Swamp House Grill
488 W Highbanks Road, Debary, FL 32713 · Permanent Food Service · License 7406780
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 8 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 3 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 5 basic-19
- Safety score81
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 8, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
10 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
-Bar reach in cooler fans soiled Butter 47°F, placed overnight. Operator instructed to discard -Front line cold holding unit Butter 45°F Operator had container stacked on upper level, operator reduced amount .
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Intermediate3
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
Cheese cake in kitchen reach in cooler. Opened 48 hours. Operator updated .
Fixed on the spot
Code 11, Employee health: 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.
Provided to operator .
Fixed on the spot
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at down stairs handwash sink.
Operator placed sign,
Fixed on the spot
Basic5
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
-Walk-in cooler fans soiled with dust. -Ventilation hood soiled with grease -cooling equipment pipes soiled with grease.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle, at downstairs bar hand sink.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Kitchen ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Code 55, Automatic gratuity notice: Establishment charging automatic gratuity without properly disclosing the information on the menu and the bill.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.