Inspector: ALLISON LAURICELLA, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II
Risk-Based Violations
The food establishment does not have adequate demonstration of knowledge, priority
violations were cited, the establishment could not provide a certified food protection manager certificate
and the person in charge was unable to correctly respond to food safety questions relevant to the
operation.
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A pattern of non-compliance was observed with regard to temperature verification of hot
and cold held items, cooling foods, and providing a consumer advisory for undercooked foods.
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Retail: Raw commercially processed ground pork sausage stored over packaged cuts of
pork and packaged cuts of beef steaks and raw ground sausage stored over raw salted fish in the meat
retail display case. COS: All foods were relocated for proper separation. Raw commercially processed
ground pork sausage stored over packaged cuts of raw beef in the small meat case. COS: All meats were
relocated for proper separation.
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Retail: Raw commercially processed ground pork sausage stored directly pressed against
commercially processed ready to eat mortadella in the meat retail display case. Raw packaged pork salted
fatback stored over ready to eat commercially processed ham steaks in the meat retail display case. COS:
All foods were relocated before the end of inspection.
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Print Date: 10/23/2025
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Citation Description: Equipment food-contact surface or utensil not clean to sight and touch. 4-601.11(A)
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Observation: Meat: Spikes on meat grip and gauge plate on meat slicer have a build up of old food
debris. COS: Deli slicer was dismantled and relocated to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized. Back
Processing: Push block and blades on wall mount vegetable dicer is heavily soiled with old food debris.
Scissors and knife by plastic wrapping machine are soiled with old food debris. COS: Dicer and utensils
were properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized. Kitchen: Can opener blade on side of prep table is heavily
soiled with old food debris. COS: Can opener was moved to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized.
Hot Bar: Tongs used to serve prepared on site empanadas that went in to use at 8:00AM
were still in use at 1:00PM in the hot display case. COS: Tongs were removed to be washed, rinsed, and
sanitized and new utensils were used in hot case.
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Back Processing: Large plastic containers containing cooked ground chicken and cooked
ground beef that were cooked the previous evening had an internal temperature of 46 - 47 degrees F at
12:00PM inside the egg walk in cooler. COS: Ground chicken and ground beef were voluntarily discarded.
See Stop Sale Order and Release.
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Hot Bar: Commercially processed tomato paste was opened from the can at 10:00AM and
placed in metal cambro in the cooler under the salad display case. Tomato paste had an internal
temperature of 46 degrees F at 2:45PM. COS: Tomato paste was voluntarily discarded. See Stop Sale
Order and Release. Retail: Beef Chuck that was cut and packaged onsite at 7:30AM and immediately
placed for retail sale had an internal temperature of 46 degrees F at 11:15AM inside the meat retail
display case. COS: Beef chuck was relocated to other cooler to be rapidly cooled.
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Hot Bar: Various time/temperature control for safety foods were found with an internal
temperature under 135 degrees F inside the hot display bar or in the turned off oven. (Cooked Plantains
102 degrees F. Shredded Pork 98 degrees F. Half Chickens 100 degrees F. Pork Chops 97 degrees F.
Chicharron 114 degrees F.) Per person in charge, all foods were cooked and/or temperature checked
within the past 90 minutes. COS: All out of temperature foods were reheated to 165 degrees F. Hot Bar:
Various time/temperature control for safety foods were found with an internal temperature under 135
degrees F inside the hot display case. (Ham and Cheese Empanadas 110 degrees F. Surullo 98 degrees
F) COS: All foods were voluntarily discarded. See Stop Sale Order and Release.
The person in charge did not correctly respond to all questions regarding foodborne
disease. Employee Health Guide handout was provided.
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It could not be verified that employees are informed of their responsibility to report
information regarding foodborne disease and symptoms. Food Employee Reporting Agreement handout
was provided.
Retail: Raw shell eggs were found with an ambient temperature of 53 degrees F inside the
Milk/Egg Cooler. COS: All raw shell eggs were relocated to back cooler to be rapidly cooled.
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Retail: Various time/temperature control for safety foods were found with an internal
temperature above 41 degrees F inside coolers throughout the retail sales floor. (Meat Retail Display
Cooler - Smoked Pork 50 degrees F. Ground Beef 44 degrees F. Pork Belly 48 degrees F. Ham Steak 47
degrees F. Smoked Pork Ribs 46 degrees F.) (Small Meat Case - Pork Bologna 48 degrees F. Salted Pork
48 degrees F.) (Raw Chicken Cooler - Raw Chicken 51 degrees F. Pork Bologna 48 degrees F) (Seafood
Cooler - Smoked fish 47 degrees F) Cheese Cooler - Cheese 47 degrees F) (Milk/Egg Cooler - Milk 49
degrees F. Tropical Honey Ham 49 degrees F) (Veggie Cooler - Prepared On Site Sofrito 46 degrees F.
COS: All raw foods were relocated to be rapidly cooled. All ready to eat foods were voluntarily discarded.
See Stop Sale Order and Release. Back Processing: Time/temperature control for safety foods were
found above 41 degrees F inside the Walk In Produce Cooler. (Bologna 46 degrees F. Salted Fish 46
degrees F) COS: All foods were relocated to be rapidly cooled.
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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: Back Processing: Prepared onsite beef empanadas had a date marking of 10/13/2025 in
reach in double door fridge unit near break area . The date marking did not account for the time food was
frozen or have an updated disposal date. COS: Proper disposal date was added to label by person in
charge.
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Back Processing: Sliced deli meat stored in styrofoam container in reach in double door
fridge/freezer unit near break area without a date marking system to indicate last day of sale. COS: Sliced
deli meat was voluntarily discarded due to other Violation #21.
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Back Processing: Sliced deli meat stored in styrofoam container in reach in double door
fridge/freezer unit near break area without a date marking system to indicate last day of sale. Per person
in charge, the prep date could not be determined. COS: Sliced deli meat was voluntarily discarded. See
Stop Sale Order and Release.
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Hot Bar: Large displayed menu does not contain a disclosure or reminder for cooked to
order eggs and cooked to order steaks. Handout provided.
Person in charge unable to provide written procedures in regards to clean up of vomit or
diarrheal event in food establishment. Industry handout provided.
Hot Bar: Bottle of bleach and container containing a bleach sanitizer solution stored on
shelf under handwashing sink next to single use items. COS: chemicals relocated for proper separation.
Back Processing: Various chemicals stored on prep table directly next to single use gloves. COS:
Chemicals were relocated for proper separation.
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Hot Bar: Metal cambro containing bleach sanitizer solution not properly labeled with the
contents of container. COS: Container was labeled before the end of inspection.
Hot Bar: Employee entered deli area and donned hairnet and went to apply gloves without
first washing hands. COS: Employee was directed to wash hands before donning new gloves.
Hot Bar: No hand drying device provided at handwashing sink near coffee machine. COS:
Paper towels provided. Back Processing Area: No soap or hand drying device provided at handwashing
sink at entrance to meat department. COS: Soap and paper towels provided. Meat: No hand drying device
provided at handwashing sink near meat walk in cooler. COS: Paper towels provided.
Hot Bar: No handwashing sign provided at handwashing sink near coffee machine. Back
Processing: No handwashing sign provided at handwashing sink near meat department entrance. Signs
provided to person in charge before end of inspection.
Hot Bar: Hose used to fill hot food display steamer is stored in basin to handwashing sink
and sink is being used as drainage for hose from coffee machine. COS: Handwashing sink was cleared to
wash hands unobstructed.
No certified food protection manager certificate provided during inspection.
Good Retail Practice Violations
Retail: Red Lights present in Meat Retail Display Cooler.
Retail: Prepared and packaged on site Sofrito not labeled with ingredients in english.
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Back Processing: Flying insects observed near sink in back prep area near walk in cooler
and freezer.
Retail: Live roaches observed under ice cream freezer near small meat case on retail sales
floor. COS: Affected area was washed, rinsed, and sanitized before the end of inspection.
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Receiving: Daylight visible through gap in bottom of closed receiving door allowing possible
pest intrusion.
Establishment: Various cases fail to maintain time/temperature control for safety foods at or
below 41 degrees F. (Milk/Egg Cooler. Cheese Cooler. Seafood Cooler. Raw Chicken Cooler. Small Meat
Case. Meat Retail Display Case.) COS: All cases/coolers have been fixed and can maintain internal
temperatures of foods at 41 degrees F or below except the Milk/Egg Cooler and Seafood Cooler.) See
Stop Use Order for Milk/Egg Cooler and Seafood Cooler.
Hot water heater is turned off by timer in back room near employee break area causing no
hot water throughout establishment. COS: Employee turned timer off allowing hot water heater to turn
back on.
Kitchen: Water supply hose hangs below the flood rim level of the warewashing sink. COS:
Supply hose was hung higher to prevent hanging below flood level.
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Citation Description: Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11
Observation: Back Processing: Walk In Produce Cooler fails to maintain time/temperature control for
safety foods at or below 41 degrees F. COS: Cooler was repaired before the end of inspection.
Establishment did not have their current food permit. Permit displayed expired April 2025.
COS: Current food permit was displayed before end of inspection.
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 cooling time and
temperatures.
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Disposition: Product was voluntarily destroyed by food establishment management and witnessed by inspector.
STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE
Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cooling time and
temperatures.
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Disposition: Product was voluntarily destroyed by food establishment management and witnessed by inspector.
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:
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Disposition: Product was voluntarily destroyed by food establishment management and witnessed by inspector.
STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE
Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper hot 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; FAC 5K-4 Violation of Florida Food Law.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper date
marking and disposition.
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STOP USE ORDER
Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact
surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used.
Comments: To request a Food Safety Inspector visit for written release when corrections have been made for request release of equipment,
contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 or
[email protected].
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Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:
STOP USE ORDER
Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact
surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used.
Comments: To request a Food Safety Inspector visit for written release when corrections have been made for request release of equipment,
contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 or
[email protected].
Print Date: 10/23/2025
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When the department or its duly authorized agent finds, or has probable cause to believe, that any food or food-processing equipment is in
violation of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter so as to be dangerous, unwholesome, fraudulent, or insanitary within the
meaning of this chapter, an agent of the department may issue and enforce a stop-sale, stop-use, removal, or hold order, which order gives
notice that such article or processing equipment is, or is suspected of being, in violation and has been detained or embargoed and which order
warns all persons not to remove, use, or dispose of such article or processing equipment by sale or otherwise until permission for removal, use,
or disposal is given by the department or the court. It is unlawful for any person to remove, use, or dispose of such detained or embargoed
article or processing equipment by sale or otherwise without such permission in accordance with 500.172 (1) Florida Statutes.
Release - Other
The Food Establishment voluntarily agrees to release the products listed in the stop-sale order(s) on page(s) 1, 2, 3 for destruction. The Food
Establishment will not hold the Department liable for any lost revenue or income as a result of the destruction.
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Signature of Food Establishment Representative
AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL ORDERS, NOTICES, AND REPORTS IN THIS
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
If you wish to contest the Department's action, you have the right to request an administrative hearing to be conducted in accordance with
Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes and to be represented by counsel or other qualified representative. Your request for hearing must
contain:
1. Your name, address, and telephone number, and facsimile number (if any).
2. The name, address, and telephone number, and facsimile number of your attorney or qualified representative (if any) upon whom service of
pleadings and other papers shall be made.
3. A statement that you are requesting an administrative hearing and dispute the material facts alleged by the department, in which case you
must identify the material facts that are in dispute (formal hearing), or that you request an administrative hearing and that you do not dispute the
facts alleged by the department (informal hearing).
4. A statement of when (date) you received the Notice and the file number of this Notice.
Your request for a hearing must be received at the address shown on this Notice within twenty-one (21) days of receipt of this
Notice. If you fail to obtain a Release from this Notice or fail to request an administrative hearing within the twenty-one (21) day
deadline you waive your right to a hearing and the Department may enter a Final Order imposing up to the maximum penalties as authorized by
Florida Law.
HEARING WAIVER AND WAIVER OF RIGHTS
I, _____________________________________________________
the person in charge of LA NUEVA ISLA SUPERMARKET hereby waive a
Carlos Ortiz
notice and a hearing as provided in Chapter 120, Florida Statutes and waive all rights as provided on the last page of this report.
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(Signature)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I acknowledge receipt of a copy of this document.
(Signature of FDACS Representative)
(Signature of Representative)
ALLISON LAURICELLA, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II
CARLOS ORTIZ, MANAGER
Print Name and Title
FDACS-14325 Rev. 07/13
Print Date: 10/23/2025
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