RIVER DECK RESTAURANT
107 N RIVERSIDE DR · NEW SMYRNA BEACH · Volusia County · FL 32168
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
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. Tiki bar 0 ppm **Repeat Violation** **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. Employee placing sliced onions on a sandwich. Manager discussed with employee. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Alfredo with with butter 12/1. Roasted red pepper sauce made with tcs canned roasted red peppers 12/1 **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 4 inside cardboard box of packaged/sealed food. Operator discarded box **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting on cookline: tcs Rasta ranch 49; cheese 68F. Operator discarded both **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. – Soda gun, indoor bar – soda gun, tiki bar **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. – Used to ice oysters, cookline – tiki bar, used to hold sanitizer bucket (corrected on site) **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap, paper towels provided at handwash sink. Indoor bar **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. – Dish area, 77F – tiki bar, knob doesn't turn (corrected on site) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 6
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 2 inside of steamer **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-20-4Basic – Dead rodent present. – Side of steamer removed. Dead rodent observed in the top front of mechanical interior above insulation. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Uncovered beverage on cutting board **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone, cookline **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Containers of stock, walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. – Triple cookline cooler – indoor bar beer cooler **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:54 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.