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DECK DOWN UNDER (THE)

78 DUNLAWTON AVE, PORT ORANGE, FL 32127 · Permanent Food Service

Inspection summary

DECK DOWN UNDER (THE) has been inspected once by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, on July 30, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 30, 2026, recorded 12 infractions.

In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 12 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Protecting food from contamination and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 2 times on July 30, 2026. For example: Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on July 30, 2026. For example: Food protection, cross-contamination

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on July 30, 2026. For example: Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on July 30, 2026. For example: No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals, outer openings protected from insects/pests, rodent proof

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 6 times on July 30, 2026. For example: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

About this data

These results come from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

1 inspection

  1. Complaint Full

    12 infractions

    • 05: Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
      • Primary concern
    • 06: PH/TCS foods properly thawed
    • 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
      • Risk factor
    • 13: Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
    • 14: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • 23: Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • 25: Single-service and single-use items
    • 35: No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals, outer openings protected from insects/pests, rodent proof
      • Primary concern
    • 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • 38: Lighting provided as required; fixtures shielded or bulbs protected

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