THE TWISTED CHOPSTICK
412 S WOODLAND BLVD · DELAND · Volusia County · FL 32720
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. See Stop Sale.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Storage area glass door reach in cooler raw beef (47F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (48F – Cold Holding); operator instructed to discard ; broth (45F – Cold Holding). Food placed overnight . Operator placed ice. Glass door reach in cooler in front of sushi bar cream (44F – Cold Holding);placed overnight. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03F-04-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Educated operator . **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw fish not identified on menu. Operator had new menus recently done, operator replaced with old menus that had consumer advisory. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 10
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse stored on top of kitchen freezer chest. Operator relocated,
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food workers wearing watch, while handling food. Operator had them removed watch. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on freezer chest.
13-03-4Basic – Food employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer . **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Kitchen and storage area floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of kitchen make table unit.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine 0 PPM. operator instructed to add sanitizer . **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:34 PM.
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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.