Ozello Island Outpost in Crystal River

Last inspected:

14231 W Ozello Trl, Crystal River, FL 34429
Overview

Ozello 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.

4FDACS Insp.
16Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

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

Inspector: JEANINE WHITE, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: This check-back inspection conducted to verify compliance of food safety citations observed during previous inspection. The compliance issues that required a Check-Back have been resolved and this food establishment has Met Inspection Requirements. Verified establishment installed mop sink.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: JEANINE WHITE, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Off site visit conducted to verify source of water. Owner supplied water bill.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— Met Inspection Requirements; Check-back Needed· 2 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: PATRICK PACE, QUALITY ASSURANCE AND TRAINING SPEC

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. Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector.

Risk-Based Violations

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 not available.

Good Retail Practice Violations

5-203.13 Service sink or curbed cleaning facility equipped with a floor drain not provided or not conveniently located for the cleaning of mops or similar wet floor cleaning tools and for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste. Toilet or urinal is used as a service sink for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste. 5-203.13
Mop sink not installed. Establishment has 30 days from initial inspection conducted on 4/10/24.
— Re-Inspection Required· 14 violations· Re-Inspection Required

Inspector: PATRICK PACE, QUALITY ASSURANCE AND TRAINING SPEC

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 affected storage areas must be completely cleared of all merchandise, cleaned and sanitized by the next inspection; no other merchandise may be added to the storage area or a Broken Stop-use will be issued. If evidence of pest infestation is observed on the next inspection, a Stop-Use Order will be issued on all receiving areas of the establishment and the establishment will no longer be allowed to receive additional food items, a Stop-Use Order of all processing equipment. will be issued and a Stop-Sale Order of all exposed food items will be issued until the infestation is eradicated. A copy of the Pest Control Plan Checklist has been provided to the establishment. Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector. Food Establishment must submit updated documentation demonstrating the water supply for its facility comes from an approved source, as required by Rule 5K-4.004(3)(a), FAC. Please submit the documents within 30 days of this visit to [email protected]

Risk-Based Violations

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
Food Prep area: Raw eggs stored over cooked chicken in walk in. COS: Eggs were relocated to bottom shelf. x
4-702.11 Utensil or food-contact surface of equipment not sanitized before use after cleaning. 4-702.11 PP
Ware wash area: Employee washing utensils with a mixture of soap and bleach, rinsing and drying without utilizing a sanitization. COS: Employee set up sink to properly wash, rinse and sanitize equipment. x
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 could not correctly respond to questions pertaining to illnesses spread through food. 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
Establishment could not supply verifiable documentation that employees are informed of reporting requirements. o
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
Reach in cooler: Taco meat, pancake batter, gravy, cooked sausage crumbles not properly date marked. COS: All items were properly date marked. 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
There are no written procedures that involve the discharge of vomit or diarrhea. Information was provided to the owner.
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
Food Prep area: Employee bottled drink stored on prep table. COS: Employee removed drink.
3-301.11(B) Food employee contacting exposed ready-to-eat foods with bare hands or not using suitable utensils; alternate method not approved or approved but not followed to allow food employees to have bare hand contact with exposed ready-to-eat food; or food employee contacting exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands at the time it is being added to other food items as an ingredient without cooking/heating the final product to the required temperature to allow bare hand contact. 3-301.11(B) PP
Food prep area: Employee touched ready to eat bacon with bare hands on plate to be served to guest. COS: Employee cooked bacon to a temperature of 145 degrees and washed hands before donning gloves. x Print Date: 4/10/2024 Page 1 of 4 8 Citation Description: 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 Observation: Food Prep area: Hand wash sign not posted at sink. COS: Employee posted sign.
5-205.11 Handwashing sink not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use or is used for purposes other than handwashing, or an automatic handwashing facility not used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 5-205.11 PfPf
Food Prep area: Steel wool pad and silverware stored in basin of hand wash sink. COS: Employee removed items from basin. Ware wash area: Rack of clean dishes stored on hand wash sink. COS: Dishes were relocated.
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 information not available upon request.

Good Retail Practice Violations

6-501.11 Premises not maintained free of roaches and rodents; or not controlled to eliminate their presence on the premise by routinely inspecting incoming shipments of food and supplies; routinely inspecting the premises for evidence of pests; and using methods, if pests are found, such as trapping devices or other means of pest control. 6-501.111 (A)-(C) P
Retail area: Rodent droppings in cabinet under server station. COS: Area washed, rinsed and sanitized during sanitization. x Print Date: 4/10/2024 Page 2 of 4 49 Citation Description: Service sink or curbed cleaning facility equipped with a floor drain not provided or not conveniently located for the cleaning of mops or similar wet floor cleaning tools and for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste. Toilet or urinal is used as a service sink for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste. 5-203.13 Observation: Mop sink not installed. Establishment has 30 days to install mop sink.
6-202.14 Toilet room located inside the food establishment not completely enclosed or not provided with a tight-fitting self-closing door. 6-202.14
Men and Ladies restroom: Not equipped with a self closing door.
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
Food prep area: Build up of dirt and debris on inhalation system.
99 The food establishment permit is not conspicuously displayed. 5K-4.020(2)(d) F.A.C.
Current 2024 food permit not conspicuously displayed or available upon request. o

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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