06/30/2026
Live roaches, rodent droppings found in 2 Daytona, NSB restaurants
By Helena Perray, 8 hrs ago
Daytona
Daytona Beach News-Journal
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The following restaurant passed its inspections from June 21 – 27 with zero violations:
Cowart’s Holy Smoke BBQ, 12559 Highway 100 W., Bunnell.
Next Door Beach Bistro, 509 N. Ocean Shore Blvd., Flagler Beach.
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 21 – 27:
Beef ‘O’ Brady's
1610 S. Dixie Freeway, New Smyrna Beach
June 22
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Seventeen total violations, with four high-priority violations:
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Pepto bismol in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. 3 compartment sink **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Chicken 56F, shrimp 55F, chicken 48F, milk bath 47F chicken cooler. Stocked after lunch, operator iced. - Main cookline cooler - overnight Mac and cheese 52-54F, sandwiches with ham 54-55F. See stop sale Stocked approximately 1.5 hours ago, shredded cheese 54F, sliced tomatoes 55F, Cole slaw 58F, lettuce 52F, lettuce 55f, diced tomatoes 53F. Advised to move to another cooler - chicken prepped previous day 44F walk in cooler - ranch and sour cream portions overfilled 43-56F, Butter packets 57F out and returned to cooler **Warning**
Beef ‘O’ Brady's
1610 S. Dixie Freeway, New Smyrna Beach
June 23
Call back - complied. Met inspection standards.
Chompers At Tropical
1485 Lakeview Drive, DeLand
June 23
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Twelve total violations, with four high-priority violations:
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 57F in reach in cooler, placed overnight in drawers **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. **Warning**
Del Taco
3815 S. Nova Road, Port Orange
June 23
Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Thirteen total violations, with four high-priority violations:
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. -employee cleaned off grill, moved to handle food at nearby station without washing hands and changing gloves **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -milkshake/ice cream loaded inside top of machine **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -bulk ice cream loaded inside milkshake hopper 46-48F, more than 4 hours. See stop sale. Advised to monitor temperatures periodically to isolate mechanical issues with the equipment that may need to be addressed to maintain safe operations of unit. Ice cream mix must maintain 41F or below. **Warning**
The Dog House & Catering
712 Fort Smith Blvd., Deltona
June 25
Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Four total violations, with two high-priority violations:
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. **Warning**
The Grille At Riverview
101 Flagler Ave., New Smyrna Beach
June 22
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Fifteen total violations, with six high-priority violations:
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Beef soup 50F in the middle Chowder 51F in the middle cooling from previous day in 22 qt containers overnight Prime rib 47F in the middle in covered full pan cooling overnight
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Approximately 15 in riverside wait station
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. creme brûlée 6/13; pepper aioli 6/13; Snail butter 6/14
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 on the floor cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 in dry storage room **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Chicken 45-47F bottom of upright true cooler end of cookline near ice machine - cookline double cooler across from drawers: butter 48F, crab 54F, out for approximately 1 hour while cooler was serviced just prior to inspection. Items were moved to walk in cooler while unit recovers temp - cheese cubes 54F overnight in riverside bar cooler - cooler to the right of the handsink.
The Grille At Riverview
101 Flagler Ave., New Smyrna Beach
June 23
Call back - complied. Met inspection standards.
La Michoacana D Valverde
1102 W. Euclid Ave., DeLand
June 22
Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Six total violations, with three high-priority violations:
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. license expired 4-1-2026. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. See stop Sale
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter make table unit, lower level cream (47F - Cold Holding); cut melon (47F - Cold Holding); placed overnight . Operator inserted to discard. **Corrective Action Taken**
Perkins American Food Co.
1286 Saxon Blvd., Orange City
June 25
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Five total violations, with two high-priority violations:
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cook line Refrigerated drawers sausages (46F - Cold Holding);less than 4 hours . Placed in walk in freezer -Make table unit at far end sliced cheese (47F - Cold Holding) raw bacon (48F - Cold Holding); less than 2 hours; operator placed in walk in freezer. Front line cold holding unit butter (56F - Cold Holding)/ less than 4 hours, Operator Placed in walk in freezer . **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Perkins American Food Co.
1286 Saxon Blvd., Orange City
June 26
Call back – Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Three total violations, with one high-priority violation:
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cook line Refrigerated drawers sausages (46F - Cold Holding);less than 4 hours . Placed in walk in freezer -Make table unit at far end sliced cheese (47F - Cold Holding) raw bacon (48F - Cold Holding); less than 2 hours; operator placed in walk in freezer. Front line cold holding unit butter (56F - Cold Holding)/ less than 4 hours, Operator Placed in walk in freezer . **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-06-26: -cook line Refrigerated drawers: sausages 39-40F -Make table unit at far end: no TCS Foods present in the bottom of the unit -Front line cold holding unit: butter 49-54F, cut honeydew melon 61F, and cut cantaloupe 63F, per operator all foods were stored in front line cold holding unit less than 1 hour, operator relocated to lower portion of reach-in cooler to rapidly cool **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
Rocky's Tavern
725 E. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach
June 26
Follow-up required: Warning issued.
Eight total violations, with four high-priority violations:
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw beef stored over precooked meat inside stand up unit **Warning**
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. raw beef (49F - Cold Holding); cheese sticks (49F - Cold Holding); corn dogs, chicken patties (51F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw beef (49F - Cold Holding); cheese sticks (49F - Cold Holding); chicken patties (51F - Cold Holding) inside single door cooler/freezer near cook area more than 4 hours. See stop sale.**Warning** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Yolo Rollo
1700 W. International Speedway Blvd., Suite 153, Daytona Beach
June 24
Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up inspection required.
Twelve total violations, with four high-priority violations:
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw egg over sauce **Warning**
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -1 live roach on wall by 3 compartment sink, employee discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -pieces of cheese cake 46f to 69f advised to keep a lower level employee discarded **Warning**
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Live roaches, rodent droppings found in 2 Daytona, NSB restaurants
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