CAFE VERDE
301 FLAGLER AVE UNIT 3, New Smyrna Beach FL 32169 · 386-957-3958
Last inspected Apr 3, 2026 · 5 visits since May 2024
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections trending down, 20 points off where it started.
Live, small flying insects found -2 live, small flying insects in kitchen
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Apr 3, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 11 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -dishwasher
Live, small flying insects found -1 live, small flying insect over cookline -2 live, small flying insects over dishwasher
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -bar keeper's best friend stored above clean plates on dish drying rack, operator relocated
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. -multiple cutting boards stained
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -bleach spray bottle lacking label, operator labeled
Ceiling tile missing. -ceiling tile over dishwashing area displaced, operator replaced
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -walk-in cooler floor
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. -white chest freezers
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -hood filters over cooking equipment have an accumulation of grease and food debris -exterior of cooking equipment have an accumulation of grease and food debris
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -stainless steel wall over cookline
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Oct 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found -2 live, small flying insects in kitchen
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. -Caldo (chicken broth) in walk-in cooler dated 10/14, employee discarded
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cooked pasta 46F, stored above fill line in top of reach-in cooler, employee relocated excess to lower portion of reach-in cooler to rapidly cool
Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. -quaternary ammonia solution tested exceeding 400ppm, operator diluted with water, retested 300ppm
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. -multiple cutting boards stained
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -handwash sink next to ice machine used to soap dispenser
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -light accumulation of grease and food debris on floor underneath cooking equipment
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses, employee removed
In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. -knife stored in sanitizer solution at prep station, employee removed
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -hood filters over cooking equipment have an accumulation of grease and food debris
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -stainless steel wall above/behind cooking equipment
Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
May 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - hibiscus syrup (71F - Cold Holding) Observed in speed rack at bar. Manager moved to cooler.
Establishment advertised fresh juice, but juice was not prepared within 12 hours of sale and/or juice contains additives. - Verde Margarita, and Hibiscus Margarita advertised with "fresh lime juice". Operator states lime juice comes from carton. - employee redacted the word fresh on all menus.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - cutting boards grooved and stained at cook line
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust. - vents over cookline dusty
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. - tuna. See stop sale
Dec 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate8 Basic
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -dishwasher
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. -white cutting board on hot holding table
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -cooked white rice, per operator cooked on Sunday, 12/15/2024, operator dated
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. -handwash sink next to ice machine
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine, operator cleaned
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -clean pots and bowls, operator inverted
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. -employee drink with customer food in stand up reach-in cooler, operator removed
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. -plastic containers on dish drying rack, operator reorganized
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. -beverage station ice bin in kitchen, operator removed
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Plumbing system in disrepair. -pvc pipe underneath prep sink leaking
Wet plastic containers dried with a paper towel.
May 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate7 Basic
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No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -cooked pasta, per employee cooked yesterday at 10:00am lacking date, employee dated
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. -handwash sink next to ice machine has no hot water
Ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest part of the cold holding unit. -lower portion of reach-in cooler next to stove, employee relocated closer to front
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. -2 door stainless steel reach-in cooler in rear prep area
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. -1 tank in storage shed, operator secured
Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. -establishment underwent renovations, increased seating to 88, provided Seating Change Evaluation form.
In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. -knives stored in sanitizer solution on cookline, employee removed
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -multiple handwash sinks throughout the kitchen -handwash sink in unisex bathroom -handwash sink in bar area Inspector provided handwashing signs, operator posted
Stored food not covered. -cut citrus in bar area, operator covered
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.