SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA

IRON AXE BAR & GRILL, INC..

BEAT. 18/100

2842 S RIDGEWOOD AVE · VOLUSIA, FLORIDA

Last inspected April 3, 2026 · passed

Failed 4 of 8 inspections. 26 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
8
4 passed · 4 failed
VIOLATIONS
77
includes 26 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Oct 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 3
2026
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

APR 2
2026
FAILED
11 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Source
Approved source

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Potentially hazardous food properly thawed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALSanitation
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORPlumbing & Waste
Plumbing installed and maintained

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 2 times on this inspection

SERIOUSPest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Employee lockers provided and used, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JAN 30
2026
FAILED
17 violations7 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Source
Approved source

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALChemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Potentially hazardous food properly thawed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 2 times on this inspection

CRITICALOther
Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALSanitation
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORPlumbing & Waste
Plumbing installed and maintained

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORPest Activity
Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JAN 30
2026
PASSED
8 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALOther
Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORPlumbing & Waste
Plumbing installed and maintained

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORPest Activity
Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SEP 15
2025
PASSED
6 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALOther
Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORPlumbing & Waste
Plumbing installed and maintained

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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JUL 17
2025
FAILED
12 violations5 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALOther
Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORPlumbing & Waste
Plumbing installed and maintained

Cited 2 times on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 2 times on this inspection

CRITICALChemical Safety
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther
Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JUL 15
2025
FAILED
16 violations7 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALChemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 2 times on this inspection

CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Potentially hazardous food properly thawed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 2 times on this inspection

CRITICALOther
Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALSanitation
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORPlumbing & Waste
Plumbing installed and maintained

Cited 2 times on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 4 times on this inspection

SERIOUSPest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 4 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Employee lockers provided and used, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALChemical Safety
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther
Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 1 time on this inspection

OCT 31
2024
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Cross-connection, back siphonage, backflow

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Data sourced from Florida DBPR — Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Florida considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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