How many inspections has Star Food Mart in Bartow had?

Star Food Mart in Bartow has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Star Food Mart in Bartow find?

Star Food Mart in Bartow was most recently inspected by FDACS on March 13, 2023 (Focused Inspection).

Has Star Food Mart in Bartow had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, Star Food Mart in Bartow has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

Star Food Mart in Bartow

Name: Star Food Mart in Bartow Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: March 13, 2023

4660 Us Highway 17 N, Bartow, FL 33830

Polk County · Convenience Store Limited FS · FDACS
Owner: Ramram Two LLC
FDACS Estab #: 359783

Overview

Star Food Mart in Bartow had one Met Inspection Requirements inspection on record in February 2023, which identified 14 violations including a priority temperature control violation. An inspector measured green juices in a reach-in display cooler at 43°F, exceeding the 41°F maximum for cold-held time/temperature control food; management removed the products from retail sale and returned them to the vendor. The facility also lacked written procedures for vomiting and diarrheal event cleanup, had no sanitizer concentration test kit, provided no hand soap or paper towels at the backroom handwash sink, and the person in charge could not correctly answer questions about foodborne illnesses and their symptoms. A follow-up focused inspection on March 13, 2023 for sample collection found no violations.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

2FDACS Insp.

14Violations

Last inspected FDACS: March 13, 2023

Star Food Mart in Bartow: FDACS Inspection History (2)

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.

2023 — 2 inspections

Mar 13, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: TAMMY FLANNERY, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Focused Inspection - Sample Collection.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Feb 2, 2023 — Met Inspection Requirements· 14 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: ASHLEY MONTANEZ BRADSHAW, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: Provided establishment with Employee Health Guideline and Vomiting/ Diarrheal clean-up Guidance handout. Food establishment was changed from 124- Convenience Store Significant FS and/or Packaged Ice to 123- Convenience Store with Limited FS.

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 could not correctly respond to questions related to foodborne illnesses and their symptoms. Provided establishment with Employee Health Guideline during the visit. o

3-501.16(A)(2) Cold held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 41°F or below. 3-501.16(A)(2) PP

Retail area- green juices in the reach in display cooler near the reach in display freezer that were held for more than 24 hours was checked with a calibrated thermometer and has an internal temperature of 43 deg F. Cos- green juices were removed from retail sale and placed in the damaged area to be returned to the vendor by management. x

2-501.11 Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 PfPf

No written procedures provided for the clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events. Provided establishment with Vomiting/ Diarrhea Guidance handout. o Print Date: 2/2/2023 Page 2 of 5

6-301.14 Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food employees. 6-301.14

Toilet room- no handwash sign is provided at the handwash sink in the unisex toilet room. Provided establishment with handwash sign during the visit. o

6-301.11 Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 PfPf

Backroom area- no hand soap, disposable paper towels or other hand drying device is provided at the handwash sink near the warewash sink. o

5-205.11 Handwashing sink not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use or is used for purposes other than handwashing, or an automatic handwashing facility not used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 5-205.11 PfPf

Backroom area- handwash sink near warewash sink is blocked by establishment's equipment. Cos- establishment's equipment was moved allowing access to the handwash sink during the visit. x Print Date: 2/2/2023 Page 1 of 5 14 Citation Description: Surface of utensil or equipment contacting food that is not time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at any time when contamination may have occurred; at least every 24 hours for iced tea dispensers and consumer-self service utensils; before restocking consumer self-service equipment or utensils; or in equipment such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, beverage and syrup dispensing lines or tunes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending equipment at a frequency specified by the manufacturer, or absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. 4-602.11(E) Observation: Food service area- the interior surface of the nozzles at the vended beverage dispenser has a heavy buildup of sticky residue. o

Good Retail Practice Violations

4-204.11 Temperature measuring device sensor not located to measure the air temperature or a simulated product temperature in the warmest part of a mechanically refrigerated unit or in the coolest part of a hot food storage unit; cold or hot holding equipment used for time/temperature control for safety food not equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the temperature display; or temperature measuring device not designed to be easily readable. 4-204.112(A), (B) and (D)

Retail area- No ambient temperature measuring thermometer provided in the reach in display sandwich cooler near the reach in display energy drink cooler. o

4-101.11(B)-(E) Materials used in the construction of utensils or food-contact surfaces of equipment, under normal use conditions, are not durable; corrosion-resistant; nonabsorbent; sufficient in weight and thickness to withstand repeated warewashing; finished to have a smooth, easily cleanable surface; and resistant to pitting, chipping, crazing, scratching, scoring, distortion or decomposition. Equipment or utensil not designed or constructed to be durable and to retain its characteristic qualities under normal use conditions. 4-101.11(B)-(E) and 4-201.11

Backroom area- beverage storage rack in the walk in cooler is made with unsealed wood. o

4-501.14 Warewashing equipment; sinks, basins or other receptacles used for washing or rinsing raw food or laundering wiping cloths; or drainboards or equipment used to substitute for drainboards not cleaned before use, throughout the day at a frequency necessary to prevent recontamination of equipment and utensils and ensure the equipment performs its intended function, and at least every 24 hours when used. 4-501.14

Backroom area- warewash sink near the handwash sink has a buildup of dried residue and particles. o

4-302.14 Test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of sanitizing solution not provided. 4-302.14 Pf

No sanitizer concentration test kit provided. Recommended person in charge obtain sanitizer concentration test kit during the visit. o

4-602.13 Nonfood-contact surface of equipment not cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residue. 4-602.13

Food service area- the interior of the dispense tray on the vended beverage machine has a buildup of orange mold-like substance. o

4-601.11(C) Nonfood-contact surface of equipment has an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris. 4-601.11(C)

Retail area- bottom shelf of the reach in display ice cream freezer near the reach in display cooler has a heavy buildup of dried sticky residue and food particles. o

5-205.15(B) Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B)

Backroom area- faucet at the warewash sink is leaking. o

6-501.11 Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11

Retail area/ backroom area- ceiling tiles throughout the establishment has brown stains and are sagging. o

Star Food Mart in Bartow: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Star Food Mart in Bartow last inspected?: Star Food Mart in Bartow was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on March 13, 2023. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Star Food Mart in Bartow had?: Star Food Mart in Bartow has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Star Food Mart in Bartow find?: Star Food Mart in Bartow was most recently inspected by FDACS on March 13, 2023 (Focused Inspection).
Has Star Food Mart in Bartow had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Star Food Mart in Bartow has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Star Food Mart in Bartow?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Star Food Mart in Bartow 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; 6-301.14: Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food employees. 6-301.14; 6-301.11: Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 Pf.