JOY LUCK RESTAURANT
2966 S RIDGEWOOD AVE · EDGEWATER · Volusia County · FL 32141
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
26 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. – employee rinsed knife used for cleaning raw shrimp, then placed to air dry without sanitizing. Operator removed container with items to re-wash. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. – cooked meats **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. – lizard under dry storage rack – spider cookline baseboard behind rice pots **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler raw meats over sauces **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6High 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 over raw beef, reach in freezer **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach casings present. – storage room in back **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. – dumplings 45F, held off temperature control less than 30 minutes, returned to cooler **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, residue, or soil. – interior of meat slicer – interior of breading bin – white food barrels **Warning**
22-38-5Intermediate – No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Chlorine not rated for sanitizing. – operator went to nearby grocery store and purchased appropriate sanitizer **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-14-4Intermediate – Nonfood-grade utensil provided for food contact. – ridgid drill and stirring stick **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. Chicken, egg rolls, walk in cooler **Warning**
53B-09-4Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. **Warning**
Basic 14
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle provided to dispense food. – cornstarch **Corrected On-Site* – in sauce **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. – under equipment and shelving throughout kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil jugs. Walk in cooler #10 can **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. – chest freezer in back, ice buildup, repaired with duck tape. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, or dust. – hood filters repeat violation – high shelves at cookline – exterior of chest freezer – exterior of bucket used as waste basket – exterior of upright freezers – bottom of upright freezer – table below rice pots repeat violation – salamander where to go packages stored – exterior of cooking equipment – walk in cooler shelving and fan covers **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. – faucet on kitchen handsink **Warning**
33-34-4Basic – Storage area not maintained clean and organized. – front hallway cluttered with personal items not essential to operation of restaurant – employee bathroom being used as a storage area cluttered **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. – shrimp in standing water **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Walls soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White substance in #10 can under rice cookers **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:12 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.