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BOSTON'S FISH HOUSE

1414 Atlantic Avenue
New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 32169
Beachside
Volusia County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10753049

  • 14-42-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-07: **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Bottom shelf of glass door wait station cooler, cream 45F. Operator - Thai sauce made with butter 46F on the cookline. Operator iced. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-07: Cream, 47F; thai sauce held off temperature control less than 1 hour, 50F; Operator immediately discarded both itrms **Time Extended**
  • 01C-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-07: **Time Extended**
  • 45-02-4:- From initial inspection : Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Next to back door - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-07:

Inspection Date: 1/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8831912

  • 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Warning
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Next to the shed Warning
  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Both sheds Warning
  • 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp, standing water Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 28-24-4:Basic - Upstairs exhaust hood dripping onto the ground Warning
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handsink, dish sprayer, under three compartment sink Warning
  • 35A-23-4:High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. In the dry storage shed Warning
  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 in the outdoor shed in containers Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Bottom shelf of glass door wait station cooler, cream 45F. Operator - Thai sauce made with butter 46F on the cookline. Operator iced. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Melted butter/margarine blend 115F in steam table. Advised to reheat to 165F to hot hold at 135F or above. Warning
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside back door Warning
  • 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Warning
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Milky Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In the closet, purple substance Warning
  • 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Next to back door

Inspection Date: 7/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8753506

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Next to shed outside Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Uncovered drink prep table Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door Repeat Violation
  • 28-24-4:Basic - Grease on the ground around grease recycling container
  • 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Large plastic tubs
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Mandarin oranges
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Raw chicken 44F and 46F, moved from walk in cooler to reach in cooler an hour and half ago. Operator discarded - crab cakes moved from walk in cooler to drawers 44-51F. - Bottom of glass door Pepsi cooler holding half and half at 45f overnight. - butter 61F on top of expo cooler for less than 2 hours Repeat Violation
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Greater than 200 ppm cl. Corrected On-Site
  • 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Some tags missing or date served missing from tag
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed thermometer at handsink Repeat Violation
  • 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. Several items

Inspection Date: 9/22/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8505595

  • 51-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Outside dry storage shed Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: **Time Extended**
  • 35B-01-4: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 2023-09-21: Scheduled to be installed **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelving rusted, coating peeling off/soiled. Both walk in coolers Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outside walk in cooler door gasket hanging/loose Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/21/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8504711

  • 51-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Outside dry storage shed Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-21: **Time Extended**
  • 35B-01-4: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 2023-09-21: Scheduled to be installed **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelving rusted, coating peeling off/soiled. Both walk in coolers Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-21: **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outside walk in cooler door gasket hanging/loose Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-21: **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Raw fish Avantco cooler bottom shelf 46-53F. Stocked within previous 3 hours. Moved to another cooler - raw fish bottom drawer below grill 45F. Moved to another cooler with ice. - butter 63F, Cole slaw 59F, ranch made with cream 61F. Stocked about 2.5 hours earlier. Items removed recover temperature Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-21: Raw fish in cooler next to grill 36-41F Drawers holding cooked asparagus 45-46F, crab cakes 45F. In cooler approximately 3 hours. Operator discarded. Cole slaw on ice 44-48F. Operator ice more full **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/20/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8504568

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Outside dry storage shed Warning
  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Kitchen Warning
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. - Case of dessert topping on the floor under shelving and fryer oil on the floor in dry storage shed - bag hooked up at bag in the box soda area on the floor under shelving Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelving rusted, coating peeling off/soiled. Both walk in coolers Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Outside walk in cooler door gasket hanging/loose Warning
  • 09-01-4: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. Server adding lemon wedges to plated food Warning
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Saffron tomatoes sauce 9/13 Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Raw fish Avantco cooler bottom shelf 46-53F. Stocked within previous 3 hours. Moved to another cooler - raw fish bottom drawer below grill 45F. Moved to another cooler with ice. - butter 63F, Cole slaw 59F, ranch made with cream 61F. Stocked about 2.5 hours earlier. Items removed recover temperature Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. - Melted butter/margarine mix 131F stove area - melted butter 115F less than 4 hours at expo window. Advised to reheat to 165F to hot hold at 135F or above. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Server area, greater than 200 ppm cl. Corrected to 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee on cookline rinsed utensils in hand sink Warning
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Jesus Warning
  • 11-26-1: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. Jesus - no food handler training Warning

Inspection Date: 8/3/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8366177

  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. - Dry storage shed - wine/liquor storage shelf
  • 29-24-4:Basic - Clean-out cap missing from plumbing line. outside near shed Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - Fryer area, grease. - debris and old food behind reach in cooler
  • 06-06-5:Basic - Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Sweet potato and regular fries up to 52F. Operator added a time mark to use time as a public health control **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - wire rack next to fryers - air handler/ac closet
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from handsink next to three compartment sink. Leaking from basin
  • 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee rubbed his face and then opened and began stocking cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 in the bar
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Indoor cooler cream fraise 44F, cut tomatoes 46F. Unit being serviced at time of inspection.
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside back door
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cookline Corrected On-Site
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Corrected On-Site