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1841 SR 44 · NEW SMYRNA BEACH · Volusia County · FL 32168
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee came in from outside and handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Manager directed him to wash his hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-14-4High Priority – Employee coughed, sneezed, used a handkerchief or disposable tissue then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Food runner wearing gloves took a drink out of a bottle that required that she touch the lid, coughed into her glove, and continued to run food **Warning**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. robby from one container to the other with his spare hands and then rinse hands in the two compartment sink **Warning**
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Sheet trays of raw meats and krab Rangoon not properly separated **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw personal food on sheet pan with mac and cheese and over other ready to eat food in the walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. – Cooked rice 78F, krab 60F, cabbage 58f, raw shell room temp, on cookline with no time or temperature control for safety. All moved to reach in cooler – raw shell eggs 68F ambient temperature on the bottom prep table. Delivered approximately 1.25 hours before per operator. Moved to walk in cooler – sushi rice 58F out and returned to walk in cooler per operator **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking as required. For buffet items out of temperature **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Raid spray next to raw shell eggs on bottom prep table **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. – Interior reach in cooler around lid – interior upright cooler wire shelving near kitchen entrance – immersion mixing blade – heavy residue can opener blade **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cookline, used to store utensil and jug **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 10
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In rice and sauces **Warning**
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard boxes reused to store cooked chicken **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 in the floor in front of water heater, 1 in front of shelving next to it **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Uncovered drink over reach in cooler next to uncovered cabbage **Corrected On-Site** **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 above reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic cups **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag in the box soda in the waitstation **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. – Hood filters – exterior dry bulk items in hdx and 5 gallon storage containers – exterior handle of extra large stainless bowl **Warning**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Jugs cut into scoops **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour, sugar sushi and back storage area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:12 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.