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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

Licence typeCaterer
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceCAT7406383
Grade history
MAR 24
AUG 24
JAN 25
JUL 25
FEB 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding 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.
Intermediate/11-27-4
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★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $200

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
4--2022050857Oct 21, 2022Apr 27, 2023$200

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Feb 12, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findings
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
High priority/09-01-4
Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. -raw poultry in covered pan stored above ready bottled beer inside refrigerator in back
High priority/08A-11-5/Corrected On-Site
Ceiling tile missing/gaps in ceiling tiles/fixtures
Basic/36-36-4
Floor tiles in disrepair. -cookline
Basic/36-17-5
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No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -restroom hand sink
Basic/31B-04-4
Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. -back door locked, operator states needed for safety
/46-04-4
The state's own report →
Jul 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Presence of insects or other pests. -spider, dead insects in back storage area near 3 compartment sink/racks
High priority/35A-09-4
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. -ceiling tile bowing in back area
Basic/36-32-5
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -back storage area under 3 compartment sink and racks
Basic/36-73-4
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -some tiles cracked/broken
Basic/36-17-5
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
Basic/05-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Jan 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -packaged cold smoked salmon stored above pasta inside refrigerator
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Ceiling tile missing.
Basic/36-36-4
Equipment/attachment to building in poor repair. -hood installation, partially hanging off ceiling
Basic/14-11-5
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. -small area in front of prep table -in front of walk in cooler
Basic/36-11-4
Aug 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Refrigerated time/temperature control for safety food received at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -sushi, 55F cooling from delivery 1 hour prior.
High priority/03A-21-5
Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.
Basic/32-02-4
Clean utensils not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -clean utensils in cylinder with some food contact surfaces not inverted
Basic/24-05-4
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. -area in front of 3 compartment sink
Basic/36-11-4
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. -sani bucket on table next to pan of prepped food
Basic/21-44-1/Corrected On-Site
Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. -operator keeps back door marked fire exit locked for security purposes
/46-04-4
Mar 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
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.
Intermediate/11-26-1
Equipment in poor repair. -freezer door handle
Basic/14-11-5
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -back end of establishment around water heater/3 comp sink
Basic/36-73-4
Aug 3, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
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.
Intermediate/11-27-4
Clean utensils not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -spatulas
Basic/24-05-4/Corrected On-Site
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -floor tike/laminate under rack up front
Basic/36-17-5
Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment.
Basic/36-64-5

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.