THE MERMAID CAFE AT THE RIVERVIEW

113 FLAGLER AVENUE, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Volusia County. DBPR licence 7407802. 8 inspection visits from 2023-08-01 to 2026-04-22.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-04-22: routine inspection, 2 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic violations

6 of 6routine 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

0inspections 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
2026-04-22	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	4	1.66	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2)
2025-10-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	3	1	1.66	7 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-05-13	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-05-12	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	1	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2025-05-09	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	6	4	2	1.81	10 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 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 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-11-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	1	1.81	5 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2024-01-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	0	3	1.82	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2023-08-01	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	8	5	1	1.82	11 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 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 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

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.