DELAND, Volusia County

ST JOHN'S RIVER GRILLE

2997 W SR 44, DELAND, FL 32720

FoodSeating
Latest violations
11
3 High Priority
Jan 21, 2026
City
DELAND
County
Volusia
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
5

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 21, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 11

35A-02-7

Detail 24315802

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 4- bees at outside bar,

01B-02-5

Detail 24315804

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.

03A-02-5

Detail 24315807

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line make table stacked containers of Cole slaw (43-55F - Hot Holding), placed above fill line. from overnight . Operator instructed to discard and to reduce amount of. Kitchen make table unit cream (55F - Cold Holding);lip,aced overnight. Placed above fill line. Operator instructed to discard , Corrective Action Taken

53B-13-5

Detail 24315808

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

22-20-5

Detail 24315798

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

08B-38-4

Detail 24315806

Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of fish stored on walk in freezer floor. Operator relocated. . Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 24315803

Basic - Ice buildup on walk-in freezer door,

51-18-6

Detail 24315801

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

23-03-4

Detail 24315800

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -sides of fryers soiled with grease .

29-49-6

Detail 24315799

Basic - Standing water in bottom of cook line make table unit. .

21-12-4

Detail 24315805

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On-Site

Jul 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 12

35A-02-7

Detail 23860635

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 3- flying insects at down stair bar dump sink.

01B-02-5

Detail 23860640

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.See stop Sale.

03A-02-5

Detail 23860637

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Wait station salad station Cole slaw (44-47F - Cold Holding); blue cheese dressing (43-47F - Cold Holding), triple stacked . Placed overnight . Operator reduced amount. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 23860633

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Down stair bar , soda gun nozzle and holster soiled with grime.

02C-02-5

Detail 23860641

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cole slaw in cook line make table prep eared 48 hours ago, not date marked. Opertor updated. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 23860639

Basic - Bar floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.p, by dump sink.

36-27-5

Detail 23860638

Basic - Kitchen wall and wall behind dish machine , soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.

33-11-4

Detail 23860644

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23860634

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -sides of fryers soiled with grease and food debris.

33-16-4

Detail 23860636

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation

29-49-6

Detail 23860642

Basic - Standing water in bottom of bar keg reach-in-cooler Repeat Violation

14-17-4

Detail 23860643

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Jan 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 12

01B-02-5

Detail 23488099

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. See Stop Sale.

03A-02-5

Detail 23488096

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Wait station cole slaw (49F - Cold Holding); butter (50F - Cold Holding). Operator placed overnight, operator instructed to discard. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

02C-03-5

Detail 23488101

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cream at bar in cold holding unit not date marked . from 4 days ago. Corrective Action Taken

22-20-5

Detail 23488102

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

40-06-5

Detail 23488097

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket stored on food storage shelving, operator relocated . Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 23488098

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket is torn at wait station.

08B-38-4

Detail 23488100

Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of food stored on walk in freezer floor.

10-20-4

Detail 23488092

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.

36-27-5

Detail 23488093

Basic - Kitchen soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.

33-11-4

Detail 23488095

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

33-16-4

Detail 23488103

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

36-11-4

Detail 23488094

Basic - Wait station floor , not maintained smooth and durable.

Jul 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 8Total: 14

35A-02-6

Detail 22951972

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2- flying insects in inside bar and 2- flying insects at outside bar.

03A-02-5

Detail 22951971

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen make table sliced sausages (45F - Cold Holding);/1 hour. Closed maketable hood, Walk in cooler raw shrimp (46F - Cold Holding); raw fish (46F - Cold Holding); /1 hour, food recently delivered. Operator Pemex walk in freezer door. COS Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

03E-02-5

Detail 22951978

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Steam table rice (131F - Reheating)/2 hours ; Ooerator instructed to reheat.

02C-03-5

Detail 22951970

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Key lime pie opened 48 hours ago in kitchen reach in cooler, not date marked. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22951973

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled food debris,

31A-11-4

Detail 22951977

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink by ice machine used as a dump sink, ice being dumped.

14-69-4

Detail 22951976

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

10-20-4

Detail 22951966

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site

14-33-4

Detail 22951967

Basic - Inside bar cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

33-11-4

Detail 22951968

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

05-09-4

Detail 22951965

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in outside and inside bar cold holding unit. Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 22951974

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler, at waiting station.

36-27-5

Detail 22951969

Basic - Wash ware soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.

21-12-4

Detail 22951975

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

Feb 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 12

22-42-4

Detail 22628965

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 10 ppm. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22628961

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -butter (43-47F - Cold Holding) 2 hours. Ooerator reduced amount, -Cookline make table I sausage (45F - Cold Holding); 2/ hours .placed in another unit, -cookline make table Ii cut lettuce (44F - Cold Holding)/2 hours. Operator Placed in unit. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 22628970

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline table top Cooked vegetable ps 89F for 30 minutes. Operator instructed to reheat, Corrective Action Taken

41-27-4

Detail 22628963

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine.200ppm outside bar Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22628964

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Cookline cutting board soiled with food debris. -lids soiled for flour bins, seafood bread.

31A-11-4

Detail 22628969

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spoon stored in cookline hand sink. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22628971

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Sweater stored in dry food storage .. Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 22628968

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

14-69-4

Detail 22628966

Basic - Ice buildup in walk in cooler and walk-in freezer.

51-13-4

Detail 22628967

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.

23-03-4

Detail 22628972

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -dish machine racks soiled with dirt.

36-27-5

Detail 22628962

Basic - Wash ware wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.