JOY LUCK GARDEN
1918 SR 44 · NEW SMYRNA BEACH · Volusia County · FL 32168
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-29-4High Priority – 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 **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – 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 **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – 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 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – 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 **Warning**
Intermediate 4
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – 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 **Warning**
53B-02-5Intermediate – 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 **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – 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 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 11
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Shelving throughout **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license expired 2021 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cookline crash cart area **Warning**
12B-01-4Basic – Employee eating while preparing food. Employee eating in the kitchen, walked over to the wok area, stirred something while eating **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – 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 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – 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 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cookline **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. – Under shelving walk in freezer – next to back door **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Restrooms **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-09-4Basic – Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Unwrapped forks in a basket at the front counter **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:17 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.