Chevron Smoke and Vape in Auburndale

Last inspected:

123 Magnolia Ave, Auburndale, FL 33823

Part of: Chevron Florida health inspections, violations & closures

Overview

Chevron Smoke And Vape, a convenience store with limited food service in Auburndale, received a stop-use order on May 2, 2025 for a handwashing sink not provided in the warewashing area under FS 500 and FAC 5K-4. The same inspection documented 12 violations including failure of the person in charge to correctly respond to questions about preventing transmission of foodborne illness, employees not informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report health conditions related to foodborne illness, unlabeled cookies offered for individual sale in the retail area (corrected on site), and improper warewashing procedures. The facility was operating without a valid food permit at the time of inspection. The stop-use order prevented use of all processing and food service equipment and utensils until the handwashing sink deficiency was corrected.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

1FDACS Insp.
12Violations
1Stop-Sale Orders

Last inspected FDACS:

Chevron Smoke and Vape in Auburndale: FDACS Inspection History (1)

Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.

— 1 inspection
— Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection· 12 violations· 1 stop-sale order· Operating Without Permit

Inspector: PATRICIA DIAZ, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to [email protected]. Please note each observation that has been corrected. Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must remit payment in full. To expedite the processing of your food permit application, electronic online payment is available at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Follow the instructions on the portal page for payment processing. Payment by check or money order is also accepted, but must be made payable to FDACS and remitted to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, PO Box 6720, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6720. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your food permit application. Permit fees must be paid in full before your application can be processed further. Failure to pay any permit fees in full will result in the denial of your permit and you may be subject to administrative penalties if you are found operating without a valid food permit, which is a violation of Section 500.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes. If you are found to be in violation of this provision, the Department may impose up to a $5,000.00 fine against you and/or seek administrative action to close your business. The Minimum Construction Standards checklist has been used in accordance with 500.12(2)(a) Florida Statutes by the food safety inspector to determine compliance before obtaining a food permit. Guidance for written procedures for the clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events document, Dish washing guide, CFPM Accredited Certification Programs, Employee Health Guidelines and reporting agreement provided. FDACS Hemp Inhalation Age Restriction Sign, State Hemp Program Statute, 5K-4.034 Rule and July 1, 2023 Notice to all hemp food establishments provided. Failure to provide a mop sink supplied with water and drained to sewer in 30 days may result in Administrative Action. Stop Use Order issued. Food establishment can visit https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 when corrections have been made and/or when required documents have been obtained to request food safety inspector visit for written release of equipment. Failure to comply with the request for written release may or will result in Administrative Action. STOP USE ORDER ISSUED FOR ALL PROCESSING/ FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. ALL FOOD PROCESSING AND FOOD SERVICE IS PROHIBITED UNTIL HAND WASHING SINK IS PROVIDED IN WAREWASHING AREA AND EQUIPMENT IS CHECKED AND RELEASED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES. The food establishment is operating without a valid food permit. An application for a food permit has been submitted. The Food Establishment shall remit payment of the appropriate fee within 10 days. Electronic online payment by credit card or e-check is available at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Payment by check or money order is also accepted but must be made payable to FDACS and remitted to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, PO Box 6720, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6720. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your food permit application. Contact the Business Center by email at [email protected] or by calling 850-245-5520 for further assistance.

Risk-Based Violations

2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf
Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions relating to foodborne illness. Employee health guide reviewed with and provided to person in charge. o
2-103.11(O) Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) PfPf
Employees not informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health as it relates to foodborne illnesses. Employee reporting agreement document provided to person in charge.
5-203.11 At least one handwashing sink, or number of handwashing sinks necessary for their convenient use by employees, not provided in food preparation, food dispensing or warewashing area, or for a toilet room. 5-203.11 PfPf
Warewashing area: Handwashing sink not provided in warewashing area. Stop-use order issued for all processing/food service equipment and utensils.
3-201.11(C) Packaged food not labeled from the source as specified in law, including 21 CFR 101, 9 CFR 317, and 9 CFR 381. 3-201.11(C) PfPf
Retail area: Cookies unlabeled and not intended for individual sale offer for individual sale without labeling. COS: Cookies removed from retail sale and taken home by owner.
95 Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a test through a recognized accredited program. 5K-4.021(1), F.A.C.
Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager.

Good Retail Practice Violations

6-202.15 Outer opening not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; closed, tight-fitting windows; and solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Windows or doors kept open for ventilation or other purposes not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by 16 mesh to 1 inch screens; properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects; or other effective means. 6-202.15
Employee restroom: Open gap at bottom of door leading outside does not provide a protective seal to prevent pest intrusion.
3-305.11 Food not stored at least 6 inches above the floor; in a clean, dry location; or food stored where it is exposed to splash, dust or other contamination. 3-305.11
Retail area: Drinks stored directly on the floor.
5-203.13 Service sink or curbed cleaning facility equipped with a floor drain not provided or not conveniently located for the cleaning of mops or similar wet floor cleaning tools and for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste. Toilet or urinal is used as a service sink for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste. 5-203.13
Mop sink not available for the cleaning of mops and the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste.
6-202.14 Toilet room located inside the food establishment not completely enclosed or not provided with a tight-fitting self-closing door. 6-202.14
Employee restroom: Door is not self- closing.
5-501.17 Toilet room used by females not provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. 5-501.17
Employee restroom: Covered receptacle not provided in unisex restroom.
6-501.16 After use, mop not placed in a position that allows air-drying without soiling walls, equipment or supplies. 6-501.16
Warewashing area: Wet mop not hung to dry.
99 The food establishment is operating without a valid food permit. 500.12, F.S., 5K-4.020(2), F.A.C. The food establishment shall complete the permitting process within 10 days. Contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 for further assistance.
Establishment is operating before obtaining a food permit. o A Supplemental Report was also issued during the visit which includes important information for management. Print Date: 5/2/2025 Page 2 of 4

Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions

STOP USE ORDER

Reason: FS 500; FAC 5K-4 Violation of Florida Food Law.* Preventing Contamination By Hands: Handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible. Comments: To request a Food Safety Inspector visit for written release when corrections have been made for request release of equipment, contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 or [email protected]. Print Date: 5/2/2025 Page 1 of 2 When the department or its duly authorized agent finds, or has probable cause to believe, that any food or food-processing equipment is in violation of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter so as to be dangerous, unwholesome, fraudulent, or insanitary within the meaning of this chapter, an agent of the department may issue and enforce a stop-sale, stop-use, removal, or hold order, which order gives notice that such article or processing equipment is, or is suspected of being, in violation and has been detained or embargoed and which order warns all persons not to remove, use, or dispose of such article or processing equipment by sale or otherwise until permission for removal, use, or disposal is given by the department or the court. It is unlawful for any person to remove, use, or dispose of such detained or embargoed article or processing equipment by sale or otherwise without such permission in accordance with 500.172 (1) Florida Statutes. AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL ORDERS, NOTICES, AND REPORTS IN THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT If you wish to contest the Department's action, you have the right to request an administrative hearing to be conducted in accordance with Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes and to be represented by counsel or other qualified representative. Your request for hearing must contain: 1. Your name, address, and telephone number, and facsimile number (if any). 2. The name, address, and telephone number, and facsimile number of your attorney or qualified representative (if any) upon whom service of pleadings and other papers shall be made. 3. A statement that you are requesting an administrative hearing and dispute the material facts alleged by the department, in which case you must identify the material facts that are in dispute (formal hearing), or that you request an administrative hearing and that you do not dispute the facts alleged by the department (informal hearing). 4. A statement of when (date) you received the Notice and the file number of this Notice. Your request for a hearing must be received at the address shown on this Notice within twenty-one (21) days of receipt of this Notice. If you fail to obtain a Release from this Notice or fail to request an administrative hearing within the twenty-one (21) day deadline you waive your right to a hearing and the Department may enter a Final Order imposing up to the maximum penalties as authorized by Florida Law. HEARING WAIVER AND WAIVER OF RIGHTS I, _____________________________________________________ the person in charge of Chevron Smoke and Vape hereby waive a notice and a hearing as provided in Chapter 120, Florida Statutes and waive all rights as provided on the last page of this report. ____________________________________________ (Signature) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I acknowledge receipt of a copy of this document. (Signature of FDACS Representative) (Signature of Representative) PATRICIA DIAZ, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II NASRIN CHOWDHURY, OWNER Print Name and Title FDACS-14325 Rev. 07/13 Print Date: 5/2/2025 Page 2 of 2

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Chevron Smoke and Vape in Auburndale: Stop-Sale & Stop-Use Orders (1)

Products placed under stop-sale or stop-use order by FDACS inspectors. Stop-sale orders prohibit the sale of food that is adulterated, mislabeled, or poses a health risk.

FDACS stop-sale and stop-use orders for Chevron Smoke and Vape in Auburndale
DateOrder TypeProductBrand/LotReason
STOP USE ORDER Number of Packages: FS 500; FAC 5K-4 Violation of Florida Food Law.* Preventing Contamination By Hands: Handwashing sinks properly supplied …

Chevron Smoke and Vape in Auburndale: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Chevron Smoke and Vape in Auburndale last inspected?
Chevron Smoke and Vape in Auburndale was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on May 2, 2025. Inspection type: Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection.
How many inspections has Chevron Smoke and Vape in Auburndale had?
Chevron Smoke and Vape in Auburndale has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Chevron Smoke and Vape in Auburndale find?
Chevron Smoke and Vape in Auburndale was most recently inspected by FDACS on May 2, 2025 (Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection).
Has Chevron Smoke and Vape in Auburndale had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
Yes, Chevron Smoke and Vape in Auburndale has 1 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Chevron Smoke and Vape in Auburndale?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Chevron Smoke and Vape in Auburndale are: 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3): Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) Pf; 2-103.11(O): Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) Pf; 5-203.11: At least one handwashing sink, or number of handwashing sinks necessary for their convenient use by employees, not provided in food preparation, food dispensing or warewashing area, or for a toilet room. 5-203.11 Pf.

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