IRON AXE BAR & GRILL, INC.
2842 S RIDGEWOOD AVE · SOUTH DAYTONA · Volusia County · FL 32119
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
01B-24-5High Priority – 01B-24-5 Observed: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. French onion 3/25 Priority: High Priority **Warning**
12A-10-4High Priority – 12A-10-4 Observed: Employee came in from outside, touched bare body part and then put gloves on to work with food. Priority: High Priority **Warning**
22-41-4High Priority – 22-41-4 Observed: 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. Indoor bar and tiki bar 0 ppm cl Priority: High Priority **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – 35A-02-7 Observed: Live, small flying insects found – 3 Priority: High Priority in the general kitchen area **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – 35A-04-4 Observed: Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. – 12 on top of cans in storage area of cookline – 4 with chewed foam below prep sink on cookline – 15 on top of chemical containers in the dish area – 6 under dish machine on the floor in water and with other debris – 3 along the back wall behind the bag in the box soda waitstation – 3 with other debris in the chemical line area under the handsink of the indoor bar next to the dish machine Operator began cleaning all areas Priority: High Priority **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – 22-02-4 Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior alto sham Interior oven Interior smoker Priority: Intermediate **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Tiki bar used to hold dump container **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. Bartender **Warning**
Basic 7
06-09-1Basic – 06-09-1 Observed: 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. Redfish in walk in cooler Priority: Basic **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – 12B-02-4 Observed: Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. On the line Priority: Basic **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – 23-03-4 Observed: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelving and fan covers, both Priority: Basic **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – 29-49-6 Observed: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cookline Priority: Basic **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – 31B-04-4 Observed: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Cookline Priority: Basic **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – 40-06-5 Observed: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on ramekin next to microwave Priority: Basic **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Back wall of cookline Walk in cooler **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:05 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.