BREAKERS (THE)

518 Flagler Avenue
New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 32169
Flagler
Volusia County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10812009

  • 25-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases in the storage shed Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-04: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 4/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10811167

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Employee used to cup with no handle for ice Warning
  • 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Standing water/visible soil, containers above three compartments sink Warning
  • 06-09-1: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. Tuna Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil containers Warning
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Warning
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases in the storage shed Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Upright cookline cooler: breaded chicken 44F, wings 44F, fish 45F, chicken 46f. Bottom cookline cooler burger 45F, chicken 44F. Glass door cooler sour cream 45F Walk in cooler raw burgers 45-46F, veggie burger 45F, wings 45F, Raw 44F Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzles, bar Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 1/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8887907

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on microwave Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - Seafood walk in cooler fan and shelving underneath it - underside of bar top above ice bin heavily soiled with black reside
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Mop sink faucet
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases on the floor in the storage shed Repeat Violation
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched cell phone and then put gloves on to engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Manager directed employee to remove gloves and wash hands **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Cooling mushrooms stored under mushrooms cooler from previous day - 55F. Operator rearranged - cut lettuce 44F bottom right glass door cooler. Advised to rearrange with tcs food at the top **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03E-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Chili and cheese 82-98F in steam table approximately 2 hours per operator. Removed to heat on the stove **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Greater than 400 ppm quat. Operator diluted. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Dicer - operator pulled to clean - visible black substance in bar ice bin - operator began to remove all the ice and clean underside bar top **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat - operator stated he will cease using quat until test strips come in

Inspection Date: 9/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8888644

  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Gaskets in disrepair, left cookline cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-17: **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Floor walk in freezer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-17: **Time Extended**
  • 25-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases on the floor in storage trailer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-17: **Time Extended**
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Clayton Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-17: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8887497

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 10 on the floor, 2 on bag in the box soda Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-13: 2 live roaches in the kitchen - 2 dead roaches in the bar **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Gaskets in disrepair, left cookline cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-13: **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Floor walk in freezer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-13: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of warmer above clean plate storage Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-13: **Time Extended**
  • 25-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases on the floor in storage trailer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-13: **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 shrimp 45F, bottom right cookline cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-13: Raw shrimp 45F, raw shrimp 43-45F, Philly meat 41F, raw fish 44F bottom shelf of cooler. **Time Extended**
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Clayton Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-13: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8720901

  • 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Screens stored in full pan Cambro above three compartment sink with soiled standing water and dead insect Warning
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 10 on the floor, 2 on bag in the box soda Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Gaskets in disrepair, left cookline cooler Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Floor walk in freezer Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of warmer above clean plate storage Warning
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases on the floor in storage trailer Warning
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Crab cakes 8/27. Operator stated date was incorrect and discarded Warning
  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 1 on can of tuna, 2 on the floor in the corner Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shrimp 45F, bottom right cookline cooler Warning
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles over gloves, oil Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Veg dicer. Operator discarded Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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. Clayton Warning

Inspection Date: 1/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8460802

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Eating a brownie on the cookline in front of fryers Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. - Mouthwash over warmer on cookline - cell phone on clean plate, cookline Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 03A-05-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Upright True freezer, fries and other fryer foods
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Overfilled sliced tomatoes, portioned blue cheese, lettuce, and sliced cheese 44-50F. Stocked less than 2 hours prior. Moved extra to walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Marinara 98-123F. Made day of inspection and moved to crock pot. Advised to reheat to 165F to hot hold at 135F or above. Moved to stove to heat **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 11-27-4: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:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Can opener blade - soda gun nozzles in the bar Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both kitchen handsinks Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Batteries dead. Operator changed out Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/1/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8342906

  • 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Ice scoops stored in soiled container Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Sunglasses on fryer oil Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - Under shelving, seafood walk in cooler - back corner of the bar flooring
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil containers in dry storage
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Waitstation Corrected On-Site
  • 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Large plastic tub. Employee returned to warewashing area **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented jalepeno cheese sauce
  • 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
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 47F, 48F, 51F, bottom shelf of upright cooler near fryers overnight. See stop sale Repeat Violation
  • 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 131F next to warmers. Moved to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Greater than 400 ppm quat. Corrected to 400 ppm (brand allows 200-400) Corrected On-Site
  • 53A-03-7: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/ Francis. Exam scheduled.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - lemon cutter. Manager removed to wash - soda guns in the bar - top back of ice bin in the bar Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. All test strips expired
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cookline
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 in the bar