Ocean Breeze Bar & Grill
Last inspected: Jan 6, 2026
64
Score
Across the available record, Ocean Breeze Bar & Grill has 14 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Jan 6, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around nine violations per visit versus roughly three violations earlier in the record.
When inspectors have written things up, “stop sale issued on time/temperature control” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.
Ocean Breeze Bar & Grill's latest score of 64 falls below the New Smyrna Beach average of 72. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
14
Inspections
0
Critical latest
4
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 6, 2026
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-06: **Time Extended**
01C-03-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Light debris immersion mixer - can opener blade encrusted - Back of ice bin in Waitstation **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-18: Can opener blade Back of ice bin in the wait station **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-06: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-06: **Time Extended**
16-37-1
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. One of the bar handsinks **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-06: **Time Extended**
31B-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. - Shirts on equipment storage shelving next to mixer and dicer - items in Waitstation on shelving with Togo containers **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-18: Cell phone next to can opener **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-06: **Time Extended**
40-06-5
64
Dec 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 7 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. - bartender putting orange on a glass - Employee cutting washed celery. corrected on site **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-18: Placing a lime on a glass **Time Extended**
09-01-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-18: **Time Extended**
01C-03-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Light debris immersion mixer - can opener blade encrusted - Back of ice bin in Waitstation **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-18: Can opener blade Back of ice bin in the wait station **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-18: **Time Extended**
16-37-1
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. One of the bar handsinks **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-18: **Time Extended**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Plan review previously submitted and approved does not include new soda machine in the dining room, downstairs bar, or ice machine downstairs used seasonally. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-18: Plans approved; handsink missing next to soda machine **Time Extended**
51-14-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. - Shirts on equipment storage shelving next to mixer and dicer - items in Waitstation on shelving with Togo containers **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-18: Cell phone next to can opener **Time Extended**
40-06-5
50
Oct 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 8 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 15 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
19
Feb 20, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg wash 44F top left batter cooler. Ambient thermometer reads 50F. Other tcs item egg wash 42-43F. Cooler just stocked per operator **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-18: Egg wash 49-50F, 2 on top and 1 underneath operator discarded product **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poke items **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-18: **Time Extended**
02B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Cookline near dish area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-18: **Time Extended**
24-27-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in freezer, walk in cooler, dry storage **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-18: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bar, 2 scoops **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-18: **Time Extended**
10-08-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled. Broken glass inside beer glass cooler near draft. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-18: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
64
Feb 12, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
82
Dec 20, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream portions overfilled - 1/6 pan countertop avantco cooler up to 57F, shredded cheese up to 46F, tomatoes 47F. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-12: Sour cream 57F, tomatoes 47-52F, shredded cheese 43F **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-20: Sour cream 39 F (cold holding); shredded cheese 42 F (cold holding); tomatoes 44-46F. **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Next to dish machine Next to kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-20: **Time Extended**
29-34-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Seared tuna appetizer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-20: **Time Extended**
02B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Bar **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-20: **Time Extended**
51-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in gift shop area of kitchen hanging/peeling. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-20: **Time Extended**
36-37-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-20: **Time Extended**
50-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored outside. Bag in the box soda in the bar **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-20: **Time Extended**
08B-42-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Large wall cutout behind reach in cooler next to pizza area where reinforcement beam goes through ceiling **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-20: **Time Extended**
36-24-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's room **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-20: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case on the floor in the storage room near the restrooms **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-20: **Time Extended**
25-05-4
47
Dec 12, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. 152F, chicken. Returned to grill and 165-198F was reached **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03C-44-5
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Bar 0 ppm cl **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Kitchen area of gift shop: 1 on bag in the box soda. Approximately 5 on the floor under reach in cooler next to bag in the box soda. 2 on the floor across from cooler. 2 on the windowsill across from cooler. 10+ on the floor and around water heater, in the alcove next to dish machine area **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream portions overfilled - 1/6 pan countertop avantco cooler up to 57F, shredded cheese up to 46F, tomatoes 47F. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Next to dish machine Next to kitchen **Warning**
29-34-4
High Priority - Wastewater draining on to the ground of establishment. Wastewater for small kitchen on north side draining into the parking lot **Warning**
28-13-5
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. Hot dogs **Warning**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior upright cooler **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Seared tuna appetizer **Warning**
02B-01-5
Basic - Food stored outside. Bag in the box soda in the bar **Warning**
08B-42-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Bar **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in gift shop area of kitchen hanging/peeling. **Warning**
36-37-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna and poke tuna **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Large wall cutout behind reach in cooler next to pizza area where reinforcement beam goes through ceiling **Warning**
36-24-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's room **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Broken glass inside mug cooler, bar **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case on the floor in the storage room near the restrooms **Warning**
25-05-4
18
Mar 18, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
86
Jan 17, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 13 violations
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. Putting fruit on a beverage **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Three compartment sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-37-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In counter top cooler overnight: shredded cheese 49F. Cut tomatoes 44F, and portioned sour cream just stocked 50F. Sour cream moved to another cooler, see stop sale for shredded cheese **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Three compartment sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Elsie **Warning**
53A-04-6
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Seared ahi tuna **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun in the bar and waitstation **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sugar **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna. Employee removed from packaging **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of soda (out of the box) on the floor under bag in the box soda storage **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under three compartment sink **Warning**
29-11-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt and sugar in the bar **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5
29
Jul 26, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over fish, glass door cooler
08A-20-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Overnight in countertop cooler in trailer: Cut tomatoes 49F, shredded cheese 48-50F, cut lettuce 41-49F. See stop sale
03A-02-5
High Priority - Presence of live ants observed. -live ants on 1 bag in the bag soda nozzle in the storage closet. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**
35A-09-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Light build up, ice machine baffle.
22-02-4
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. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Souffle cup in closed containers of fish dip and hummus. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
06-09-1
33
Mar 13, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Fresh mozzarella 44-45F, diced tuna 46F, right cookline cooler. - Fish dip 46F left cookline cooler. Both coolers stocked within an hour of inspection. Advised to remove extra plastic container acting as a barrier. - sour cream sitting below expo window 54F, operator returned to cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-13: - Fresh mozzarella 44-45F, diced tuna 46F, right cookline cooler. - Fish dip 46F left cookline cooler. **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Cutting board stained/soiled. Several small cutting boards - can opener blade **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-13: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Clams in 1/2 pan in reach in cooler with tag removed **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-13: **Time Extended**
01C-10-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. - Reach in cooler door falls off when opened. Right cooler on cookline, left door. East bar cooler door - chipped/cracked ice bucket **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-13: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-13: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Squeeze bottles and plastic containers **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-13: **Time Extended**
16-46-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Center womens restroom stall out of order **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-13: Scheduled to be serviced. **Time Extended**
32-23-4
58
Feb 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Presence of live ants in establishment. Several on the west bar top **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-14: 4-5 small flying insects on west bar top manager wiped bar with sanitizer and began removing flying insects. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cookline cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-14: Dr. Pepper bottle over cookline Dish washer vaping in ware washing area **Time Extended**
12B-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. - Cookline reach in cooler door falls off when opened. - bar cooler door falls off when opened - cracked/chipped ice buckets **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-14: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Fryer area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-14: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-14: **Time Extended**
33-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Small leak at hot water heater in waitstation. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-14: **Time Extended**
29-08-4
67
Nov 14, 2022
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. East bar **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-10-11: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-14: **Time Extended**
51-11-4
95
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ocean Breeze Bar & Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Ocean Breeze Bar & Grill on file is from Jan 6, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Ocean Breeze Bar & Grill?
Across the inspection record, “stop sale issued on time/temperature control” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Ocean Breeze Bar & Grill.
How does Ocean Breeze Bar & Grill compare to other restaurants in New Smyrna Beach?
Ocean Breeze Bar & Grill most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the New Smyrna Beach average of 72.
Has Ocean Breeze Bar & Grill's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Ocean Breeze Bar & Grill have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Ocean Breeze Bar & Grill means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Ocean Breeze Bar & Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Ocean Breeze Bar & Grill is inspected around four times per year on average.
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