Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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D'AMORE'S

300 FLAGLER AVE STE A · NEW SMYRNA BEACH · Volusia County · FL 32169

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 13, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3301766
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8197368
DBPR license7405682

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedJune 13, 2023 4:09 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedJune 14, 2023 8:08 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRodent activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority7 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#4High 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. Placing cut lettuce into containers **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5High Priority01B-24-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cooked mushrooms made a couple of weeks ago **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#6High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 on cart next to dish area, 1 on top of toaster, 2 on the floor in dry storage closet, approximately 10 on the floor of Cookline under oven, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority41-23-4

High Priority – Rodent bait not contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station. On top of cookline shelving **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 48F, cooked mushrooms 46F, salad cooler. Cooler door left open to stock/clean per operator. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 7

#9Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#10Intermediate03G-46-1

Intermediate – Establishment preparing food using a method that has been determined by the Divisions of Hotels and Restaurants to require an approved variance from the Division. Establishment does not have an approved variance for the method observed in use during the inspection. ROP of raw and ready to eat food held over 48 hours **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. – interior microwave – can opener blade – interior bottom salad cooler **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cookline used to hold plumbers putty/ plumbing part **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate53A-07-6

Intermediate – No certified food manager for establishment. 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**

Warning
#14Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. New employees **Warning**

Warning
#15Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap/paper towels/handwash sign provided at handwash sink. Cookline **Warning**

Warning

Basic 3

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic29-08-4

Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Kitchen handsink drain not connected **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:41 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.