PLAYA BOWLS NEW SMYRNA BEACH

102 S COOPER ST, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Volusia County. DBPR licence 7407753. 8 inspection visits from 2023-11-21 to 2026-10-26.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-26: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic violations

1 of 4routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Volusia County average that year (2 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
2026-10-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	3	1.75	3 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
2025-12-01	Licensing inspection	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-11-25	Licensing inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	2	1		2 areas 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2025-01-21	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	2		3 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-12-27	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	4	3		7 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-11-19	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	3	3	1.81	8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-04-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	5	1.82	8 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 11 Personnel with infections restricted 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2023-11-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	2	1.82	4 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

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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.