New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County

BISTRO 424

424 LUNA BELLA LN STE 111, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
3 Intermediate
Dec 26, 2024
City
New Smyrna Beach
County
Volusia
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
10

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.

Dec 26, 2024

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 23440212

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained pizza cutting board Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-26: Time Extended

31A-09-4

Detail 23440215

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cookline. Blocked by rack and cart Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-26: Time Extended

11-26-1

Detail 23440217

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Operator unable to access. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-26: Time Extended

35B-01-4

Detail 23440213

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-26: Time Extended

08B-38-4

Detail 23440211

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic oil container under hand sink Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-26: Time Extended

36-24-5

Detail 23440214

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Dish area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-26: Time Extended

36-62-4

Detail 23440216

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. Dish area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-26: Time Extended

Dec 17, 2024

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 5Basic: 5Total: 15

41-07-4

Detail 23430953

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Ibuprofen over prep area Corrected On-Site Warning

22-41-4

Detail 23430946

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. Approximately 10 ppm cl Warning

09-01-4

Detail 23430956

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touching a steak quesadilla as boxing Warning

01B-24-5

Detail 23430949

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Chorizo 12/7, pimento cheese 12/09, French onion 12/9, bacon jam with Cooked garlic 12/1 and 12/4 Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23430952

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All sitting out on cookline: Coconut milk 61F butter 63F, heavy cream 61F. Béchamel 65F in squeeze bottle Chicken stock 64F All less then 4 hours, returned to refrigeration Warning

02C-03-5

Detail 23430955

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Chobani coffee creamer in the bar from last week per bartender Warning

22-02-4

Detail 23430954

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained pizza cutting board Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 23430947

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cookline. Blocked by rack and cart Repeat Violation Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 23430950

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. Operator unable to access Warning

11-26-1

Detail 23430948

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. Operator unable to access. Warning

40-06-5

Detail 23430942

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on spices Corrected On-Site Warning

35B-01-4

Detail 23430951

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 23430943

Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic oil container under hand sink Corrected On-Site Warning

36-24-5

Detail 23430944

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Dish area Warning

36-62-4

Detail 23430945

Basic - Light not functioning. Dish area Warning

Nov 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 5Basic: 6Total: 17

12A-07-5

Detail 23369305

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee wiped face, put on gloves to make salad.

09-01-4

Detail 23369301

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Putting food into a Togo container

08A-05-6

Detail 23369308

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna over dressing Corrected On-Site

01B-24-5

Detail 23369300

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Pimento dip 11/10

03A-02-5

Detail 23369310

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk 44-45F in bar cooler. Operator relocated to walk in cooler

03B-01-6

Detail 23369298

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Soup 125F on top of pizza oven, operator removed to reheat Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 23369303

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 23369297

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by rack Corrective Action Taken

31B-02-4

Detail 23369295

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Pizza area Corrected On-Site

53B-14-5

Detail 23369309

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Multiple current employees

41-17-4

Detail 23369306

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 in dish area Corrected On-Site

24-07-4

Detail 23369294

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. - Immersion mixer blade on the floor - in dirty container Corrected On-Site

06-09-1

Detail 23369304

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.mahi

40-06-5

Detail 23369299

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on dry storage Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 23369296

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil containers next to back door

36-24-5

Detail 23369302

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Dish area. Due to plumbing repair per operator

14-42-4

Detail 23369307

Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Removed to clean

Feb 28, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

53A-03-7

Detail 22678138

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired/missing. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 2 expired, 1 missing. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-28: Time Extended

22-02-4

Detail 22678139

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - interior microwave top soiled with food residue - pizza cutting board stained/grooved - slicer blade guard under sharpener (corrected on site) Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-28: Time Extended

06-09-1

Detail 22678137

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. White fish Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-28: Time Extended

Feb 27, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 10

35A-02-6

Detail 22675015

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 20 flies around empty buckets in prep/mixer area Warning

01D-01-5

Detail 22675006

High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Salmon available undercooked upon request Warning

01B-24-5

Detail 22675007

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Bacon jam made with cooked onions 2/19. Cooked asparagus 2/19 with incorrect label per operator. Discarded Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 22675011

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22675012

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Boiled egg 48-49F, goat cheese 49F, shredded cheese 49F, blue cheese 48F, shredded ham 47F, feta 48F, cut tomatoes 49F, fresh mozzarella 48F. In salad cooler overnight. See stop sale Warning

53A-03-7

Detail 22675014

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired/missing. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 2 expired, 1 missing. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 22675008

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - interior microwave top soiled with food residue - pizza cutting board stained/grooved - slicer blade guard under sharpener (corrected on site) Corrective Action Taken Warning

31B-05-4

Detail 22675010

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. 2 in kitchen Warning

06-09-1

Detail 22675009

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. White fish Warning

40-06-5

Detail 22675013

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cough syrup pizza shelving. Deodorant waitstation. Corrected On-Site Warning

Oct 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 9

41-24-4

Detail 22360132

High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Cookline next to back door, dichlorvos emitting strip

03B-01-6

Detail 22360137

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. French onion 120-126F in warmer. Shallow 1/6 pan not touching water underneath. Operator removed to reheat Corrective Action Taken

01C-10-4

Detail 22360133

Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from container prior to container being emptied. Oysters in the freezer

22-02-4

Detail 22360136

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - stained small portable cutting board - slicer under sharpener

31A-09-4

Detail 22360140

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by wire rack and rolling rack, cookline

51-11-4

Detail 22360138

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Bar

35B-01-4

Detail 22360134

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door

08B-38-4

Detail 22360139

Basic - Food stored on floor. Jug of oil cookline Corrected On-Site

29-11-4

Detail 22360135

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under prep sink

May 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 7Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 12

01B-01-4

Detail 22031419

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Whole peppers. 2 cans

22-41-4

Detail 22031428

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. 0 ppm cl. Operator called for service

09-01-4

Detail 22031421

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee plating toasted bread with bare hand. Discussed with employee

41-24-4

Detail 22031423

High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Dichlorvos emitting strips in bar, dry storage

08A-05-6

Detail 22031429

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna over dressing, glass door cooler Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

01B-24-5

Detail 22031427

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cooked asparagus and cooked carrots 5/24; cooked garlic 5/23 Repeat Violation

03B-01-6

Detail 22031420

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. - Cream sauce 130F. Operator removed to F reheat. Removed to reheat and 167F was reached - cooked fried shallots room temperature in the kitchen for 2 days. Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 22031425

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-09-4

Detail 22031430

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cookline handsink blocked by rack Corrected On-Site

06-09-1

Detail 22031426

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.

16-46-4

Detail 22031424

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Pasta with old labels

29-11-4

Detail 22031422

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handsink next to pizza cooler draining into a bucket

Aug 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 8

08A-05-6

Detail 21296845

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna over dressing Corrected On-Site

01B-24-5

Detail 21296846

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Demi from 8/13

03B-01-6

Detail 21296843

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table double boilers heated on the stove and then moved to steam table within previous hour: French onion 122F Dijon sauce 128F Demi 110-120F. Reheated to 180F+ Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

53A-03-7

Detail 21296844

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Marc

22-02-4

Detail 21296840

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Pizza peel from previous day. Loose debris. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 21296839

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Mens restroom Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21296841

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on cook line Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 21296842

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm quat Repeat Violation

Feb 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 5Basic: 2Total: 12

03C-06-5

Detail 20890888

High Priority - Comminuted meat not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 155 degrees Fahrenheit for 17 seconds or equivalent time/temperature combination as specified in cooking chart. Burger ordered medium well. Cook stated medium well should be 160F. 149F in the center. Cook returned to heat Corrective Action Taken

22-41-4

Detail 20890886

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. 0 ppm cl. Operator called for service Corrective Action Taken

12A-07-5

Detail 20890893

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. After handling raw beef with gloved hands, changed gloves without hand washing

03A-02-5

Detail 20890891

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bechamel 64F, out for an order. Returned to cooler Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

03B-01-6

Detail 20890894

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. - Marinara 130F French onion 105F in steam table double boiler setup. Operator returned to stove to reheat - pizza by the slice room temperature. Emailed time as a public health control written procedures to operator Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 20890890

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Small yellow cutting board grooved and black. Operator discarded . Several black grooved small cutting Corrective Action Taken

31A-09-4

Detail 20890889

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cookline blocked by rack and cart Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 20890897

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. - Cookline - pizza station Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 20890895

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser under dish machine Corrected On-Site

27-16-4

Detail 20890892

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Womens rest room reached 93F and then dropped to 81F

05-09-4

Detail 20890887

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Small cookline cooler

21-08-4

Detail 20890896

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm. Corrected to 200 ppm Corrected On-Site

Oct 7, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 5Basic: 3Total: 12

03D-02-5

Detail 20570978

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Tcs marinara 41F at the edge to 50F in the middle in 5 gallon covered containers, walk in cooler. See stop sale

01B-24-5

Detail 20570979

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Ricotta mix dated 9/30, Demi 9/30, cooked garlic oil 8/20

01B-02-5

Detail 20570980

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.

03A-02-5

Detail 20570972

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bechemel 75F approximately 2 hours, pizza by the slice. Bechemel returned to cooler and pizza by the slice discarded after lunch. Advised to use time as a public health control . Corrective Action Taken

02C-03-5

Detail 20570977

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk from two days ago Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 20570981

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Drawer gasket. Cookline - can opener blade - vegetable dicer - stained cutting boards Corrective Action Taken

31A-09-4

Detail 20570982

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pizza station, blocked by trash can and holding sanitizer bucket Corrected On-Site

16-37-1

Detail 20570975

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

31B-06-4

Detail 20570974

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Pizza station Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 20570971

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Bar and front counter Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 20570973

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license expired 4/1/21

12B-07-4

Detail 20570976

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cookline Corrected On-Site