CIAO BELLA BISTRO & MARTINI BAR

103 South Pine Street
New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 32169
Volusia County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10763753

  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade Slicer Slight buildup ice machine corners of baffle Cutting boards **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: Slicer **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 1/22/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8867569

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside and outside warewashing machine. Warning
  • 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored on dirty rack. Visibly soiled, across from dish machine Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Above clean plates in dish area Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil containers dry storage Warning
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bar and main ice machine Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Sugar and salt dry storage Food containers walk in cooler Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Lasagna portions room temp. Returned to cooler **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw meat over butter. Cookline cooler In the freezer, raw steaks over gelato. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Meatballs 53F, sausage 46F, in stacked pans on top of pizza cooler less than 3 hours, operator moved underneath. - fresh garlic in oil 65F, out for less than 3 hours. - containers of spaghetti from yesterday on top of spaghetti containers cooked today. Temperature of yesterday's spaghetti up to 50F. Operator moved - chicken in shallow pan 46F, butter 44F, cooked mushrooms 44F, top of right cookline cooler. Operator moved to deep pan and covered - top left cookline cooler fresh mozzarella and feta 45-46F. Operator relocated **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. Demi glaze 65F. Lemon sauce 73F. In steam table turned off. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade Slicer Slight buildup ice machine corners of baffle Cutting boards **Corrective Action Taken** 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. Employee with no food handler training. Warning

Inspection Date: 8/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8867078

  • 16-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-23: **Time Extended**
  • 13-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-23: **Time Extended**
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Left restroom Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-23: **Time Extended**
  • 03C-89-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Salmon Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-23: **Time Extended**
  • 16-37-1: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 2024-08-23: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8775409

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Warning
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sugar Warning
  • 24-26-4:Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Ice buckets under handsink Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Raw fish (personal) over pepperoni Warning
  • 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 phones over pizza cooler Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag in the box soda under soda rack Containers of oil Warning
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Oven handle Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Left restroom Repeat Violation Warning
  • 03G-53-1:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Steaks in the walk in cooler Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03G-54-1:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Raw bacon, 3 days. Employee opened packages. Frozen steaks Warning
  • 03G-04-5:High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Grouper Warning
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw meat over rice balls, double freezer Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler: Marinara out and returned to cooler 48-41F Calamari 44F Mortadella 44F Reach in cooler: breaded chicken 48F, veal 48F. Left reach in cooler: Fresh mozzarella 52F, feta 50F. Overnight in shallow plastic pans, see stop sale. Warning
  • 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. Marinara 138F in the middle and 170F at the edge. Heated approximately 2 hrs prior and moved to steam table Warning
  • 03C-89-4:Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Salmon Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade guard Can opener blade Interior ice machine baffle heavily soiled Soda gun bar Repeat Violation Warning
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Carpaccio Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. 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. Francesco Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bleach Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 1/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8595697

  • 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Women's restroom Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-23: **Time Extended**
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In pizza cooler Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-23: **Time Extended**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over strawberries in bar cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-23: **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. - Pasta 57F and 57F in reach in cooler. Left out prior to stocking per operator less than an hour prior. Moved to walk in cooler - in upright True cooler, lasagna 53F and 52F, cannoli cream 50f, mozzarella 50 F, baked pasta 51F. Stocked within previous hour per operator. Moved items to walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-23: No tcs in upright cooler. Pasta moved from walk in cooler to cookline drawers 20 minutes prior per cook 57F and 48F. Cook moved to another reach in cooler Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-23: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 1/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8465831

  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Women's restroom Warning
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In pizza cooler Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over strawberries in bar cooler Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Pasta 57F and 57F in reach in cooler. Left out prior to stocking per operator less than an hour prior. Moved to walk in cooler - in upright True cooler, lasagna 53F and 52F, cannoli cream 50f, mozzarella 50 F, baked pasta 51F. Stocked within previous hour per operator. Moved items to walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Fabuloso. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 8/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8374640

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In dry items Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Front door
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Powdered sugar Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee used cell phone and then began putting away food Discussed with employee
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over cooked sausage walk in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Dish area
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Raw fish 49F sitting on top of plastic containers in Cookline cooler overnight. See stop sale - pasta 46-50F in cookline drawers less than 4 hours. Unit frozen. Moved to another cooler. - blue cheese olives in the bar 62F. Advised to ice fully or store under refrigeration. Operator returned to cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Can opener blade corrected on site - bottom cookline drawer gaskets Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar Corrected On-Site
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • 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. New employee
  • 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. Cooked chicken, cooked asparagus, walk in cooler. Employee on duty does not know when they were made
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handle does not turn on water