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See which Daytona-area restaurants passed with flying colors, and which Volusia and Flagler county restaurants received high-priority violations.

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Daytona Beach News-Journal

Florida's digital database of restaurant health inspections is updated regularly with information on which local restaurants pass and fail.

The database can be searched by county or by restaurant name. You will see which restaurants were fined and forced to close temporarily.

Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as "a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection." On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in its most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not represent the establishment's overall, long-term conditions.

Volusia-Flagler best restaurant inspections

The following restaurants, presented in alphabetical order, passed their inspections from June 23-29 with zero violations:

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  • Chipotle Mexican Grill, 2400 W. International Speedway Blvd., Suite 730, Daytona Beach
  • Holy Calzony, 1190 Herbert St., Port Orange 
  • Neighborhood Scoop, 100 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach
  • Tab's Food Truck, 2551 N. State St, Bunnell

Volusia County restaurant inspections with high-priority violations 

The following restaurants, presented in alphabetical order, were issued warnings, administrative complaints or were temporarily closed due to failed inspections from June 23-29:

Culver's

1560 Outlet Blvd., Daytona Beach 

June 26

Follow-up required: Warning issued.

Five total violations, with one high-priority violation:

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - chicken<2 hour (42F-49F - Cold Holding) ICE CREAM MACHINE: - chocolate (43F-46F - Cold Holding); - vanilla (46F - Cold Holding); - vanilla (46F - Cold Holding) FRONT COUNTER: - single serve butter (60F - Cold Holding). Manager states <4 hours. Moved to freezer for expedited cooling **Warning**

Culver's

1560 Outlet Blvd., Daytona Beach 

June 27

Call back - complied. Met inspection standards.

Hi Boba Tea

3813 Clyde Morris Blvd., Unit 108, Port Orange 

June 25

Follow-up required: Warning issued.

Nine total violations, with one high-priority violation:

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. - Raw shell eggs stored above milk in triple glass door reach-in cooler, operator reorganized **Corrected On-Site**

Jet's Pizza

3813 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., #103, Port Orange

June 25

Follow-up required: Warning issued.

Eight total violations, with one high-priority violation:

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. -Deep dish slices lacking time, operator marked time **Corrected On-Site**

Old Sugar Mill Pancake House

601 Ponce Deleon Blvd., De Leon Springs

June 24

Follow-up required: Warning issued.

Seventeen total violations, with three high-priority violations:

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -4 live flies in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer in three compartment sink not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45F or less. -Shell egg held at room temperature at cookline. Out of cooler 20 minutes. **Warning**

Pizza Pazza

3761 S. Nova Road, Suite 224, Port Orange

June 25

Follow-up required: Warning issued.

Nineteen total violations, with two high-priority violations:

  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41F. -Walk-in cooler: heavy whipping cream 47F, sliced provolone cheese 47F, mozzarella cheese block 48F, pizza sauce 48F, raw shell eggs ambient air temperature 60F. **Warning**

Pizza Pazza

3761 S. Nova Road, Suite 224, Port Orange

June 27

Call back - complied. Met inspection standards.

Flagler County restaurant inspections with high-priority violations 

The following restaurants, presented in alphabetical order, were issued warnings, administrative complaints or were temporarily closed due to failed inspections from June 23-29:

Bantam Chef

101 E. Court St., Bunnell 

June 26

Emergency order recommended: Facility temporarily closed.

Seven total violations, with four high-priority violations:

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.24.
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 23 live roaches behind reach in freezer. Observed 6 around sugar. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler overnight; white reach in cooler; slaw 51F, oyster 45F; ( - Cold Holding) In reach in;tomatoes, cheese, burgers 45F; ( - Cold Holding); ( - Cold Holding) walk-in cooler; burger 45F, cheese, steak, chicken 45F, ground beef 47F; ( - Cold Holding) All items pulled from walk-in cooler. Walk-in cooler 45F. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41F. In cooler overnight; White reach in cooler; slaw 51F, oyster 45F; ( - Cold Holding) In reach in; tomatoes, cheese, burgers 45F; ( - Cold Holding); ( - Cold Holding) Walk-in cooler; burger 45F, cheese, steak, chicken 45F, ground beef 47F; ( - Cold Holding) All items pulled from walk-in cooler. Walk-in cooler 45F. **Warning**

Bantam Chef

101 E. Court St., Bunnell 

June 27

Emergency order call back – complied. Met inspection standards.

Las Palmas

70 Town Court, Palm Coast 

June 27

Follow-up required: Warning issued.

Thirteen total violations, with two high-priority violations:

  • High Priority - Stop Ssale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach in cooler overnight; spinach 65F, Shell eggs 56F, cheese, lettuce 48F; ( - Cold Holding) **Warning**
  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41F. Sitting on counter; ham 55F; ( - Cold Holding) In reach in cooler overnight; spinach 65F, Shell eggs 56F, cheese, lettuce 48F; ( - Cold Holding) person in charge turned cooler down. **Warning**

Las Palmas

70 Town Court, Palm Coast 

June 28

Call back - complied. Met inspection standards.

Los Dos Potrillos II

614 N. State St., Bunnell 

June 24

Follow-up required: Warning issued.

Fifteen total violations, with four high-priority violations:

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.24.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw chorizo over ready to eat cheese. Person in charge moved chorizo to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler overnight; In kitchen; raw chorizo 48F; ( - Cold Holding) Glass #2; milk 46F; ( - Cold Holding) **Warning**
  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41F. In cooler ; in kitchen; cheese 48F, tomatoes 48F, lettuce 46F. In cooler 3+ hours. In cooler overnight; raw chorizo 48F; ( - Cold Holding) **Warning**

Los Dos Potrillos II

614 N. State St., Bunnell 

June 27

Call back – complied.

Smak Euro Deli LLC

208 St. Joe Plaza Drive, Palm Coast

June 28

Follow-up required: Warning issued.

Four total violations, with four high-priority violations:

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and pork over ready to eat items. Explained how food should be stored. Person in charge moved chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Establishment does not have a sneeze guard on buffet. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41F. Sitting out; eggs 70F; ( - Cold Holding)
  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135F. On buffet; Chicken 117F, meatballs 98F, pork 100F, mashed potatoes 96F; ( - Hot Holding). All reheated to 165F. **Corrected On-Site**

Southern Table Restaurant

501 S. State St., Bunnell 

June 28

Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.

Ten total violations, with four high-priority violations:

  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine at 0ppm. Primed for several minutes at it tested at 75ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler over night; tomatoes 56F, shell eggs 55F, garlic butter 65F, cheese 54F; ( - Cold Holding). Cooler was in defrost mode. Person in charge called repair company to repair. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41F. In reach in cooler overnight; tomatoes 56F, shell eggs 55F, garlic butter 65F, cheese 54F; ( - Cold Holding). Cooler is in defrost mode. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Missing on sausage, corned beef and hash browns. Person in charge said out for 1.5 hours and time stamped. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Taqueria La Calentana Dos LLC

604 E. Moody Blvd., Suite 8, Bunnell

June 24

Follow-up required: Warning issued.

Fifteen total violations, with two high-priority violations:

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6.1.24.
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook with gloves leave cook line and go tend to customers with same gloves and return to cook line with same gloves. Addressed and explained hand washing to person and she removed gloves and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**

Taqueria La Calentana Dos LLC

604 E. Moody Blvd., Suite 8, Bunnell

June 26

Call back - complied. Met inspection standards.

Thai And I

603 N. State St., Bunnell 

June 27

Follow-up required: Warning issued.

Seven total violations, with two high-priority violations:

  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine not sanitizing correctly. Dis machine at 0ppm. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Not on hose by 3 compartment sink. It was sitting on wall. Person in charge placed on hose. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**