Ormond Beach, Volusia County

HEFFER'S KOUNTRY CAFE

603 1/2 S. YONGE STREET, Ormond Beach, FL 32174

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
2 High Priority
Jan 6, 2026
City
Ormond Beach
County
Volusia
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

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 6, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

08A-05-6

Detail 24280560

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -flat of raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat foods in cooler.

03A-02-5

Detail 24280562

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -corned beef hash at 50°f at cookline. Out of cooler less than 1 hour. Operator moved back to cooler.

12B-07-4

Detail 24280561

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

Jul 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

50-17-3

Detail 23879792

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 23879790

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -sliced cheese in refrigerator door at 51°f. In cooler less than 4 hours. Moved to another cooler.

36-17-5

Detail 23879793

Basic - Floor tiles in disrepair in kitchen.

05-09-4

Detail 23879791

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

Feb 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-17-5

Detail 23562533

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles cracked in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-18: Time Extended

Feb 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 9

22-41-4

Detail 23540146

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. Warning

12A-27-4

Detail 23540144

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Warning

09-01-4

Detail 23540140

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 toast with bare hands. Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 23540142

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -container of raw ground beef stored over donuts in reach in cooler. Warning

03F-02-5

Detail 23540143

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 mark. -Potatoes at cookline Warning

02C-03-5

Detail 23540141

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. -sliced cheese in reach in cooler. Warning

16-21-4

Detail 23540139

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning

40-06-5

Detail 23540147

Basic - Employee purse stored on top of potatoes. Corrected On-Site Warning

36-17-5

Detail 23540145

Basic - Floor tiles cracked in kitchen. Warning

Sep 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

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

50-17-3

Detail 22985070

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 22985063

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -sausage links at 47°f at cook line. Operator moved back to cooler. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 22985069

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -macaroni and cheese at 125°f. Out of oven 1.5 hours for 1.5 hours. Warning

53A-03-7

Detail 22985065

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/ Warning

03F-10-5

Detail 22985068

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

41-17-4

Detail 22985067

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Warning

36-17-5

Detail 22985064

Basic - Floor tiles cracked in kitchen. Warning

21-09-4

Detail 22985066

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Warning

Feb 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

12A-07-5

Detail 22640999

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

09-01-4

Detail 22641002

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 cooked bacon.

03F-02-5

Detail 22641001

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 mark. Raw shell eggs. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 22641003

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in restroom.

16-23-4

Detail 22641004

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.

05-09-4

Detail 22641000

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Silver refrigerator.

Aug 21, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Basic: 3Total: 7

08A-05-6

Detail 22217413

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork stored over cooked ham in reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

03A-03-5

Detail 22217411

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 22217416

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced cheese at 53°f. Cheese stacked on top of container in top area of reach in cooler. Advised operator to place cheese below fill line of container. Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 22217412

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked potatoes at 90°f at cookline, (Cooked 30 minutes ago). Advised operator to reheat to 165°f and hot hold at a minimum of 135°f.

16-21-4

Detail 22217410

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

35B-01-4

Detail 22217414

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

36-17-5

Detail 22217415

Basic - Floor tiles missing in disrepair in kitchen.

Jan 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Basic: 3Total: 8

03A-02-5

Detail 21693581

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded potatoes at 47°f at cookline. Operator moved back to cooler.

02C-03-5

Detail 21693580

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. Opened package of ham in reach in cooler.

11-27-4

Detail 21693579

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 21693585

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris: slicer.

11-26-1

Detail 21693584

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.

22-08-4

Detail 21693586

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris.

22-16-4

Detail 21693583

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior has accumulation of soil residues.

02D-01-5

Detail 21693582

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

Aug 24, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Basic: 2Total: 6

12A-16-4

Detail 21300996

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.

09-01-4

Detail 21300993

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 touched butter toast with bare hands.

03A-03-5

Detail 21300991

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less.

03B-01-6

Detail 21300994

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked potatoes at 85°f at cookline. Advised operator to reheat to 165°f and hot hold at a minimum of 135°f.

16-21-4

Detail 21300995

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

22-08-4

Detail 21300992

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

Jan 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 20775476

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corned beef hash at cookline at 51°f. Out of cooler 30 minutes. Operator returned to cooler. Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 20775475

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked potatoes at cookline at 110°f. Advised operator to reheat to 165°f and hot hold at a minimum of 135°f.

31A-11-4

Detail 20775474

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, sanitizer bucket stored in hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

16-37-1

Detail 20775477

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

Jul 6, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

12A-27-4

Detail 20316028

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 20316029

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Link sausage at 59°f at cookline. Operator stated out of cooler 1 hour and voluntarily discarded.

03B-01-6

Detail 20316026

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked potatoes at cookline at 89°f. Operator reheated to 165°f. Corrective Action Taken

16-37-1

Detail 20316027

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

16-21-4

Detail 20316030

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.