RUTHY'S KOZY KITCHEN

Name: RUTHY'S KOZY KITCHEN
Address: 618 W CANAL ST, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL, 32168, US
Rating: 76.1

618 W CANAL ST, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL 32168

License #7402527

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76.1 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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RUTHY'S KOZY KITCHEN in NEW SMYRNA BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 76.1 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 22, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 17 total violations — 6 critical, 6 major, 5 minor.

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Warning Issued
[09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Handling cooked muffin. Discussed with employee
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Light debris can opener blade Debris underside of mixer Soda machine nozzles Ice machine baffle
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Containers on storage rack, visible debris on top one. Removed to wash and inverted
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jackets hanging in dry storage
[02B-02-5] Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory posted or on main menu. Issued and posted
[53A-02-7] Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. 3 CFM certificates for Prometric, not providing food manager certification since 2022, all certificates have same certificate number, score, test number, date
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cookline
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Case in the walk in freezer
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream cheese frosting 65F, out for less than 2 hours. Returned to cooler

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