Restaurant inspections: Rodent and roach activity found in 2 Daytona-area restaurants
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The following restaurants, presented in alphabetical order, passed their inspections from April 7-13 with zero violations:
Comfort Cafe DeLand, 2727 S. Woodland Blvd., DeLand.
Jojo's Pizza Tastes Of Chicago, 3790 S. Ridgewood Ave., Port Orange.
Shelly's Hot Weenies, 1382 Howland Blvd., Suite 114-116, Deltona.
Sweet & Salao' By Chef Carmen, LLC, 911 S. Volusia Ave., Vin 1277, Orange City.
The Riverview Hotel and Spa, 103 Flagler Ave., 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 7-13:
Baci Pizzeria Ristorante
830 N. Dixie Freeway, New Smyrna Beach
April 8
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Twelve total violations, with four 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. Marinara 50F cooling from previous day in walk in cooler large plastic container **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of artichokes dented across top seal **Warning**
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Pasta 4/1, 4/1, 3/30, 3/31 Feta 3/24; goat cheese 3/24; Italian wedding soup 4/1; ham 4/1; opened canned artichokes 4/1, meat sauce 3/30 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
China One
601 Bellevue Ave., Daytona Beach
April 10
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Thirty total violations, with eight high-priority violations:
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. **Warning**
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. **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. -bleach **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -3 flys in storage room **Warning**
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. -to go bags **Warning**
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**
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. -Frigidaire freezerRaw chicken in bags over shrimp **Warning**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -hand sanitizer stored on shelf above reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Crab Stop II
933 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach
April 8
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Twenty total violations, with two high-priority violations:
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -bleach store on prep table and next to seafood batter **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Domino's Pizza
940 Beville Road, Daytona Beach
April 12
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Eight 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. -2 flies in warewashing area. **Warning**
Hi Pot Daytona
1500 Beville Road, Suite 501, Daytona Beach
April 11
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Eleven total violations, with three high-priority violations:
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - stored on shelf Tcs sauces 65f to 72f less than 4 hours placed in cooler-provided time as a public health form -reach in cooler octopus 46f,squid 46f -reach in cooler by prep sink meat balls 46f , 46f,seafood meat balls **Warning**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -sterno stored on ice machine ,corrected -chemicals above clean pans next to Dishmachine **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Hi Pot Daytona
1500 Beville Road, Suite 501, Daytona Beach
April 12
Call back - complied. Met inspection standards.
Masala Indian Cuisine
581 Beville Road, South Daytona
April 11
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Eight total violations, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -raw chicken 66F, per operator less than 1 hour stored on drainboard of prep sink, employee relocated to walk-in cooler. -walk-in cooler: butter 46F, milk 49F **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Masala Indian Cuisine
581 Beville Road, South Daytona
April 12
Call back - complied. Met inspection standards.
Pepper's Mexican Grill and Cantina
794 S. Atlantic Ave., Ormond Beach
April 8
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Twenty-eight 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. 0-10ppm, rechecked 4 times **Warning**
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. -employee on cook line handled portioned bag of raw poultry prior to handling bag of tortilla shells without washing hands between handling raw and ready to eat food.
High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. -squeeze bottles stored inside drink ice at bar, next to ice scoop. Ice must be discarded prior to refilling for beverages. Advised to keep squeeze bottles inside of a nearby cooler for convenience.
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. -ice inside well
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -salsa prepared previous day brought out 1 hour prior to inspection, 46F in middle, 66F at edge held inside inadequate ice bath. Reviewed time as public health control option available for this process. Manager stated plan to address by using smaller batches in future to allow for more adequate ice bath temperature control.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -reheated refried beans 113-169F at steam table across from stove. Employee reheated during inspection **Corrective Action Taken**
Polynesian Fire Luau
180 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach
April 11
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Six total violations, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. -droppings on floor next to shelf at drink station **Corrected On-Site**
Polynesian Fire Luau
180 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach
April 12
Call back - complied. Met inspection standards.
Stonewood Grill and Tavern
100 S. Atlantic Ave., Ormond Beach
April 9
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Fifteen 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. **Warning**
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -1 live roach in ladies restroom. **Warning**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb across from dish machine. **Repeat Violation** **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 April 7-13:
Burger King
6115 E. State Road 100, Flagler Beach
April 8
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Nineteen total violations, with five high-priority violations:
High Priority - Evidence of oil dumped onto ground. On drive thru side of building, evidence of grease being dumped on the ground behind yellow curb due to blackened pine bark and soil. **Warning**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 flying insects in kitchen area, 1 at grease storage tank, and 1 in dry storage area.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. On make line, cut tomatoes marked for a seven hour discard time. Operator stated tomatoes out for 30 minutes, remarked for correct time. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At fry station, fries (130F - Hot Holding). Operator discarded and cooked new fries. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added at mop sink, missing back flow preventer on non-chemical dispenser side.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: 2 Daytona-area restaurants cited for rodent, roach activity
