RUTHY'S KOZY KITCHEN

618 W CANAL ST, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Volusia County. DBPR licence 7402527. 11 inspection visits from 2023-07-12 to 2026-07-09.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-07-09: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

5 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Volusia County average that year (0 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Volusia County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-07-09	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-04-22	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	3	4	1.66	9 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-10-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	5	3	2	1.66	8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-03-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	2	6	1.81	10 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated (x2) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-08-08	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	1	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2024-08-06	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	2	6	1.81	9 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-02-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	3	2	1.82	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2)
2023-08-25	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-08-24	Complaint follow-up	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	0	2		3 areas 01 Approved source 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-08-23	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	2	8		11 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2023-07-12	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.