DOUGH BROS ITALIAN
2250 S NOVA RD UNIT 3, South Daytona FL 32119 · 386 777 0707
Last inspected Mar 20, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Live, small flying insects found - one in the bar around draught beer - one in the kitchen
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Mar 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 12 findingsThe state's own report →
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. Cutting celery
Live, small flying insects found - one in the bar around draught beer - one in the kitchen
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Turkey deli meat dated with thaw date 3/12
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced cheese 44F above fill line Atosa cooler. Operator removed and relocated to walk in cooler
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Wire shelving in pizza cooler soiled with food residue - can opener blade. Operator removed to clean. Corrected on site - around fountain soda ice dispenser chute
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. Driver
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Food stored on floor. Cases of raw chicken walk in cooler
Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Mug reach in freezer in the bar, heavy ice buildup
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelving
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door
Oct 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken bag over onions rings, double freezer near register
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced cheese above fill line in cooler next to delfield freezer 45F. Advised to store in container and not above it. Moved into container
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At self service soda machine in the dining room: interior nozzles, ice machine chute
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Various deli meats in the walk in cooler dated from beginning of October or December frozen and thawed out per operator.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear substance in spray bottle next to chemical storage between three compartment sink and walk in cooler
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Reach in cooler cutting board area
Food stored on floor. Cases of chicken under shelving walk in cooler
Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between salad cooler and prep table
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back doors
May 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham 50F, ground beef 45F, pizza sauce 47F, shredded cheese 47F. Pizza cooler. Operator discarded ham and closed lids
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. Driver
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Ham frozen date 4/22 in reach in cooler
Grease receptacle not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back doors
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm corrected to 100 ppm cl
Feb 4, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Walk in cooler area
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.back door
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Dec 3, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 15 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate10 Basic
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Employee used phone, and began cutting produce without washing hands. Discussed with manager
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Reheated and put into the steam table 2.75 hours ago, meatballs 115F, sauce 105F. Advised to reheat to 165F to hot hold at 135F or above. Rechecked at 165F.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dish area
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Various deli meats in cooler and reach in cooler marked with frozen date
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Uncovered drink over reach in cooler
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Walk in cooler
Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Throughout
Hole in or other damage to floor. - Restrooms, disrepair and holes in the floor; and hallway outside restrooms, area of floor cut out - tiles removed throughout.
Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Walk in cooler area
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Dish area
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelving
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.back door
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Heads of lettuce. Discussed with manager.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Mar 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer for wiping cloths. -CHLORINE
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -employee cell phone on prep table, operator removed
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. -operator printed and posted
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -hood filters lightly soiled -reach-in cooler doors/gaskets lightly soiled
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -sugar container lacking label, operator labeled
Nov 7, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -inside of microwave has a light accumulation of food debris
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer with wiping cloths. -QUATERNARY
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -blue solution spray bottle hanging above triple sink
Covered waste receptacle not provided in unisex bathroom.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -floors behind stove/flat top grill have an accumulation of grease and food debris
Hole in or other damage to wall. -damage to wall above triple sink, operator states repairs are ongoing
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -unisex employee restroom
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior of microwave has a light accumulation of grease
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. -forks and spoons in white plastic cup on top of reach-in cooler, operator inverted
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.