THE GENERAL PUBLIC HOUSE AMERICAN KITCHEN
501 CANAL ST · NEW SMYRNA BEACH · Volusia County · FL 32168
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
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. Bar, 0 ppm cl. Chemical container empty. Bartender changed out sanitizer. **Corrective Action Taken** **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. Plating a sandwich **Warning**
01D-01-5High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Salmon offered undercooked upon request **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. – 40+ on dry storage/chemical/unused equipment storage shelving – Approximately 10 on the floor behind dish machine, bar. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. – Milk bath 55F. Operator iced. When rechecked 40F – whipped butter 48f in 1/6 pan on cookline. Advised to use time as a public health control. – walk in cooler holding Demi glaze 45F, cut tomatoes 44F, cheese 44F. Items in cooler overnight. Operator called for service. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Tcs beurre blanc 86F. Sitting in 1/9 Pan at room temperature for approximately 1.75 hours. Operator stated discarded after lunch. Advised to use time as a public health control and issued written procedures. **Warning**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not capable of cooling to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At 12:54 spinach dip 71F ambient cooling less than 30 minutes. At 2:07, 57-71F. Advised to split into shallow containers to cool. **Warning**
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Cheese sauce 85-97F reheating in steam table for approximately 2 hours. Operator removed to reheat on the stove **Warning**
41-15-5High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Greater than 400 ppm quat from three compartment sink dispenser **Warning**
Intermediate 6
01C-02-4Intermediate – Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. **Warning**
31A-02-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being covered by prep table. Dish area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
52-01-4Intermediate – Identity of food or food product misrepresented. All items from Sysco: Menu advertises Panhandle Red fish. Case of redfish in the walk in cooler is farm raised from China. Blue point oysters advertised on menu. Case of oysters in the walk in freezer is wild caught Gulf. Grass fed beef advertised for burgers. Case in the walk in cooler has no such claim on the box Jumbo Gulf shrimp advertised. Case of shrimp in the walk in cooler and freezer is farm raised shrimp from Thailand. Menu advertises Red snapper. Case of snapper in the walk in cooler states Lutjanus. According to the FDA seafood list Lutjanus campechanus is red snapper. Menu advertises Florida gulf grouper. Case of grouper in the walk in cooler is from India. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
16-34-4Intermediate – No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/sanitizer buckets **Warning**
22-01-4Intermediate – Soda gun soiled. Both in bar **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 2
23-06-4Basic – Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Walk in cooler shelving and fan covers **Warning**
14-70-4Basic – Ice buildup in freezer. – Heavy buildup on the floor, walk in freezer. – black Whynter freezer in bar **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:36 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.