DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

ROSSI'S DINER

2240 South Ridgewood Avenue
Florida, 32119
Volusia County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10737049

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Employee scooped ice with styrofoam cup 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. employees bag on bottom prep table shelf with flour Repeat Violation Warning
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under shelving walk in cooler Warning
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen entrance over clean plate ware Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - Underside of counter top mixer head - walk in cooler fan cover Warning
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Tomatoes. Discussed with employee. who began washing tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-20-4:Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil and cardboard uses behind plates on the line above grill. Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Walk in cooler, soups, stock, corned beef, potatoes from previous day Warning
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm cl corrected to 200 ppm cl Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar in large container on front of back oven Warning
  • 48-04-4:Gas oven vent disconnected; partially venting into room Corrected On-Site
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm cl 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. Plating toast Warning
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Tray of breaded raw shrimp over whipped cream, arctic air freezer Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced cheese 57F on a plate above other containers, egg station cooler, operator moved underneath Bottom left triple cookline cooler overnight. - tuna salad 46F, oatmeal 45F, turkey 44F, ground beef 44F and 45F. Bottom right double tall true cooler on cookline: corned beef 50F, marinara 48F, stuffed shells 45F. Unit had been open and closed often prior to inspection and air flow was partially blocked. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 07-08-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Butter packets left on table after customers left/table bussed, for next customer Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Egg station cooler, arctic air freezer, dressing arctic air cooler gaskets - Can opener blade Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front 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. Several 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. Soups, stock, and other items in walk in cooler Warning

Inspection Date: 12/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8777002

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee cup on cutting board Uncovered drink over prep area Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drinks, server cooler
  • 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 shelf above prep table Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Employee towel drying Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door to biscuit holding cabinet
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Dish area, under storage shelving
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen entrance, pastry area
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf under microwave Top of oven Underside of mixer heads Walk in cooler fan covers
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour in large white tub
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Bottom shelf of upright reach in cooler pasta 45F, chipped beef 45F, stuffing 45F. Operator moved to a higher shelf. - sliced cheese 54F, out of cooler and returned **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler gaskets, across from egg station Can opener blade Interior breading containers **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Bernadette Steve
  • 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. Servers on duty. Discussed with Bernadette
  • 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 employees with no food handler training
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Server hand sink Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8548535

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -bowl stored in coleslaw in walk-in cooler -bowl stored in dehydrated mashed potatoes, employee removed Corrected On-Site
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -vent over dishwashing area Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -employee beverage stored on top of reach-in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -both tall reach-in cooler door gaskets in disrepair Repeat Violation
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -utensils stored in standing water 72F in dessert service area, operator discarded water Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -plastic around soda nozzles in front counter area has an accumulation of soil -buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles throughout the kitchen. -walk-in cooler fan covers have an accumulation of dust/debris. Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lids. Repeat Violation
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. -unwrapped aluminum trays on top shelf of storage rack not inverted Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -walls underneath dishwasher and drainboards Repeat Violation
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. -wet wiping cloth stored on top of plate in dessert service area Corrected On-Site
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. -Chlorine tested exceeding 200ppm, operator diluted with water, retested 100ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. -inside of reach-in coolers throughout the kitchen have a light accumulation of food debris Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 11/8/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8375506

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -vents in dishwashing area Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -gasket torn on lift side door of reach-in cooler next to microwave
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -underneath triple sink Repeat Violation
  • 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior of large round trash can soiled -reach-in cooler door gaskets soiled throughout kitchen -exterior of reach-in cooler/freezers lightly soiled -walk-in cooler fan covers have an accumulation of dust/debris. Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lids. Repeat Violation
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -wall above fryers has a significant accumulation of grease and food debris Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -inside of ice machine has accumulation of pink/black, mold-like substance -white cutting board on salad reach-in cooler stained Repeat Violation