Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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CHASES ON THE BEACH

3401 S ATLANTIC AVE · NEW SMYRNA BEACH · Volusia County · FL 32169

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 20, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3452215
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8741243
DBPR license7405384

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority3 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical17 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#11High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. – 2 in dining area at entrance to kitchen

#12High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. – cooked mussels below raw fish, glass door cooler at cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#13High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. – tuna steak, 44-45F; less than 1 hour in cookline prep cooler – slaw, 44-46F, less than 1 hour in expediting area cooler. Operator discarded. – mahi, 44-45F, lowboy less than 1 hour operator iced **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#14High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. – spray cleanser stored over boxed oil jug in back area – spray cleanser on dishmachine **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#15Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris or residue. – cutting board at prep table soiled

#16Intermediate11-26-1

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. Dishwasher **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#17Intermediate51-14-7

Intermediate – Plan review submitted and approved – missing ice machine neat to pool area Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/.

Basic 10

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle provided to dispense food. -soufflé cup in sugar **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic36-03-4

Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. – at back handsink

#3Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. – 1 on the floor below table near expediting area **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#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 shelf next to clean wiping clothes – purse on bag in the box soda, tiki area **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. – walk in cooler gasket torn – walk in cooler door damaged – walk in freezer door damaged

#6Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. – back door **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7Basic36-11-4

Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. – kitchen, beverage cooler

#8Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. – near back door, dry wall damaged; wall board separating from wall behind ice machine

#9Basic10-18-5

Basic – In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. – tongs at cookline **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, or dust. – walk in cooler gasket and door – wire shelves at can open table have dust build up

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:38 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
3 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.