When was Montura's Market in Clewiston last inspected?

Montura's Market in Clewiston was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on September 23, 2024. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.

How many inspections has Montura's Market in Clewiston had?

Montura's Market in Clewiston has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Montura's Market in Clewiston find?

Montura's Market in Clewiston was most recently inspected by FDACS on September 23, 2024 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).

Has Montura's Market in Clewiston had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, Montura's Market in Clewiston has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

Montura's Market in Clewiston

Name: Montura's Market in Clewiston Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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Last inspected: September 23, 2024

210 N Jinete St, Clewiston, FL 33440

Hendry County · Grocery Store < 15,000 sq ft · FDACS
FDACS Estab #: 405017

Overview

Montura's Market in Clewiston has two inspections on record. A September 2024 inspection documented 16 violations including multiple priority-level findings: raw pork and ham stored above ready-to-eat food in a retail display cooler, cut lettuce and tomatoes held at 83°F on a steam table (requiring immediate discard), and chemicals stored directly next to food equipment and a blender. All violations were corrected on site during the inspection. A prior September 2023 inspection cited 3 violations including missing date marks on deli meats and cheeses, lack of employee health training on foodborne illness restrictions, and absence of written procedures for bodily fluid cleanup. The 2024 inspection shows continued issues with temperature control and cross-contamination practices despite the prior year's findings.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

2FDACS Insp.

19Violations

Last inspected FDACS: September 23, 2024

Montura's Market in Clewiston: FDACS Inspection History (2)

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.

2024 — 1 inspection

Sep 23, 2024 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 16 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: MICHELLE MADDOX, 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. The issues described in request 5118982 were addressed with the person in charge during this inspection.

Risk-Based Violations

3-302.11(A)(8) Food not protected from cross contamination by separating fruits and vegetables before they are washed from ready-to-eat food. 3-302.11(A)(8)

Market: Unwashed produce stored above ready to eat items at retail display cooler. COS: Products rearranged to display ready to eat food items above unwashed produce during inspection.

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

Market: Raw cured salted pork, raw ham on bone stored above fully cooked food items inside retail display cooler. COS: Raw items moved to proper storage below ready to eat food items. Cafe: Raw bacon stored above water bottles and other commercially processed food items inside small reach-in cooler inside kitchen. COS: Raw bacon moved to proper storage. x Print Date: 9/23/2024 Page 1 of 3 14 Pf Citation Description: Equipment food-contact surface or utensil not clean to sight and touch. 4-601.11(A) Pf Observation: Market: Deli slicers with dried food residue around blade and housing unit. Knives stored on knife rack above meat cuber and cutting board with dried food residue on blade. COS: Deli slicers disassembled and utensils thoroughly cleaned, sanitized during inspection. Cafe: Spray wand at 3-compartment sink inside kitchen with accumulation of residue inside sprayer nozzle. COS: Sprayer nozzle thoroughly cleaned and sanitized during inspection.

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

Cafe: Cut lettuce and tomatoes found with internal product temperature 83 degrees F located on top of steam table in Styrofoam containers. COS: Products voluntarily discarded during inspection and conversation with management about maintaining cold held food items at 41 degrees F or less. x

3-501.17(A) 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) PfPf

Cafe: Food items prepared on site inside reach-in cooler without date mark. COS: All food items inside reach-in cooler were properly labeled with date mark. Y x

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

Market: Opened packages of deli ham and cheese without date mark. COS: Employee determined when food items were opened and labeled with proper date mark. Y x

7-201.11 Poisonous or toxic materials not stored to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by separating the poisonous or toxic material by spacing or partitioning, or locating the poisonous or toxic material in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. 7-201.11 PP

Cafe: Chemicals stored on rack directly next to blender and food equipment. COS: Chemicals moved to proper storage during inspection. x

7-102.11 Working container of poisonous or toxic materials taken from a bulk supply not clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. 7-102.11 PfPf

Market: In meat cutting room found spray bottle of mineral oil and windex bottle containing degreaser solution without label. COS: Chemical working solutions labeled properly during inspection.

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

Cafe: No hand wash sign available at hand wash sink in pizza prep area, coffee bar, or employee restroom. COS: Hand wash sign provided and posted at all hand sinks during inspection.

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

Cafe: Soap not available at hand wash sink in pizza prep area. COS: Soap placed at hand wash sink during inspection.

Good Retail Practice Violations

3-501.15(B) Time/temperature control for safety food that is cooling is not loosely covered or uncovered to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the food, or not arranged in equipment to provide maximum heat transfer through the container walls. 3-501.15(B)

Kitchen: Soup stored in a reach-in cooler cooling inside a covered plastic container in a large quantity. COS: Soup moved to the freezer to cool down properly. The cooling method was discussed with management.

4-903.11(C) Single-service or single-use articles not kept in the original protective package or not stored by using other means that afford protection from contamination until used. 4-903.11(C)

Market: Single-use meat trays for retail stored unprotected above meat prep table.

4-301.13 Drainboards, utensil racks, or tables not large enough to accommodate all soiled and cleaned items that accumulate during hours of operation or not provided for necessary utensil holding before cleaning and after sanitizing. 4-301.13

Market: 3-compartment sink does not have a drain board and no utensil rack or table to air dry equipment after sanitizing in meat cutting room.

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

No sanitizer test kit available at ware wash areas. COS: Chemical test kit to measure the concentration of quaternary ammonium solution used for sanitizing equipment and utensils obtained during inspection.

4-601.11(C) Nonfood-contact surface of equipment has an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris. 4-601.11(C)

Market: Door handles at reach-in cooler below prep table in meat cutting room with accumulation of dried food residue.

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

Ventilation system not working inside employee restroom.

6-403.11 Area designated for employees to eat, drink, or use tobacco, or lockers or other suitable facilities not located so that food, equipment, utensils, linens, or single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination. 6-403.11

Cafe: Employee water bottles stored inside reach-in cooler along with food items for service. Market: Employee beverages stored inside cooler below prep table in meat cutting room. COS: Employee beverages stored in proper location during inspection.

2023 — 1 inspection

Sep 12, 2023 — Met Inspection Requirements· 3 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: RICHARD MUNSON, SENIOR 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.

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

Retail area- the person in charge does not know about restriction and exclusion. Employee health requirements handout provided. o

Deli area- opened packages of deli meats and cheeses are not date marked for expiration as required. o

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

Retail area- there is no written procedure to clean up bodily fluids. See comments for requirements.

Montura's Market in Clewiston: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Montura's Market in Clewiston last inspected?: Montura's Market in Clewiston was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on September 23, 2024. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Montura's Market in Clewiston had?: Montura's Market in Clewiston has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Montura's Market in Clewiston find?: Montura's Market in Clewiston was most recently inspected by FDACS on September 23, 2024 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
Has Montura's Market in Clewiston had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Montura's Market in Clewiston has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Montura's Market in Clewiston?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Montura's Market in Clewiston 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; 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; 2-501.11: 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 Pf.
Does Montura's Market in Clewiston have any repeat violations?: Yes, Montura's Market in Clewiston has had the following violations cited on multiple FDACS inspections: 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.