JOY LUCK RESTAURANT

2966 Ridgewood Avenue
Florida, 32141
Volusia County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/12/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10772448

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic Togo containers being used as scoops in white granulars and rice. Operator discarded Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves have an accumulation of mold like substance. Surface area surrounding hoods over cook line have an accumulation of grease dripping Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Bags of sugar in dry storage area are open while not in use. Operator closed Corrected On-Site
  • 25-02-4:Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic knives at self service display in lobby are not all presented handle first. Operator organized Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler. Raw chicken stored over raw shrimp. Operator moved Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink to the left of triple sink is blocked by prep tables. Operator moved Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 11/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10724094

  • 40-06-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone, and other personal items stored on shelf with restaurants food items - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-20: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cook line cooler has heavy heavy build up of old food debris, also torn. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-20: **Time Extended**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large prep table in front of hand sink next to triple sink. Items stored in hand sink, same hand sink. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-20: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 11/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8767795

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwave handle is soiled
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone, and other personal items stored on shelf with restaurants food items
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line is soiled inside
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cook line cooler has heavy heavy build up of old food debris, also torn.
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Mushrooms stored above prepped carrots Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind reach in cooler by soups is heavily soiled with old food debris
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Labels on bulk containers are no longer legible. Need to be relabeled. Writing has worn off.
  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 droppings found by hot water heater, mop sink area. Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large prep table in front of hand sink next to triple sink. Items stored in hand sink, same hand sink.
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sweet sour chicken, egg rolls, and lo mien not date marked in walk in cooler.
  • 53B-14-5: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. Zhi, Xia. 2 employee expired training

Inspection Date: 6/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8652574

  • 36-62-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. Observed light burn out at back of the kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-18: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 4/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8553508

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler doors gaskets are in poor repair gaskets are torn.
  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Observed light burn out at back of the kitchen
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Observed kitchen microwave interior is soiled. Interior ceiling of microwave is flaking. Operator needs a new microwave
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 4-1-24
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee use Hand Wash Sink to rinse off knife. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed both food handlers cards are expired Xian Bin Zheng 3/10/24 Zhi En Zheng 13/10/23 Warning

Inspection Date: 11/15/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8370197

  • 25-18-4:Basic - Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room. Cases of Togo paper bags stored in restroom. Operator moved Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cut cabbage and cooked chicken in walk in cooler are not covered. operator covered Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves are soiled