Inspection Report

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GROTTA AZZURRA

138 S WOODLAND BLVD · DELAND · Volusia County · FL 32720

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 9, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3746307
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13784809
DBPR license7407189

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
8 High Priority5 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical22 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 8

#10High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cook line bottom level of expo unit cooked chicken (62F – Cooling)overnight . Instructed operator to discard , **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. **Warning**

Warning
#12High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. **Warning**

Warning
#13High Priority12A-10-4

High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Food employee touched beard and then handled food Without washinng hands. Educated operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#14High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Flying insects landing on cutting board. Cleaned and sanitized area, **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#15High Priority08A-17-6

High 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 veal stored over desserts in reach in freezer. Operator relocated . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#16High Priority01B-02-5

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

WarningStop Sale
#17High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Cook line expo unit top level mozzarella (43F-46F – Cold Holding); filled pass fill line, operator reduced amount . pasta (63F – Cold Holding), bags placed above fill line. Placed overnight . Instructed operator to discard . compound butter (53F – Cold Holding); cream (57F – Cold Holding); cooked sausage (48-59F – Cold Holding);placed overnight. Operator instructed to discard . -On front line food preparation table top pasta (63F – Cold Holding/2 hours operator placed ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 5

#18Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, residue or grease. – Front line cutting board on salad station expo unit soiled with food debris – cookline cutting board soiled – can opener blade soiled **Warning**

Warning
#19Intermediate31A-04-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink in women's bathroom not operating, Faucet is broken , **Warning**

Warning
#20Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at wash ware handwash sink. Operator placed paper towels . **Warning**

Warning
#21Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at wash ware handwash sink. – kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#22Intermediate53B-13-5

Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 9

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License is not on site . **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Back pack on top of boxed soda pack .Operator removed bag, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic55-01-4

Basic – Establishment charging credit card fee with no notification on the menu. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag of flour on the food preparation area floor. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Food preparation table knife stored between wall and table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7Basic36-73-4

Basic – Kitchen floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. – under shelving – heavy debris and grease under cookline **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic51-18-6

Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes stored on kitchen floor. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 10, 2026 1:26 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
3 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
3 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
1 observation(s)
Category 55 · Automatic gratuity notice
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.