Latest Violations
Florida restaurant inspection violations, sorted by most recent. Grouped by restaurant.
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235 CANAL ST, NEW SMYRNA BEACH · Volusia County
- Live, small flying insects found. 4 around soda gun in the bar 1 on juicer
- Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Blue cheese 47F just stocked in salad cooler. Moved to walk in cooler - pasta 48F, turkey 48F, rice 45F. Main cooler, pasta and turkey overnight. See stop sale
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Stained green cutting board - fly and fruit residue on bar mixer. Operator removed to wash
- Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 current employee, just expired
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501 CANAL ST, NEW SMYRNA BEACH · Volusia County
- Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Garlic butter 8/3 Spin dip 8/5 Corn 8/3 Grits 8/4
- Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. - Leaking heavy duty rinse aid and dish machine sanitizer. Operator moved rinse aid
- 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. Putting a lemon on a beverage
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 50F sitting on multiple stacked screens. Operator removed screens.
- Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Brunch menu Benedicts
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948 MASON AVE, DAYTONA BEACH · Volusia County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -shredded cheese at 45°f in cookline reach in cooler.
- No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
- No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- Equipment in poor repair. -microwave door handle missing. -walk in cooler door missing interior metal panel.
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191 E GRANADA BLVD, ORMOND BEACH · Volusia County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -shredded cheese 45°f and chopped chicken 44°f in cooler drawer at cookline.
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by ice machine.
- Spray bottle in bar area containing toxic substance not labeled.
- Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
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737 E 3 AVE, NEW SMYRNA · Volusia County
- Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Shrimp 50, raw chicken 46F, raw fish 45F, lobster 45F overnight in cookline cooler, moved to walk in cooler approximately 45 minutes earlier. See stop sale - Butter 59F sitting in bread station
- Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Marinara 53F overnight in walk in cooler
- 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. Main dish machine 0 ppm cl. Operator brought chemical, primed, and ran through several times 200 ppm cl
- Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
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1164 W RICH AVE, DELAND · Volusia County
- Food received from unapproved source/no proper invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. - wheel shaped chip snacks fried at home or received from an outside party who could not be verified as having a permit to package and sell food, handwritten invoice stated "Polanco el Gallo" with no other information provided.
- Ice buildup in front counter reach-in freezer, and freezer chest.
- Establishment charging automatic gratuity without properly disclosing the information on the menu and the bill. Not shown on menu and receipt.
2563 N ATLANTIC AVE, DAYTONA BEACH · Volusia County
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw shell eggs stored above various ready to eat/produce/sauces inside walk in cooler
- Presence of insects inside the establishment. -7 small ants near soap dispenser by hand sink at cookline
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -mens bathroom stall hand sink
- No soap provided at handwash sink. -mens bathroom stall hand sink
- Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -unlabeled spray bottle of bleach on the top shelf in the storage room near the restrooms
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247 E GRANADA BLVD, ORMOND BEACH · Volusia County
- 2 Live, small flying insects found in kitchen.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -sliced cheese 45°f, feta cheese 45°f, chopped ham 44°f, sliced tomato 45°f, cut lettuce 47°f in coolers at front counter. In cooler 1 hour. -greek yogurt at 45°f in cooler. Advised operator to add ice around yogurt container.
- No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
- Handwash sink removed from dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed.
- Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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485 S ATLANTIC AVE, ORMOND BEACH · Volusia County
- No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
- No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
151 CANAL ST, NEW SMYRNA BEACH · Volusia County
- Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Around front soda machine, bag in the box soda, ice machine
301 DIVISION AVE UNIT 17, ORMOND BEACH · Volusia County
- Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
- Old label on food container.
3530 SW ARCHER RD, GAINESVILLE · Alachua County
- Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee holding personal phone, returned it to an upper shelf, and continued food preparation without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and don clean gloves.
- Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker on back prep table. Manager removed speaker.
- Food stored on floor. Container of oil on floor of back storage room. Manager moved to a shelf.
- Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Bin with label residue on storage rack. Manager removed for cleaning.
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Front soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances.
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14816 MAIN STREET, ALACHUA · Alachua County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage (46F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler by fryer other items cooling/under 41F. Retemped 42. link sausage (53F - Cold Holding) item in table top reach in cooler, other items below 41F. Retrmped 42. butter pats (74F - Cold Holding) items sitting on tables, employee collected butter placed in reach in cooler. Spoke to operator about using time control and keeping butter at front counter of on ice. Discarded. boiled egg (55F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding) items in reach in cooler middle of kitchen, for 2 hours, items placed in freezer. Eggs 42, sliced tomatoes 44.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot water dispenser on tea machine soiled with white build up.
- Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Large bottle of dish soap in Handwash sink on cooks line, employee moved bottle.
- Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle by Handwash sink with purple liquid inside no label, operator labeled as degreaser.
- Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of Togo boxes on floor in dining area by closet.
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200 W UNIVERSITY AVE, GAINESVILLE · Alachua County
- Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed : license expired on 6-1-2026.
15202 NW 147 DRIVE #100, ALACHUA · Alachua County
- Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 6 salmon filets. 5 white fish filets.
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon over cooked beef in walk in cooler. Raw shell eggs over apples in produce cooler. Manager moved raw below.
- Live, small flying insects found. Flying around cheese slicer in dish machine area.
- Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. 8 Bottles of honey from Sleepy gs bees.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. fresh garlic oil (49F - Cold Holding) item in reach in cooler in prep area, item moved to freezer.
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208 W UNIVERSITY AVE, GAINESVILLE · Alachua County
- Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed : the license expired on 6-1-2026.
- Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed : the mop sink has a hose attached, and lacks a back flow device.
- No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed lack of a probe thermometer.
- No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed : no test kit for chlorine.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed : the shroud in the ice machine has mold like substance.
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16310 US HWY 441, ALACHUA · Alachua County
- Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the end of faucet by dumpsters and under Handwash sink outside of walk in freezer.
- 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. Dish machine was tested at 152F, ran 3 times then reached 162F.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior reach in cooler by fryers soiled with old food debris.
- In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 2 pairs of tongs hanging on rolling cart on cooks line, employees moved tongs.
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards in walk in cooler soiled with dust.
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150 NW 13 ST STE 10, GAINESVILLE · Alachua County
- Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed the license expired 6-1-2026.
- No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Observed : no hot water at multiple sinks,(nothing over 79°)
- Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Observed : the manager in charge was unable to answer big 6 question. Posters will be emailed.
- No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed : 1 complying managers certificate, no other tracing in compliance was available for review.
- No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed : no quaternary ammonia test kit when quaternary ammonia is used at the 3 compartment sink for sanitizing.
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219 NW 10 AVE, GAINESVILLE · Alachua County
- No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed : lack of thermometers in 2 reach-in coolers.
717 NW FAIRWAY DR, LAKE CITY · Columbia County
- Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 6/1/2026. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with expired license.
- Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee training certificate expired on 5/20/2026.
- Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No training certificates for servers.
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in walk-in cooler soiled with old food debris. Shelf above cook line prep table soiled with grease.
- Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor underneath cook line equipment greasy.
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4556 SW HERITAGE CIR STE 107, LAKE CITY · Columbia County
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over soy sauce in walk-in cooler. Manager placed chicken on bottom shelf.
- Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw chicken and proceeded to handle cooked noodles without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored on pans on top of reach-in cooler across from cook line grill: noodles (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated noodles placed out 15 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed noodles inside of cooler to reduce temperature to 41F.
- Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure.
- No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of any training for the one employee employed.
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4578 SW HERITAGE OAKS CIR, LAKE CITY · Columbia County
- Time/temperature control for safety food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not covered during reheating process. Employee reheating rice in cook line microwave without cover. Manager placed cover on rice to finish reheating.
- Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored on cook line stove: beans (110F - Hot Holding). Manager stated beans placed on stovetop thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager began to reheat beans on stovetop, 178F.
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over cheese in walk-in cooler. Manager placed eggs on bottom shelf.
- Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee in dish area handled dirty dishes, and proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash dishes.
- Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Items stored in walk-in cooler: cooked pork (50F - Cooling); cooked hamburger (49F - Cooling); cooked peppers (51F - Cooling); cooked chicken (51F - Cooling). Manager stated items prepared the previous day and placed in cooler to cool.
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