HIP HOP SEAFOOD AND CHICKEN
1079 MASON AVE, Daytona Beach FL 32117 · 3864882600
Last inspected Feb 18, 2026 · 7 visits since June 2024
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
3 Live, small flying insects in kitchen.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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.
Food stored on floor. -cases of food stored on freezer floor.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -sugar container not labeled.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -all foods in cook line reach in cooler between 46°f and 47°f (Fish 46°f, chicken 46°f, shrimp 47°f, fish 46°f, chicken wings 47°f). All foods pulled from walk in cooler 2.5 hours prior. Operator moved back to walk in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -chicken wings at cook line at 118°f. Cooked 30 minutes prior. Advised operator to reheat to 165°f
Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured.
Equipment in poor repair. -tape used to repair interior edge of ice machine.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. -dessert display cooler at front counter.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Ceiling tiles in kitchen with water damage.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 2 high priority.
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3 Live, small flying insects in kitchen.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -fish at 44°f in reach in cooler.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Ceiling tile missing. -numerous ceiling tiles missing in kitchen.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -containers with flour, breading and sugar not labeled.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -employee restroom.
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.