The Mermaid Cafe at the Riverview
113 Flagler Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169
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 Apr 22, 2026: passed with 6 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 3 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
- 13 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Passed Apr 22
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Single-service and single-use items
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Bathrooms
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- 2025
- Passed Oct 2
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Passed May 13
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Passed May 12
Callback Reinspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
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