New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County

SAND BAR CAFE

1500 S DIXIE FREEWAY, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

FoodSeating
Latest violations
15
4 High Priority
Jan 17, 2023
City
New Smyrna Beach
County
Volusia
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
8

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 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 7Basic: 4Total: 15

09-01-4

Detail 21699798

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. Making a sandwich with one gloved hand and one not gloved, touched toast with both hands. Discussed with operator. Repeat Violation

01B-07-4

Detail 21699788

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Bacon grease and waffle mix in walk in cooler

01B-02-5

Detail 21699789

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

03A-02-5

Detail 21699793

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes 51F, cut lettuce 46F. Top right double cookline cooler. In cooler overnight per operator. See stop sale

11-27-4

Detail 21699797

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.

22-02-4

Detail 21699792

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

31A-09-4

Detail 21699787

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Water turned off underneath in kitchen handsink. No other handsink in kitchen area. Operator turned water back on Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 21699795

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

11-26-1

Detail 21699790

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.

03F-10-5

Detail 21699786

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed to operator

02C-02-5

Detail 21699784

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pasta, corned beef Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 21699794

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cookline

14-69-4

Detail 21699791

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer floor

05-09-4

Detail 21699785

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Left cookline cooler Corrected On-Site

29-11-4

Detail 21699796

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Cookline handsink faucet

Aug 17, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

12A-07-5

Detail 21280234

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.

09-01-4

Detail 21280233

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. Touching plated eggs and slicing tomatoes for plate

03F-02-5

Detail 21280231

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 as required. Butter on the cookline and bread station; eggs; home fries

22-02-4

Detail 21280235

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Slicer blade guard and sharpener - can opener blade (removed to soak) Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

31B-03-4

Detail 21280239

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Cookline Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 21280232

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg noodles from 2 days ago Repeat Violation

41-17-4

Detail 21280237

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. White spray bottle of bleach Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 21280236

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. - Cigarettes above reach in cooler - Backpack in dry storage Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21280238

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan cover and shelving

May 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 20933614

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - tcs single service creamers and butters on the counter at 63F and 66F. Returned to cooler - butter lb sitting out and returned to cooler 64F - in the right cookline cooler for approximately 3.25 hours, feta 49F, corned beef 49F, cream cheese mix 44F, sliced cheese 45-46F - pooled eggs improperly iced 42-50F. Employee iced more fully Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-16: Butter, raw shell eggs, pooled eggs on time as a public health control. Issued procedures to operator. In reach in cooler, feta 49F, sliced cheese 45F and 47F, raw beef 46F, raw chicken 47F, ham 45F, shredded cheese 44F. Cooler scheduled to be serviced day of callback. Items in cooler approximately 2 hours. Advised to move all items to another cooler - in reach in cooler; advised to not overfill, use smaller containers, keep covered, add ice, butter packets 48-52F, tcs creamer 42F. Time Extended

53B-01-5

Detail 20933615

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Juan, employed approximately 8 months Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-16: Time Extended

Mar 15, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 6Basic: 5Total: 16

12A-07-5

Detail 20929826

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before initiating a task to work with/handle food. - Dishwasher dirty to handling ready to eat muffin with bare hands. Warning

09-01-4

Detail 20929831

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. - cook plating and arranging muffin for customers - cook plating biscuit - CFM handing toasted English muffin to cook who then also used bare hands to plate. CFM located gloves and had everyone use them Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 20929819

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. - in the freezer, uncovered third pans of raw meats over blueberries, chocolate chips, French fries. - in the left cookline cooler, raw shell eggs over pasta Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 20929829

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - tcs single service creamers and butters on the counter at 63F and 66F. Returned to cooler - butter lb sitting out and returned to cooler 64F - in the right cookline cooler for approximately 3.25 hours, feta 49F, corned beef 49F, cream cheese mix 44F, sliced cheese 45-46F - pooled eggs improperly iced 42-50F. Employee iced more fully Repeat Violation Warning

07-08-5

Detail 20929830

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Server returned tcs creamers and butters to refrigeration after removing from guest table. Discussed with employee and CFM Warning

22-02-4

Detail 20929820

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - can opener blade - reach in freezer gaskets - slicer blade guard. Employee sprayed off until no visible residue. Discussed the use of spray sanitizer for clean in place equipment Corrective Action Taken Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 20929824

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen Repeat Violation Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 20929823

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. Juan, employed approximately 8 months Warning

05-06-4

Detail 20929822

Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. 18F in ice water Corrected On-Site Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 20929827

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked egg noodles and opened canned tuna from 2 days ago Repeat Violation Warning

41-17-4

Detail 20929832

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. degreaser Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

40-06-5

Detail 20929825

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jackets and backpack on dry storage shelving Warning

24-08-4

Detail 20929821

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - employee towel drying items from the dish machine - chemical sanitizer used. Warning

29-09-4

Detail 20929833

Basic - Faucet/handle is disrepair at plumbing fixture. Hot water does not work at kitchen handsink; turned cold water on to wash hands; cold water handle did not turn water off until pressed down while turning. Later employee was able to tighten with a screwdriver when water had to be turned off underneath Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 20929818

Basic - Food stored on floor. - Jugs of oil outside walk in freezer - case of fries in the walk in freezer Repeat Violation Warning

06-01-5

Detail 20929828

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. 1/6 pan of raw beef sitting on prep table to thaw Warning

Dec 20, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 20737089

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Meatloaf 68F mashed potatoes 70F pulled from walk in cooler - cooked potatoes 69F. In prep area. - butter 69F on cookline. Returned to coo.er. - in cookline cooler overnight, cheese 45F, 46F, tuna 45F, raw beef 44F, corned beef 45F - in walk in cooler overnight: hollandaise 52F, corned beef 48F, pasta 47F, portioned deli meat 49F, mozzarella 48F, cooked ground beef 49F American cheese 48F, cheddar 48F, blue cheese 48F, Swiss 48F, meatloaf 49F, raw chicken 48F, raw bacon 49-52F, Turkey deli meat 48F, raw ground beef 50F, raw sausage 54f, sausage patties 50F, raw sausage links 50F. - Butter 58F on top of container in melon cooler. - tcs creamer 58F in front cooler for less than 3 hours. Moved to another creamer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-21: Cookline cooler: raw beef, raw fish, tazaziki 43f. Moved from walk in cooler deli meats 48-51F in shallow pans. - at 8:50, butter in 1/6 pan in reach in cooler marked for 9 am at 60F. Discussed time as a public health control with operator In walk in cooler, all tcs food 36-40F Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-20: - Butter 68F, bread/toaster station. Manager on duty iced. - in cookline cooler next to steam table, overnight per employee, on top: butter double panned 62F, sliced pork 52F, sliced corned beef 49F, feta 50F, Swiss 47F, yellow cheese 46f. Underneath, raw chicken 45F, Cole slaw 46F, corned beef 45F Admin Complaint

16-37-1

Detail 20737088

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-21: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-20: Time Extended

Oct 21, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Total: 7

03A-02-5

Detail 20603592

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Meatloaf 68F mashed potatoes 70F pulled from walk in cooler - cooked potatoes 69F. In prep area. - butter 69F on cookline. Returned to coo.er. - in cookline cooler overnight, cheese 45F, 46F, tuna 45F, raw beef 44F, corned beef 45F - in walk in cooler overnight: hollandaise 52F, corned beef 48F, pasta 47F, portioned deli meat 49F, mozzarella 48F, cooked ground beef 49F American cheese 48F, cheddar 48F, blue cheese 48F, Swiss 48F, meatloaf 49F, raw chicken 48F, raw bacon 49-52F, Turkey deli meat 48F, raw ground beef 50F, raw sausage 54f, sausage patties 50F, raw sausage links 50F. - Butter 58F on top of container in melon cooler. - tcs creamer 58F in front cooler for less than 3 hours. Moved to another creamer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-21: Cookline cooler: raw beef, raw fish, tazaziki 43f. Moved from walk in cooler deli meats 48-51F in shallow pans. - at 8:50, butter in 1/6 pan in reach in cooler marked for 9 am at 60F. Discussed time as a public health control with operator In walk in cooler, all tcs food 36-40F Time Extended

03B-01-6

Detail 20603596

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage links 99-110F, hollandaise 92F, cooked potatoes 77F. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-21: Sausage 115-120F reheating in steam table 20 minutes. Potatoes hot holding In steam table 92F. Hollandaise time marked for 9 am at 8:50 at 87F. Operator added potatoes to time plan during callback Time Extended

29-34-4

Detail 20603593

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside back door Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-21: Time Extended

53A-02-7

Detail 20603594

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-21: Time Extended

16-37-1

Detail 20603590

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-21: Time Extended

53B-01-5

Detail 20603591

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-21: Time Extended

27-16-4

Detail 20603595

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Kitchen Turned off due to leak Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-21: Time Extended

Oct 19, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 9Basic: 4Total: 18

01B-24-5

Detail 20596868

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Hollandaise 10-2 Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 20596879

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

03A-02-5

Detail 20596880

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Meatloaf 68F mashed potatoes 70F pulled from walk in cooler - cooked potatoes 69F. In prep area. - butter 69F on cookline. Returned to coo.er. - in cookline cooler overnight, cheese 45F, 46F, tuna 45F, raw beef 44F, corned beef 45F - in walk in cooler overnight: hollandaise 52F, corned beef 48F, pasta 47F, portioned deli meat 49F, mozzarella 48F, cooked ground beef 49F American cheese 48F, cheddar 48F, blue cheese 48F, Swiss 48F, meatloaf 49F, raw chicken 48F, raw bacon 49-52F, Turkey deli meat 48F, raw ground beef 50F, raw sausage 54f, sausage patties 50F, raw sausage links 50F. - Butter 58F on top of container in melon cooler. - tcs creamer 58F in front cooler for less than 3 hours. Moved to another creamer Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 20596878

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage links 99-110F, hollandaise 92F, cooked potatoes 77F. Warning

29-34-4

Detail 20596877

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside back door Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 20596872

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to thaw raw chicken in direct contact with handsink basin. Operator removed and cleaned sink basin Corrected On-Site Warning

53A-02-7

Detail 20596871

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Warning

16-37-1

Detail 20596866

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

31B-02-4

Detail 20596867

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen handsink Corrected On-Site Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 20596881

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. Warning

02B-02-5

Detail 20596870

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Issued to operator and posted Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 20596865

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.tuna salad from a couple of days ago Warning

41-17-4

Detail 20596873

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Warning

27-16-4

Detail 20596875

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Kitchen Turned off due to leak Warning

14-01-5

Detail 20596869

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. in flour and sugar Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 20596874

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of shell eggs, walk in cooler Warning

29-49-6

Detail 20596882

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cookline Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 20596876

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour and sugar Warning