DALES ALES RESTAURANT
2400 Volusia Avenue
Florida, 32763
Volusia County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/4/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
6
Basic
5
Total
13
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
- 51-15-4:Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. Operator has 92 seats, and seating change provided **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Food service door , openings not protected with self-closing door and screen has been removed. **Warning**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in storage area ,reach-in freezer chest and walk in freezer. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -side of flat top next to fryers soiled with grease and food debris, **Warning**
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Food worker handling food with no hand washing facilities. **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over sauce in kitchen glass door reach in cooler. Operator relocated. **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bar hand sink , stored strainer and fork . **Warning**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chlorine and quart chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
- 31A-12-4:Intermediate - No handwash sink for employees. Kitchen hand sink is unable to be used. Plumbing had been removed and only a three compartment sink is available. **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at ice machine handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
- 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. Ranch dressing 48 hours ago not date marked in kitchen reach in cooler. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/4/2025 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 6 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 3/4/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-04: **Time Extended**
- 51-15-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. Operator has 92 seats, and seating change provided **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-04: **Time Extended**
- 35B-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food service door , openings not protected with self-closing door and screen has been removed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-04: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in storage area ,reach-in freezer chest and walk in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-04: Time extended freezer chest. Complied walk in cooler. **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -side of flat top next to fryers soiled with grease and food debris, **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-04: **Time Extended**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chlorine and quart chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-04: **Time Extended**
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-04: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/4/2025 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 11/13/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License is not on site. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-13: **Time Extended**
- 51-15-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. 92 seats . **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-13: **Time Extended**
- 51-13-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-13: **Time Extended**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing outside hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-13: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/13/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/11/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License is not on site. **Warning**
- 51-15-4:Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. 92 seats . **Warning**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer chest **Warning**
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -gaskets soiled for freezer chest . **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. **Warning**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing outside hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Warning**
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Provided and then operator posted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical what m chlorine test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Kelly . **Warning**
- 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/11/2024 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).