When was Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade last inspected?

Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on December 8, 2025. Inspection type: Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection.

How many inspections has Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade had?

Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade find?

Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade was most recently inspected by FDACS on December 8, 2025 (Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection).

Has Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

Yes, Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade has 2 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Most affected products were voluntarily destroyed.

Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade

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

Last inspected: December 8, 2025

281 S Main St, Belle Glade, FL 33430

Palm Beach County · Convenience Store/Prepackaged/No Food Service · FDACS
Owner: Lilina Food Mart LLC

Overview

Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade experienced critical compliance issues during an initial food permit inspection on December 8, 2025. Two stop-sale orders were issued the same day: one for adulterated prepackaged milk stored at 44°F in the walk-in cooler, exceeding the 41°F maximum for time/temperature control for safety foods, and another for misbranded chocolate wafers and crackers displayed on the retail shelf without proper individual retail sale labeling. Both products were voluntarily destroyed by establishment management and witnessed by the inspector. The inspection documented 15 violations across priority and intermediate categories, including handwashing sink deficiencies in the employee toilet room, missing written procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events, and unlabeled prepackaged food on display. The establishment was operating without a valid food permit at the time of inspection; an application had been submitted and payment of the permit fee was required within 10 days. Several violations were corrected on site during the visit, including removal of improperly labeled items from the retail shelf.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

1FDACS Insp.

15Violations

2Stop-Sale Orders

Last inspected FDACS: December 8, 2025

Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade: 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.

2025 — 1 inspection

Dec 8, 2025 — Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection· 15 violations· 2 stop-sale orders· Operating Without Permit

Inspector: TERRI RAINEY, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

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. Visited establishment per request 5145042 for initial inspection. Industry document for clean up of vomit and diarrhea provided. Link for certified food protection manager programs provided. 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. 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

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- prepackaged milk displayed in walk in cooler has an internal temperature of 44 degrees F when taken with an accurate thermometer. COS- issued stop sale and release. Milk voluntarily discarded during visit. 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

Establishment does not have written procedures for the clean up of vomit and diarrhea. Provided industry document Guidance for written procedures for the clean up of vomiting and diarrheal events.

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- no paper towels or hand drying device in employee toilet room.

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- Prepackaged chocolate wafers and crackers displayed on retail shelf are not labeled for individual retail sale. COS- items moved behind service counter during visit.

Good Retail Practice Violations

3-602.11(A) Food packaged onsite not labeled as specified in law, including 21 CFR 101 and 9 CFR 317. 3-602.11(A)

Retail- store packaged ice not labeled. COS- issued stop sale and release. Ice voluntarily discarded during visit. Establishment has decided to discontinue packaging ice. x

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

North side wall has light coming in under window a/c unit.

4-101.19 Nonfood-contact surface of equipment exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that requires frequent cleaning not constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material. 4-101.19

Retail- soiled cardboard used to display chips. Unsealed wood used as shelving for supplements.

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

Backroom- employee toilet room does not have a self closing door.

5-501.17 Toilet room used by females not provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. 5-501.17

Backroom- employee toilet room does not have a covered trash can.

5-501.11 Outdoor storage surface for refuse, recyclables, and returnables not constructed of nonabsorbent material such as concrete or asphalt or is not smooth, durable, and sloped to drain. 5-501.11

Outside- dumpster is located on grass.

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

Retail- missing and damaged floor tiles throughout establishment. Stained ceiling tiles throughout establishment. Paint is peeling on wall next to reach in ice freezer. Roof is leaking. Roof repairs are pending on county permits.

6-501.12 Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or cleaning not done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12

Retail- shelving throughout store is dirty. Standing water in walk in cooler. Black mold like substance on door of walk in cooler. COS- water removed during visit.

6-501.11 Premises not free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used. 6-501.114

Backroom- shelving, window a/c unit, and hot holding case no longer in use stored in storage room.

6-201.13 Floor and wall junctures not coved and closed to no larger than one thirty-second inch in areas where cleaning methods other than water flushing are used for cleaning floors; or floors not provided with drains and graded to drain, or the floor and wall junctures not coved and sealed in areas where water flush cleaning methods are used. 6-201.13

Retail- wall juncture is not sealed along north wall.

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.

Food establishment open and operating with no food permit. o A Supplemental Report was also issued during the visit which includes important information for management.

Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions

STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE

Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures.

Lot: Number of Packages:

Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:

Disposition: Product was voluntarily destroyed by food establishment management and witnessed by inspector.

STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE

Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.11 Misbranded.* Food Identification: Food properly labeled; original container.

Lot: Number of Packages:

Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:

Disposition: Product was voluntarily destroyed by food establishment management and witnessed by inspector.

Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade: Stop-Sale & Stop-Use Orders (2)

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 Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade
Date	Order Type	Product	Brand/Lot	Reason
Dec 8, 2025	STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE	—	Number of Packages:	FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures.
Dec 8, 2025	STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE	—	Number of Packages:	FS 500.04; FS 500.11 Misbranded.* Food Identification: Food properly labeled; original container.

Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade last inspected?: Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on December 8, 2025. Inspection type: Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection.
How many inspections has Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade had?: Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade find?: Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade was most recently inspected by FDACS on December 8, 2025 (Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection).
Has Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: Yes, Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade has 2 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Most affected products were voluntarily destroyed.
What are the most common violations at Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Lilina Food Mart in Belle Glade are: 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; 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) Pf; 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) P.