JOY LUCK GARDEN

Name: JOY LUCK GARDEN
Address: 1918 SR 44, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL, 32168, US
Rating: 73.4

1918 SR 44, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL 32168

License #7407556

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73.4 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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JOY LUCK GARDEN in NEW SMYRNA BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 73.4 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 12, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 37 total violations — 7 critical, 7 major, 23 minor.

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The latest inspection on February 12, 2026 had no critical findings, but inspectors still documented 2 major and 6 minor violations.

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Call Back - Complied
[14-45-4] Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Shelving throughout
[25-09-4] Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Unwrapped forks in a basket at the front counter
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cookline
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone in the line, jackets with to go containers, multiple other items throughout
[53B-02-5] Dates changed on existing posted certificates No books in Chinese.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license expired 2021
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. - Used to fill pot with water on the cookline - used to hold raw chicken during prep, dish area
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. - Under shelving walk in freezer - next to back door

Warning Issued
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Wings 48F, diced pork 48F, ribs 48F, raw beef 46F, chicken 46F, overnight in double cooler per operator - sitting out on cookline with no time marking and no time as a public health control written procedures: 2 kinds of Chicken, noodles, rice, cut leafy greens, egg rolls, raw shell eggs, sprouts. 58F+, out for less than 2 hours
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cookline
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone in the line, jackets with to go containers, multiple other items throughout
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. - Used to fill pot with water on the cookline - used to hold raw chicken during prep, dish area
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork from Saturday
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. - Under shelving walk in freezer - next to back door
[25-09-4] Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Unwrapped forks in a basket at the front counter
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license expired 2021
[53B-02-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Father
[12B-01-4] Employee eating while preparing food. Employee eating in the kitchen, walked over to the wok area, stirred something while eating
[14-45-4] Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Shelving throughout
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In reach in coolers, reach in freezer, walk in cooler, walk in freezer, on shelving
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. - in the walk in freezer, multiple instances of raw meat and seafood(personal and for the restaurant) over cooked food
[12A-29-4] Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. - after eating, after handling money, after picking something up off the floor
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. - Raw beef over portion sauces. Reach in cooler - raw chicken, raw beef over ready to eat food walk in cooler

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