R&j Fuel Stop in Bell
660 S Main St, Bell, FL 32619
R&j Fuel Stop in Bell, FL has 5 FDACS food safety inspections on record with 15 violations.
Last inspected FDACS: March 20, 2026
R&j Fuel Stop in Bell: FDACS Inspection History (5)
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
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 3 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to
[email protected].
Risk-Based Violations
3-501.17(B)
Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and
packaged by a food processing plant not clearly marked, when opened onsite and held for more than 24
hours, to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed, sold, or discarded when held at
41°F or less for a maximum of 7 days; or the day the original container is opened onsite not counted as day
1. 3-501.17(B) PfPfRepeat
Retail Area - Coffee creamer dispenser containing an open package of French Vanilla
creamer, cold held for more than 24 hours, was not date marked. Date of opening was verified by
management. COS - Open package was immediately and properly date marked during the inspection.
Good Retail Practice Violations
5-501.11
Drains in receptacles or waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables
do not have drain plugs in place. 5-501.114
Outside Grounds - One of two of the establishment's dumpster was missing the drain plug.
Discussed with management.
6-501.11
Dressing rooms not used by employees who regularly change their clothes in the
establishment, or lockers or other suitable facilities not used for the orderly storage of employee clothing or
other possessions. 6-501.110
Deli Area - Employee belongings, purse, was stored next to food items on bottom shelf of
processing table. COS - Management obtained a larger container and adequately relocated employee's
personal belongings before completion of the inspection.
— 1 inspection
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 5 violations· Met Requirements
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.
Updated Employee Health Policy and hand washing signage provided.
Risk-Based Violations
3-302.11(A)(1)
Raw animal food not separated during storage, preparation, holding or display from
ready-to-eat raw animal food, other raw ready-to-eat food, cooked ready-to-eat food, or fruits and
vegetables before they are washed. 3-302.11(A)(1) PP
Back Room Area - Box of raw shell eggs stored over cartons of liquid pasteurized eggs and
a container of black beans inside the walk in cooler. COS - Box of raw shell eggs was adequately relocated
to the bottom shelf during the inspection.
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Print Date: 4/14/2025
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Citation Description: Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and
held for more than 24 hours not clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be
consumed, sold or discarded when held at 41°F or less for a maximum of 7 days; or the day of preparation
not counted as day 1. 3-501.17(A) Pf
Observation: Deli Area - Container of cut tomatoes, cold held for more than 24 hours, was lacking a date
mark. COS - Date of preparation was verified and container was properly date marked.
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 incorrectly responded to questions relating to the employee health policy.
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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
Ice Bagging Area - No hand washing sign located at the hand wash station.
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
Ice Bagging Area - No soap and no means of drying hands located at the hand wash station.
Good Retail Practice Violations
4-302.14
Test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of
sanitizing solution not provided. 4-302.14 PfRepeat
Food establishment was unable to provide sanitizer test strips during the inspection.
— 1 inspection
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Focused Inspection - Hurricane Debby - Follow Up Assessment
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— 2 inspections
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Emergency Response Assessment – Hurricane Idalia
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Met Inspection Requirements· 7 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: All requests for a new food permit submitted January 1 through June 30, shall be assessed a permit fee per F.S. Chapter 500 and
Rule 5K-4. All requests for a new food permit submitted July 1 through December 31, shall be assessed permit fees of fifty percent
(50%) of the applicable fee per F.S. Chapter 500 and Rule 5K-4.
Payments can be made online at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or can be mailed to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services, P.O. Box 6720, Tallahassee FL 32314-6720. Checks and money orders are to be payable to Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services. All payments must include the Food Establishment number and reason of payment type in the
memo section of the check or money order.
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.
Initial inspection conducted per request # 5091402.
Informational handouts provided to the establishment: Hand Washing Signage, Dish Washing Guide, Employee Health Guide,
Reporting Agreement and Certified Food Protection Manager flyer.
Food establishment is currently not operating and has anticipated grand opening on 2/1/23.
Risk-Based Violations
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
Food establishment could not provide employee health reporting responsibilities in a verifiable manner.
Inspector discussed requirements and provided form 1-B to management.
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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
Food establishment does not have a written procedure for responding to a vomiting and diarrheal
event. Discussed with representatives.
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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
Back Room, Retail and Kitchen Areas - No hand washing signs located at all hand wash stations.
Inspector provided departmental hand washing signs.
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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.
Food establishment does not have a current certified food protection manager.
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Print Date: 1/18/2023
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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)
Back Room Area - No visible thermometer in walk in cooler. Ambient air temperature is 38 degrees F.
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4-302.12
Food temperature measuring device not provided or not readily accessible for use in ensuring
food temperatures are attained and maintained; or food temperature measuring device with a suitable small-diameter
probe not provided or not readily accessible to accurately measure the temperature in thin foods. 4-302.12 Pf
Food establishment could not provide a probe thermometer for taking cold and hot holding
temperatures of perishable foods.
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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
Food establishment does not have sanitizer test strips. Inspector discussed the importance of having
and utilizing strips in a food establishment.
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R&j Fuel Stop in Bell: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was R&j Fuel Stop in Bell last inspected?
- R&j Fuel Stop in Bell was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on March 20, 2026. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
- How many inspections has R&j Fuel Stop in Bell had?
- R&j Fuel Stop in Bell has 5 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of R&j Fuel Stop in Bell find?
- R&j Fuel Stop in Bell was most recently inspected by FDACS on March 20, 2026 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
- Has R&j Fuel Stop in Bell had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- No, R&j Fuel Stop in Bell has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
- What are the most common violations at R&j Fuel Stop in Bell?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at R&j Fuel Stop in Bell are: 3-501.17(B): Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and packaged by a food processing plant not clearly marked, when opened onsite and held for more than 24 hours, to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed, sold, or discarded when held at 41°F or less for a maximum of 7 days; or the day the original container is opened onsite not counted as day 1. 3-501.17(B) Pf; 5-501.11: Drains in receptacles or waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables do not have drain plugs in place. 5-501.114; 6-501.11: Dressing rooms not used by employees who regularly change their clothes in the establishment, or lockers or other suitable facilities not used for the orderly storage of employee clothing or other possessions. 6-501.110.
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