When was The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland last inspected?

The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on January 10, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.

How many inspections has The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland had?

The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland find?

The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland was most recently inspected by FDACS on January 10, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).

Has The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland

Name: The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: January 10, 2025

11650 Nw 115th St, Chiefland, FL 32626

Levy County · Convenience Store Significant FS AND/OR Packaged Ice · FDACS
Owner: P3 Manatee Fanning LLC
FDACS Estab #: 410765

Overview

The Chubby Mermaid, a convenience store in Chiefland, received 8 violations during a sanitation inspection on January 10, 2025. The violations centered on employee health policy documentation and food safety procedures. The person in charge could not correctly answer questions about preventing disease transmission and failed to document that employees understood their health reporting responsibilities. An open gallon of milk in the back room had not been date marked after being cold-held for more than 24 hours; the facility corrected this during the inspection by properly marking the date. The establishment had no written procedures for responding to vomiting or diarrheal events and no sanitizer test strips in the ware washing area. The facility was provided with employee health guidelines and certified food protection manager guidance.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

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8Violations

Last inspected FDACS: January 10, 2025

The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland: FDACS Inspection History (3)

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

Jan 10, 2025 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 8 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: KENNETH DAVIDSON, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

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, certified food protection manager and vomiting and diarrheal guidance provided.

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 incorrectly responded to questions relating to their employee health policy. 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

Food establishment was unable to provide employee health reporting responsibilities in a verifiable manner.

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) PfPf

Back Room Area - Open gallon of milk, cold held for more than 24 hours, was not date marked. Person in charge verified date of opening. COS - Gallon of milk was properly date marked during the inspection. 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

Food establishment was unable to provide a written procedure for responding to the cleanup of a vomiting and diarrheal event.

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 located in refrigerator containing cheese and milk. Ambient air temperature is 38 degrees F.

4-903.11(A) Single-service or single-use articles not stored in a clean, dry location; at least 6 inches above the floor; or where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination. 4-903.11(A)

Processing Area - Box of single use paper towels stored directly on the floor.

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

Ware Washing Area - Mineralization buildup on ware wash sink faucet.

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

Ware Washing Area - No sanitizer test strips.

2023 — 2 inspections

Sep 3, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: DAVID CANO, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: Emergency Response Assessments – Hurricane Idalia

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Sep 1, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: SARA FELDHAUS, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Emergency Response Assessment – Hurricane Idalia

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland: Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland last inspected?: The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on January 10, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland had?: The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland find?: The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland was most recently inspected by FDACS on January 10, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
Has The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at The Chubby Mermaid in Chiefland 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; 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.