Garden in Deland

Garden in DeLand has a severe and escalating food safety compliance problem. The facility has logged 25 inspections with 115 total violations, averaging 4.6 violations per inspection, and shows a pronounced pattern of recurring handwashing and management awareness failures. Between July 2024 and February 2026, handwashing violations appeared in at least seven inspections, and management awareness violations in at least five. In July 2024, the facility received an administrative complaint recommendation after an inspection citing six high-priority violations including improper cooking temperatures, time as a control failure, parasite destruction issues, and no approved food source. High-priority violations have recurred persistently: employee health policy violations appeared in January and July 2025; shell stock requirements and handwashing failures dominated a February 2026 routine inspection that triggered a warning. Most recently, on February 6, 2026, the facility had three high-priority consumer advisory violations and received a call-back compliance order. The prior inspection on February 4, 2026 documented the same three high-priority consumer advisory violations and was issued an extension pending compliance. This facility shows no emergency closures on record, but the frequency and nature of violations—particularly recurrent handwashing and management control failures—indicate systemic operational deficiencies requiring consistent follow-up enforcement.

Summary generated from Florida DBPR public inspection records.