Izzys Island Tacos and Ice Cream
Last inspected: Dec 2, 2025
45
Score
Izzys Island Tacos and Ice Cream has been inspected 10 times since 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 2, 2025. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around six violations across recent inspections versus roughly nine violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “outer openings not protected with self-closing doors”, which has been cited eight times.
Izzys Island Tacos and Ice Cream's latest score of 45 falls below the New Smyrna Beach average of 72. Diners may want to scan the inspection details before deciding to visit.
10
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 2, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
45
Apr 2, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk out and returned to cooler during lunch 50F. Cheesecake bits 46F, top of cooler in ice cream area. No other tcs food in cooler Raw chicken, shredded cheese, block cheese 44-47F Motak cooler
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw meats over cooked shrimp, cookline Raw shell eggs over ready to eat food, walk in cooler
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 128F, corn 129F, ground beef 134F, steam table. Advised to turn unit up. Cooked onions 100F on the line. Advised to use Time as a public health control
03B-01-6
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license expired 4/1/2024
50-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in cooler bag of ice cream mix, oil kitchen area **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
10-08-5
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Side kitchen **Repeat Violation**
35B-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.flour
02D-01-5
50
Oct 31, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Sour cream 77F, yogurt dill sauce 67F, both above reach in cooler in squeeze bottles approximately 2 hours. - fries 60F next to fryer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-31: Sour cream 62F improperly iced. Operator returned to cooler. **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-31: **Time Extended**
50-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Thompson freezer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-31: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Side kitchen door **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-31: **Time Extended**
35B-03-4
74
Oct 30, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Sour cream 77F, yogurt dill sauce 67F, both above reach in cooler in squeeze bottles approximately 2 hours. - fries 60F next to fryer **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ground beef and corn 125F, less than 2 hours on steam table. Advised to reheat to 165F to hot hold at 135F or above. **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Wastewater running onto the ground under building. Operator removed clean out cap when floor drain was backing up. Observed wastewater running out of clean out onto the ground under the building. **Admin Complaint**
28-27-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen, blocked by hand sink and holding large plastic tub. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Thompson freezer **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil in the kitchen Ice cream mix in the walk in cooler **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Eating, food and uncovered drink on reach in cooler in main kitchen area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.in spices **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Three compartment sink floor drain not draining. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-19-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Side kitchen door **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-03-4
41
Feb 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Vegetable chopper Interior top ice machine **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-16: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Side kitchen door **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-16: **Time Extended**
35B-03-4
86
Feb 15, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. - Raw shell eggs over shredded cheese; raw chicken over queso and corn. White cooler in kitchen - raw shell eggs over cheese walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Shredded coconut no longer on menu, mold like substance in interior bag, on scoop cup, and on top of coconut **Warning**
01B-07-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooling overnight in walk in cooler, uncut covered cooked pork 46F in the middle. See stop sale **Warning**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice left out overnight 73F. See stop sale **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. In the garage storage area, 4 inside a box of Togo cups. 1 on electrical box, 1 on the windowsill. Several on the floor behind freezers. This area closed off completely by 2 doors to kitchen/prep area. In the main storage room, 1 on the floor between freezers. 1 door between this and kitchen/prep room **Warning**
35A-04-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Vegetable chopper Interior top ice machine **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen handsink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - 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. New employee with no food handler training **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In various dry items **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Ice cream mix walk in cooler **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice machine **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-08-5
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Side kitchen door **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Far right freezer in garage **Warning**
03A-05-5
23
Jan 4, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Exterior **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: **Time Extended**
29-42-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over shredded cheese, cookline cooler next to handsink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: Raw beef over cooked sauce **Time Extended**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Issued to operator **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: **Time Extended**
11-27-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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. Only available certificate expired **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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. Employee with no food handler training working at start of inspection **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: **Admin Complaint**
11-26-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of oil on cookline **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: Rice in the back room **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In ice machine **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: **Time Extended**
10-08-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Side kitchen door **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: **Time Extended**
35B-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In ice cream area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: In sugar **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: **Time Extended**
50-09-4
43
Oct 26, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Exterior **Warning**
29-42-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 127F, chicken 120f, beef 126F. Steam table less than 2 hours.Operator increased temp setting **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Fresh garlic in oil chimichurri 82F - ice cream mix brought from back cooler to front dessert topping cooler 47F. Operator adjusted thermostat - milk 46F, in dessert double cooler. In and out of cooler per operator **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over shredded cheese, cookline cooler next to handsink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - 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 dicing tomatoes **Warning**
09-01-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Issued to operator **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - 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. Only available certificate expired **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - 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. Employee with no food handler training working at start of inspection **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In ice cream area **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Front ice cream cooler **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of oil on cookline **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In ice machine **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-08-5
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Side kitchen door **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-03-4
26
Jun 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
29
Sep 14, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Both employees on duty - one employed approximately 6 months, the other 3 months per operator - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-14: One completed, the other In progress **Time Extended**
53B-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Side kitchen door - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-14: **Time Extended**
35B-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In ice cream area **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-14: **Time Extended**
14-01-5
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Izzys Island Tacos and Ice Cream last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Izzys Island Tacos and Ice Cream on file is from Dec 2, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Izzys Island Tacos and Ice Cream?
Across the inspection record, “outer openings not protected with self-closing doors” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at Izzys Island Tacos and Ice Cream.
How does Izzys Island Tacos and Ice Cream compare to other restaurants in New Smyrna Beach?
Izzys Island Tacos and Ice Cream most recently scored 45 out of 100, which is lower than the New Smyrna Beach average of 72.
Has Izzys Island Tacos and Ice Cream's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Izzys Island Tacos and Ice Cream have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Izzys Island Tacos and Ice Cream means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Izzys Island Tacos and Ice Cream inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Izzys Island Tacos and Ice Cream is inspected around three times per year on average.
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