DeLand, Volusia County

CRESS RESTAURANT

103 W INDIANA AVE, DeLand, FL 32720

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
1 Intermediate
Jan 22, 2026
City
DeLand
County
Volusia
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 22, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

53B-13-5

Detail 24317921

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

13-03-4

Detail 24317922

Basic - Food employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee placed hat onl Corrected On-Site

Sep 22, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 23931906

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -walk in cooler soup (45F - Cold Holding)/10 minutes ;operator recently returned to walk in cooler. -Cook line aoili (56F - Cold Holding)/30 minutes , placed on top of containers in make table . Operator placed in unit. Corrective Action Taken - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-05: Walk in cooler Soup 42F; vegetable stock 42F, shredded cheese 42F; Cook line Tuna 54F ambient cooling 2 hours Complied** Time Extended

31A-04-4

Detail 23931907

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Cook line hand sink removed . - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-05: Time Extended

51-16-7

Detail 23931905

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. 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/. Hand sink removed at cook line with no remodel application submitted. - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-05: Time Extended

36-24-5

Detail 23931904

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall, at cook line . - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-05: Time Extended

Jul 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 5

03A-02-5

Detail 23903820

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -walk in cooler soup (45F - Cold Holding)/10 minutes ;operator recently returned to walk in cooler. -Cook line aoili (56F - Cold Holding)/30 minutes , placed on top of containers in make table . Operator placed in unit. Corrective Action Taken

31A-04-4

Detail 23903817

Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Cook line hand sink removed .

51-16-7

Detail 23903819

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. 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/. Hand sink removed at cook line with no remodel application submitted.

53B-13-5

Detail 23903818

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Natalie, Kira

36-24-5

Detail 23903821

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall, at cook line .

Feb 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 23527546

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bar cold holding unit heavy cream (49F - Cold Holding)/15 minutes. Returned to unit recently , Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 23527545

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Steam table Tomato soup 111F /2 hours. Operator reheated to 170F Corrected On-Site

Jul 30, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5

03A-02-5

Detail 23019539

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line make table cooked meat (47F - Cold Holding)/less than 4 hours Kitchen reach in cooler cream (45F - Cold Holding);less than 4 hours ,placed ice . Repeat Violation** Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 23019536

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Cutting board soiled with food debris.

02C-06-5

Detail 23019540

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Goat cheese a marked a month ago frozen, thawed this morning and not date marked Corrected On-Site

13-07-4

Detail 23019537

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food worker wearing watch while preparing. food , Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 23019538

Basic - Food employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Corrected On-Site

Jan 31, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 5

03D-02-5

Detail 22608944

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Kitchen Reach in cooler potato au gratin (44-45F - Cooling)/ overnight .Operator placed in reach in freezer. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22608942

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bar low boy unit heavy cream (57F - Cold Holding)1 hour . placed ice. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 22608940

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with food debris by cookline,

02C-08-5

Detail 22608943

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Cookline make table Shank jus 1-12 and meat 1-13-:in make table unit, operator updated to 1-30. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 22608941

Basic - Food employee at cook line, with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Corrected On-Site

Sep 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 22302404

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -walk in cooler Bison 45F/ 2 hours Container of Heavy cream 52F placed in another container , in cookline make table, for 1 hour. Operator placed underneath. Corrective Action Taken

16-62-1

Detail 22302403

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Corrected On-Site

16-37-1

Detail 22302401

Intermediate - No quat chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Corrected On-Site

53B-13-5

Detail 22302406

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

22-20-5

Detail 22302402

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 22302405

Basic - Food Employees ,with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

Apr 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 4Total: 4

11-27-4

Detail 21780684

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

31A-11-4

Detail 21780683

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Kitchen hand sink had a strainer placed inside of it. Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 21780686

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation Warning

11-26-1

Detail 21780685

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.

Nov 10, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

02C-01-5

Detail 20653583

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. 10- 30 hummus labeled incorrectly ,should be 11-7. Operator chose to discard. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 20653582

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen reach in cooler it lettuce 46-52°F Walk in cooler duck (44°F - Cold Holding); , operator placed ice. Corrective Action Taken

50-09-4

Detail 20653584

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License is not on site.