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THE CLUB AT VENETIAN BAY

63 N AIRPORT RD · NEW SMYRNA BEACH · Volusia County · FL 32168

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 20, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3662114
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13509985
DBPR license7406808

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority4 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical20 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 7

#10High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – 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. Plating tator tots with ungloved hand **Warning**

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#11High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 3 around bread racks outside of walk in cooler **Warning**

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#12High Priority01D-01-5

High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Tuna labeled thunnus spp. served raw **Warning**

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#13High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna over wakami, reach in cooler **Warning**

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#14High Priority01B-24-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Hot dogs 1/18 Wakame 2/10 Créme Anglese 2/14 Crab meat 2/11 Garlic butter 1/25 Blueberry butter 1/18 Ghee 12/30 **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#15High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#16High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. – Pancetta 50F, garlic sauce 51F, raw chicken 49F, cream 61F, cream 45F, rice 49F, pasta 46F, raw beef 50F, pasta 48F, 49F, risotto 46F, rice 46F, Demi 47F, raw beef 47F, butter 48F, cooked broccoli 51F, coconut milk 58F, chicken stock 59F, cooked peppers 52F, cooked potatoes 54F. Overnight in double cookline cooler – Bruschetta sitting out on cookline 87F **Warning**

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Intermediate 4

#17Intermediate31A-04-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Next to ice machine **Warning**

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#18Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poached egg on brunch menu **Warning**

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#19Intermediate53B-02-5

Intermediate – 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. **Warning**

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#20Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – 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. Employees with no food handler training **Warning**

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Basic 9

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna steaks and diced tuna **Warning**

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#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Uncovered drink next to cutting board where tomatoes are being cut; Open cans over cookline **Warning**

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#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table next to cutting board **Warning**

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#4Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook wearing several bracelets **Warning**

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#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Under the shelving in walk in freezer **Warning**

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#6Basic35B-03-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.back kitchen door **Warning**

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#7Basic08B-39-4

Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Tomatoes coming out of box and getting sliced without washing **Warning**

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#8Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Cookline handsink hot water runs constantly **Warning**

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#9Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour, cookline under steam table **Warning**

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Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:26 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
3 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
3 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.