Dollar General # in Brooksville

Last inspected:

856 S Broad St, Brooksville, FL 34601

Part of: Dollar General Florida health inspections, violations & closures

Overview

Dollar General #1332 in Brooksville failed its sanitation inspection on February 13, 2025 after operating without a valid food permit. The inspection documented 11 violations, all rated as Priority Foundation (Pf) — systemic management issues. The facility lacked an employee health policy covering foodborne illness types, symptoms, and exclusion versus restriction procedures. The person in charge could not demonstrate knowledge of these requirements or verify that employees had been informed of their responsibility to report foodborne illness. The establishment had no written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrhea events. The inspector provided guidance on employee health protocols and directed the facility to email a completed report to [email protected] once all citations were corrected and initialed.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

1FDACS Insp.
11Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

Dollar General # in Brooksville: 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· 11 violations· Operating Without Permit

Inspector: CYNTHIA CANNIOTO, SENIOR SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Person in charge: FOREST PETTY

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. Employee Health Guidelines, reporting agreement and guidance to clean up vomit & diarrhea provided. 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.

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
Unable to show or discuss an employee health policy covering food borne illness types, symptoms, and exclusion vs restriction. 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
Unable to verify employee responsibility to report food borne related illness
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
Written procedures were not available.
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
Restrooms: both restrooms are missing a hand washing sign
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.
Certified food protection manager certificate was not available.

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)
stockroom: dairy cooler and the freezer unit do not have a visible thermometer
6-501.11 Dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests not removed from control devices and the premises at a frequency that prevents their accumulation, decomposition, or the attraction of pests. 6-501.112
Stockroom: glue boards by exit door , have dead inspects, dirt and debris.
5-501.11 Storage area or enclosure for refuse, recyclables, or returnables not clean. 5-501.115
Exterior: Dumpster enclosure has a significant accumulation of trash, cardboard and other debris
5-501.11 Receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables not kept covered with tight-fitting lids or doors when located outdoors; or indoor receptacles that contain food not kept covered when not in continuous use or after they are filled. 5-501.113
Exterior: dumpster gates ad lids are open
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
Stockroom: dairy cooler, bottom shelf and front vent have a build up of dried spilled milk
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.
Operating with an expired permit o

Dollar General # in Brooksville: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dollar General # in Brooksville last inspected?
Dollar General # 1332 in Brooksville was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on February 13, 2025. Inspection type: Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection.
How many inspections has Dollar General # in Brooksville had?
Dollar General # 1332 in Brooksville has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Dollar General # in Brooksville find?
Dollar General # 1332 in Brooksville was most recently inspected by FDACS on February 13, 2025 (Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection).
Has Dollar General # in Brooksville had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Dollar General # 1332 in Brooksville has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Dollar General # in Brooksville?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Dollar General # 1332 in Brooksville 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; 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.

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