicken 55°f, feta cheese 56°f, blue cheese 62°f in cooler in pizza area. All items in cooler overnight. **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breakers missing at hose bibs in kitchen by hand wash sink. **Warning**
Grind Gastropub & Kona Tiki Bar
49 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach
April 23
Call back – Extension given, pending. Follow-up inspection required.
Thirteen total violations, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breakers missing at hose bibs in kitchen by hand wash sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-23: **Time Extended**
Houligan's
1396 Dunlawton Ave., Port Orange
April 25
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Thirteen total violations, with three high-priority violations:
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -raw chicken portions 45F, sliced provolone cheese 48F, and shredded cheese blend 51F, per operator less than 3 hours in reach-in cooler drawers underneath flat top grill, operator relocated all products to walk-in cooler to rapidly cool, operator states a maintenance request has already been made **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. -fried chicken 122F, cheese sauce 84F, and Chili 121F, per operator less than 3 hours, operator moved to stove to rapidly reheat **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. -quaternary ammonia sanitizer exceeding 500ppm, operator diluted with water, retested 200ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Jersey Mike's Subs
2572 Enterprise Road, Orange City
April 23
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Nine total violations, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs in walk in cooler, stored over deli meats. **Corrected On-Site**
Joy Luck Buffet
3813 S. Nova Road, Suite 101, Port Orange
April 23
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Five total violations, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw shrimp stored above sauce/produce
Lulu's Oceanside Grill
30 S. Atlantic Ave., Ormond Beach
April 22
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Twenty-three total violations, with four high-priority violations:
High Priority - 3 Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area.
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Empanada filling in reach in cooler dated 04/14.
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. -empanada filling in reach in cooler dated 04/14.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese at 53°f and cut lettuce at 54°f in cookline reach in cooler. Moved from walk in cooler 1 hour prior. Operator moved items back to walk in cooler.
Monkey Morning Cafe
1728 S. Nova Road, Suite A, Daytona Beach
April 25
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Nine total violations, with two high-priority violations:
High Priority - Dish machine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dish machine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dish machine is repaired and sanitizing properly. -tested 2x, 0ppm, operator changed sanitizer bucket, primed sanitizer, retested 0ppm **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw bacon stored with pre-cooked sausage in single glass door reach-in cooler, operator reorganized reach-in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
New Smyrna Beach Pits
3939 State Road 44, New Smyrna Beach
April 24
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Four total violations, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Employee personal food (raw shell eggs) over sliced and shredded cheese, reach in cooler
Peach Valley Cafe
1185 W. Granada Blvd., Suite 1, Ormond Beach
April 23
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Three total violations, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -batters tcs at 46°f. Operstor added more ice to bin.
Sandpiper Beach Concessions
1722 State Ave., Holly Hill
April 25
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Six total violations, 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. -cut tomatoes at ambient air temperature next to grill, manager stated less than 2 hours. Discarded for fresh tomatoes, advised to person in charge to utilize time as public health control for 4 hours, marking time on site. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25:
Swede Discount Golf
391 N. Pine Meadow Drive, DeBary
April 23
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Eleven total violations, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - Dish machine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dish machine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dish machine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 10 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Takeya Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar
220 Williamson Blvd., Ormond Beach
April 24
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Sixteen total violations, with three 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. -cooked rice in sushi cooler at 48°f. Rice cooked and placed in cooler yesterday.
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. -cooked rice in sushi cooler at 48°f. Rice cooked and placed in cooler yesterday.
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -jugs of bleach stored over lime juice in back storage area.
The Baker's Table
4154 S. Atlantic Ave., New Smyrna Beach
April 24
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Seven total violations, with four high-priority violations:
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cake, dessert unit**Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw veal over fish. Cookline cooler **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Short rib 4/13
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Butter 60F, heavy cream 49F, cookline cooler after being used for prep but left on top of other containers. - salad cooler Spinach 47F, blue cheese 48F, pimento cheese 43-44F operator turned down **Corrective Action Taken**
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Inspection finds flying insects inside 3 Daytona area restaurants
