BETTER TASTE JAMAICAN RESTAURANT
500 SEABREEZE BLVD · DAYTONA BEACH · Volusia County · FL 32118
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
03B-01-5High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. BBQ Chicken,plantains,fried chicken,chiicken 114f To 120f. Less than 4 hours. BBQ Chicken,plantains,fried chicken,chiicken 114f To 120f. **Warning**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw egg over margarine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach crawling on door to Mopsink room. Manager discarded. 1 live roach crawling on floor in Mopsink room. 1 live roach crawling on heat well cook line. 1 live roach crawling on wall and 2 live roaches crawling in wall by stove on cookline. 1 live roach on handsink Cookline. 1 live roach crawling on plantain box in storage. **Warning**
41-23-4High Priority – Rodent bait not contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station. Pellets on floor in mop sink room and under storage shelf in storage room. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-22-4Intermediate – Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
16-34-4Intermediate – No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
Basic 4
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By Mopsink room **Warning**
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee bathroom **Warning**
23-07-4Basic – Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Prep area. **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **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.