Ruthy's Kozy Kitchen
618 W Canal St, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Jul 9, 2026: passed with no violations.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 4 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
- 11 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 9
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Passed Apr 22
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food; alternative operating procedure
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- 2025
- Passed Oct 15
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Passed Mar 26
Routine Inspection
10 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
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BiteKarma scores around Ruthy's Kozy Kitchen, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.