Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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CIAO BELLA BISTRO & MARTINI BAR

103 S PINE ST · NEW SMYRNA BEACH · Volusia County · FL 32169

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 7, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3355380
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8374640
DBPR license7404913

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority6 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#6High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee used cell phone and then began putting away food Discussed with employee

#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over cooked sausage walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority29-37-4

High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Dish area

#9High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.

Stop Sale
#10High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. – Raw fish 49F sitting on top of plastic containers in Cookline cooler overnight. See stop sale – pasta 46-50F in cookline drawers less than 4 hours. Unit frozen. Moved to another cooler. – blue cheese olives in the bar 62F. Advised to ice fully or store under refrigeration. Operator returned to cooler **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action TakenStop Sale

Intermediate 6

#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. – Can opener blade corrected on site – bottom cookline drawer gaskets **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#12Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#13Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

#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 employee

#15Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, cooked asparagus, walk in cooler. Employee on duty does not know when they were made

#16Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handle does not turn on water

Basic 5

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In dry items **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic06-09-1

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. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic containers

#4Basic35B-03-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Front door

#5Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Powdered sugar **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 12:18 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 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 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.