HIDDEN TREASURE RUM BAR & GRILL ON PONCE INLET
4940 S PENINSULA DR · PONCE INLET · Volusia County · FL 32127
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
22-41-4High Priority – 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. **Warning**
09-01-4High 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. Adding a lime to a be **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ground beef. 44F, grouper 44F, chicken 45F, crab 44F, dip 44F, rice 44F, chowder 45F, in walk in cooler over overnight. In Avantco reach in cooler, moved from walk in cooler within previous 30 minutes raw fish 44F. Left drawers holding sliced cheese 45-49F, right drawers holding thawed veggies 46F, steak 46F, raw pork 48F, moved from walk in cooler within previous 30 minutes. Operator added ice bags **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. On the floor under a prep sink when trash can was moved, 7 or more **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 8 on window ledge in dish area . Several in a crevice with rust and other debris, bottom shelf in the server area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Three compartment sink in dish area, in the back prep room **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Dispensing at greater than 400 ppm. Operator diluted buckets set up on the line **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 7
22-20-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. West bar **Warning**
01C-02-4Intermediate – Establishment not maintaining oyster tags for 90 days. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to fill water container on the cookline **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling and no certification for managers on duty. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
51-14-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 30 days. New bar on the west side has soda gun, ice bin, three compartment sink, ice machine. **Warning**
22-07-4Intermediate – Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
22-01-4Intermediate – Soda gun soiled. West bar **Warning**
Basic 11
14-01-4Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. For ice, sugar, other items **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 3 under equipment in the wait station **Warning**
40-07-4Basic – Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purses in server area **Warning**
36-11-4Basic – Floors/ceiling/wall not maintained smooth and durable. Wall tiles coming off on cookline, unsealed concrete in kitchen, plywood and exposed beams in prep area . **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bags of ice freezer **Warning**
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Vulcan **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dish area **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Cookline **Warning**
29-49-5Basic – Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. Beverage air on cookline **Warning**
23-05-4Basic – Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Beams/ceiling/walls on cookline, fan covers, under equipment **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:21 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.