Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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RIVER DECK RESTAURANT

107 N RIVERSIDE DR · NEW SMYRNA BEACH · Volusia County · FL 32168

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 6, 2022
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3289455
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8157279
DBPR license7407736

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedOctober 6, 2022 3:34 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedOctober 7, 2022 9:35 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRodent & fly activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority4 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#2High Priority22-41-4

High 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. Tiki bar 0 ppm cl **Warning**

Warning
#3High Priority09-01-4

High 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. Cook adding salad ingredients with bare hands. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flying insects next to thawing fish **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. – Approximately 10 on bottom prep table shelf below sink with thawing fish. – 1 on the floor in front of bag in the box soda. – 1 in a container with dirty knives **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. – Improperly iced Alfredo, scampi 57-59F. Operator iced more fully. – ranch made with buttermilk 68F in a squeeze bottle out for approximately 3.25 hours. operator discarded – in cookline drawers on the right side, cheese 47F, burgers 48F, raw fish 45F and 47F. Stocked within previous 3 hours per operator – walk in cooler Cole slaw 47F, butter 40F, tcs ranch 45F, cooked wings 48F, pasta 48F, Alfredo 43F. Items in cooler overnight per operator. Door left open for deliver prior to inspection per operator. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 4

#7Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not in chronological order and not all marked with last date served. **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. – Light buildup soda gun nozzle inside bar. **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate29-28-4

Intermediate – Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Steamer filters marked last changed 5/3/21 **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. – Server hallway across from ice machines – tiki bar handsink faucet stripped. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 1

#1Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza slicer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:59 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.