Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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DAISYS DINER

915 N SPRING GARDEN AVE · DELAND · Volusia County · FL 32720

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 31, 2023
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3402674
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8539556
DBPR license7406058

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedOctober 31, 2023 10:46 AM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedNovember 2, 2023 12:29 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach & rodent activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
9 High Priority3 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical22 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 9

#11High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook wiping off wall with soiled towel then put gloves on to make an order **Warning**

Warning
#12High 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 handling plated food with bare hand – 1 gloved hand, 1 ungloved, handled good with ungloved hand **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#13High Priority41-20-4

High Priority – Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Demon in unlabeled spray bottle sprayed at expo window next to syrup bottles and napkins onto 2 live roaches **Warning**

Warning
#14High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cooked potatoes and pickles, walk in cooler **Warning**

Warning
#15High 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. Turkey gravy dated 9-something (illegible). **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#16High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. – 4 in the front area below handsink – 2 on the floor in front of cookline cooler – 2 on the floor in front of three compartment sink when trash can was moved – 1 on the wall above steam table – 2 on the shelving with clean plates under cookline expo window **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#17High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. – Sausage left out after an order on top of cutting board 65F. Returned to cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#18High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Grits 117F, gravy 91F, in warmer 2-3 hours after heating in microwave. Warmer temperature was 86F. Cook removed to heat on stove. 180F+ was reached for both **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#19High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Greater than 200 ppm cl front counter. Manager dumped out. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 3

#20Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. – Slicer blade guard – interior cookline microwave **Warning**

Warning
#21Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poached eggs **Warning**

Warning
#22Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. 3 digital thermometers, none functional **Warning**

Warning

Basic 10

#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
#2Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 5 on the floor front area. 1 on the shelving. 3 dead on the floor under slicer. 1 in the floor in the hallway. 2 on the side of freezer. Several others on the floor in the kitchen. 1 on the wall above steam table **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Uncovered beverage prep table **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on top of reach in cooler, employee bag next to bread in kitchen **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic29-09-4

Basic – Faucet/handle not functional at plumbing fixture. Hot water side does not turn on water, kitchen handsink **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wire shelving in kitchen, three compartment sink crevices under lip, clean plate ware shelving. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic16-48-4

Basic – Old residue/food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On clean plates under expo window in kitchen **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cookline cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#9Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Powdered sugar? In 5 gallon container under prep table **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar, flour, powdered sugar? **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:28 AM.

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
2 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
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
2 observation(s)
Category 45 · Fire extinguishing equipment – reporting only
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.