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SUNRISE CAFE

779 S NOVA RD, Ormond Beach FL 32174 · 386-677-7877

Last inspected Feb 11, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats46
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA7404440
Grade history
FEB 24
SEP 24
FEB 25
SEP 25
FEB 26
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
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. Employee touched prepared quesadilla with bare hands.
High priority/09-01-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
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Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Feb 11, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findings
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
High priority/12A-07-5/Corrected On-Site
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under cooking equipment.
Basic/36-73-4
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in kitchen.
Basic/36-17-5
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. -white refrigerator.
Basic/05-09-4
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Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. -sour cream containers reused for food storage.
Basic/25-32-4
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. -sliced ham and sausage thawing at room temperature. Operator moved to cooler.
Basic/06-01-5/Corrected On-Site
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Sep 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -ground beef patty at 52°f. In top area of cooler less than 2 hours. Advised operator to not place food above fill line. Operator moved to bottom of cooler.
High priority/03A-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -melted butter at 100°f.
High priority/03B-01-6
Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. -plumbing being repaired at time of inspection. Pressure restored during inspection.
Intermediate/27-19-4/Corrected On-Site
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. -reach in cooler door handles.
Basic/23-24-4
Floors not maintained smooth and durable in kitchen.
Basic/36-11-4
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. -ice scoop stored on top of ice machine.
Basic/10-12-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, or dust. -wall behind prep cooler soiled with grease. -shelf above hand sink soiled with grease.
Basic/23-03-4
Feb 20, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in kitchen.
Basic/36-17-5/Warning/Return visit Feb 20, 2025 · Time Extended
Wall soiled with accumulated grease behind fryers.
Basic/36-27-5/Warning/Return visit Feb 20, 2025 · Time Extended
Feb 19, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 3 high priority.

3 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
High priority/22-49-4/Warning
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
High priority/12A-07-5/Warning
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. Employee touched prepared quesadilla with bare hands.
High priority/09-01-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Floor heavily soiled/has accumulation of debris behind dish machine.
Basic/36-73-4/Warning
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in kitchen.
Basic/36-17-5/Warning
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, or dust. -hood filters soiled with dust, grease. -grease buildup on cart at cookline.
Basic/23-03-4/Warning
Wall soiled with accumulated grease behind fryers.
Basic/36-27-5/Warning
Sep 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Flat of raw shell eggs over ready to eat foods in reach in cooler.
High priority/08A-05-6
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. -eggs Benedict, poached eggs.
Intermediate/02B-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Floor soiled/has accumulation of grease under cooking equipment.
Basic/36-73-4
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. -dish washing area. -under coolers.
Basic/36-11-4/Repeat Violation
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Basic/29-49-6/Repeat Violation
Feb 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 11 findings ▾
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Sliced turkey dated 02/12.
High priority/02C-01-5
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Sliced turkey dated 02/12.
High priority/01B-24-5
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter at 44°f in black refrigerator. Operator turned down unit.
High priority/03A-02-5
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink being used for food prep.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked sausage in reach in cooler.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Basic/22-20-5/Corrected On-Site
Equipment in poor repair. Interior of reach in cooler lid detached and hanging.
Basic/14-11-5
Floors not maintained smooth and durable, damaged tiles at cookline and dish wash area.
Basic/36-11-4
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit, black refrigerator.
Basic/05-09-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -hood filters soiled with grease/dust. -fan at cookline soiled with grease/dust
Basic/23-03-4
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Basic/29-49-6
Sep 22, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Cloth used as a food-contact surface.
Basic/21-05-5/Corrected On-Site
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
Basic/12B-12-5
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Basic/35B-01-4
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in kitchen by dish machine and in front of salad cooler at cookline.
Basic/36-17-5/Repeat Violation
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
Basic/10-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -dust build up on wire shelving in dish wash area. -grease buildup on hood filters.
Basic/23-03-4
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Basic/29-49-6

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.