Ozello Island Outpost in Crystal River
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14231 W Ozello Trl, Crystal River, FL 34429Ozello Island Outpost in Crystal River had a serious food safety compliance failure followed by rapid correction. An April 10, 2024 inspection documented 14 violations including priority-level findings: raw eggs stored directly above cooked chicken in the walk-in cooler, an employee washing utensils with soap and bleach without proper sanitization, rodent droppings found in a cabinet beneath the server station, an employee handling ready-to-eat bacon with bare hands, and the person in charge unable to correctly answer questions about preventing foodborne illness transmission. The establishment corrected most violations on site during the April 10 inspection. A follow-up inspection on April 26 found 2 remaining violations, and a June 6 check-back inspection verified that all compliance issues, including installation of a mop sink, had been resolved and the facility met inspection requirements.
Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.
Ozello Island Outpost in Crystal River: FDACS Inspection History (4)
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.
— 4 inspections
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Met Inspection Requirements; Check-back Needed· 2 violations· Met Requirements
Risk-Based Violations
Good Retail Practice Violations
— Re-Inspection Required· 14 violations· Re-Inspection Required
Risk-Based Violations
Good Retail Practice Violations
Ozello Island Outpost in Crystal River: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Ozello Island Outpost in Crystal River last inspected?
- Ozello Island Outpost in Crystal River was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on June 6, 2024. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
- How many inspections has Ozello Island Outpost in Crystal River had?
- Ozello Island Outpost in Crystal River has 4 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Ozello Island Outpost in Crystal River find?
- Ozello Island Outpost in Crystal River was most recently inspected by FDACS on June 6, 2024 (Focused Inspection).
- Has Ozello Island Outpost in Crystal River had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- No, Ozello Island Outpost in Crystal River has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
- What are the most common violations at Ozello Island Outpost in Crystal River?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Ozello Island Outpost in Crystal River 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; 2-401.11: Employee eating, drinking or using tobacco where exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, unwrapped single service and single use articles or other items could become contaminated. 2-401.11.
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Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).
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