BENNETTS CATERING AND GIFTS
625 N OLEANDER AVE, Daytona Beach FL 32118 · 386-212-5790
Last inspected Feb 12, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
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.
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4--2022050857 | Oct 21, 2022 | Apr 27, 2023 | $200 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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. -operator cutting produce for coleslaw without gloves, advised to consider approval for bare hand contact with ready to eat food. Provided form to operator
Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. -raw poultry in covered pan stored above ready bottled beer inside refrigerator in back
Ceiling tile missing/gaps in ceiling tiles/fixtures
Floor tiles in disrepair. -cookline
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No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -restroom hand sink
Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. -back door locked, operator states needed for safety
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Presence of insects or other pests. -spider, dead insects in back storage area near 3 compartment sink/racks
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. -ceiling tile bowing in back area
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -back storage area under 3 compartment sink and racks
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -some tiles cracked/broken
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -packaged cold smoked salmon stored above pasta inside refrigerator
Ceiling tile missing.
Equipment/attachment to building in poor repair. -hood installation, partially hanging off ceiling
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. -small area in front of prep table -in front of walk in cooler
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Refrigerated time/temperature control for safety food received at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -sushi, 55F cooling from delivery 1 hour prior.
Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.
Clean utensils not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -clean utensils in cylinder with some food contact surfaces not inverted
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. -area in front of 3 compartment sink
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. -sani bucket on table next to pan of prepped food
Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. -operator keeps back door marked fire exit locked for security purposes
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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.
Equipment in poor repair. -freezer door handle
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -back end of establishment around water heater/3 comp sink
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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.
Clean utensils not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -spatulas
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -floor tike/laminate under rack up front
Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.