Orion in Delray Beach
Last inspected:
14111 S Military Trl, Delray Beach, FL 33484Orion, a convenience store limited food service establishment in Delray Beach, operates under FDACS jurisdiction. The facility has two inspections on record between January 2023 and April 2025, with a combined 39 violations.
The most recent inspection on April 25, 2025 documented 24 violations after the establishment met sanitation inspection requirements. Priority violations included fried chicken wings, thighs, and tenders held at 119–124°F in the hot holding case, well below the required 135°F minimum — the inspector documented the out-of-temperature foods were reheated to 165°F during the inspection. A metal jug used for foaming milk at the cappuccino machine had not been sanitized during over 4 hours of continuous use and was cleaned and sanitized on site. An opened gallon of whole milk held in the cooler for over 24 hours lacked date marking and was marked by the person in charge during the inspection. Priority Foundation violations included the person in charge unable to ensure employees were informed of illness reporting requirements or to correctly answer questions about foodborne disease transmission and conditions of restriction and exclusion. A handwashing notification sign was not provided at handwashing sinks used by food employees.
The January 25, 2023 inspection found the facility operating without a valid food permit and documented 15 violations. Priority violations included chicken and beef empanadas held at 123–128°F in the hot holding case, which were reheated to 165°F during the inspection, and shampoo, body spray, and mouth wash displayed on a shelf over the roller grill machine — chemicals were removed by the person in charge. Priority Foundation violations included the person in charge unable to answer questions about foodborne disease prevention and transmission, the establishment lacking written procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal incidents, and no metal stem probe thermometer available on premises — a thermometer was obtained during the inspection.
Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.
Orion in Delray Beach: 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.
— 1 inspection
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 24 violations· Met Requirements
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 and reporting agreement, Certified food protection manager, Food allergy awareness, Norovirus clean
up and disinfection guidance, Kratom and Hemp Rules provided.
Risk-Based Violations
4-602.11(C)
Equipment food-contact surface or utensil used with time/temperature control for
safety food not cleaned throughout the day at least every 4 hours. Exception criteria for an alternative
cleaning frequency not met. 4-602.11(C) PP
Food service area: The metal jug used for foaming milk at the cappuccino machine was not
sanitized during a period of over 4 hours of continuous use. COS: The metal jug was cleaned and sanitized
during the inspection.
3-501.16(A)(1)
Hot held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 135°F or above,
or roast cooked or reheated to a temperature and for a time specified for cooking roast in the Food Code
not hot held at 130°F or above. 3-501.16(A)(1) PP
Food service area: The internal temperature of fried chicken wings, thighs, and tenders in
the hot holding case ranged from 119*-124* fahrenheit. COS: Out of temperature foods were reheated at
165* fahrenheit for at least 15 seconds.
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
Person in charge was unable to ensure that food employees were informed in a verifiable
manner to report their illness and or symptoms relate to diseases that are transmissible through food.
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 was unable to correctly respond to questions relate to food borne disease
and symptoms that may cause food borne disease. Also, was unable to relate conditions of restriction and
exclusion.
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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 service area: No hand wash sign posted at hand wash sink adjacent to cappuccino
machine.
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
Food service area: Open gallon of whole milk held in reach in prep reach in cooler for over
24 hours not date marked. COS: Opened gallon milk was date marked by person in charge.
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 does not have any written procedures to address clean up procedures
for accidental vomiting and diarrheal incidents.
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
Backroom area: Plastic spray bottles contain window cleaners and degreaser were not
labeled. COS: Chemical spray bottles were labeled by person in charge.
74
Retailer selling hemp extract intended for inhalation did not post a clear and
conspicuous sign directly adjacent to the display of the product which states: "THE SALE OF HEMP
EXTRACT INTENDED FOR INHALATION TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 IS PROHIBITED,
PROOF OF AGE IS REQUIRED FOR PURCHASE". 5K-4.034(8)(a), F.A.C.Repeat
Retail area: No age restriction sign posted for selling hemp products intended for inhalation
adjacent to the display. COS: Age restriction sign posted adjacent to the display by person in charge.
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
Backroom area: No hand wash soap and paper towel provided at hand wash sink adjacent to
3 compartment sink. COS: Hand wash soap and paper towel provided by person in charge.
5-202.12(A)
Handwashing sink not equipped to provide hot water at a temperature of at least
100°F through a mixing valve or combination faucet. 5-202.12(A) PfPf
Food service area: Hot water was not available at the hand wash sink in the food service
area at the time of the inspection. The hot water issue was corrected during the inspection.
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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.
No certificate food protection manager.
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)
Food service area: Hot holding case and patty case were missing thermometers.
4-302.12
Food temperature measuring device not provided or not readily accessible for use in
ensuring food temperatures are attained and maintained; or food temperature measuring device with a
suitable small-diameter probe not provided or not readily accessible to accurately measure the temperature
in thin foods. 4-302.12 Pf
Food service area: No metal stem probe thermometer available on premises during the
inspection. COS: A metal stem probe thermometer obtained during the inspection by person in charge.
3-302.12
Working container holding a food or food ingredient that is not readily and
unmistakably recognized and has been removed from its original packaging for use in the establishment is
not identified with the common name of the food. 3-302.12
Food service area: Bulk sugar bin not labeled. COS: Bulk sugar bin was labeled by person in
charge.
4-402.12
Floor-mounted equipment that is not easily movable not sealed to the floor or
elevated on legs that provide at least a 6-inch clearance between the floor and the equipment; or
counter-mounted equipment that is not easily moveable not elevated on legs that provide at least a 4-inch
clearance between the table and the equipment. 4-402.12
Backroom area: Several air vented metal shelves in walk in cooler were not 6" inches off 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
Backroom area: Brown film and black mold like substances build up in 3 compartment sink.
COS: 3 compartment sink was cleaned and sanitized during the 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)
Food service area: An accumulation of dried food particles was observed on the underside of
the prep reach in cooler, cappuccino machine and in the door tracks of the hot holding case.
5-203.14
Plumbing system not installed to preclude backflow of a solid, liquid, or gas
contaminant into the water supply system at each point of use, including on a hose bibb, by providing an air
gap or installation of an approved backflow prevention device. 5-203.14 Pf
Outside area: Water outlet on west wall missing back flow prevention device.
5-205.15(B)
Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B)
Backroom area: Drain plug missing at 3 compartment sink.
5-501.11
Storage area or enclosure for refuse, recyclables, or returnables not clean.
5-501.115
Outside area: Litter on dumpster pad.
5-501.11
Drains in receptacles or waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables
do not have drain plugs in place. 5-501.114
Outside area: Dumpster missing drain plug.
5-501.11
Receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables not
kept covered with tight-fitting lids or doors when located outdoors; or indoor receptacles that contain food
not kept covered when not in continuous use or after they are filled. 5-501.113
Outside area: Dumpster lid open.
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. 6-501.12Repeat
Backroom area: Walk in cooler fan guards dusty and floor under low shelves not clean.
83
Retailer selling kratom products for human consumption did not post a clear and
conspicuous sign directly adjacent to the display of the products which states: "THE SALE OF KRATOM
TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 IS PROHIBITED, PROOF OF AGE IS REQUIRED FOR
PURCHASE". 5K-4.030(4)(a), F.A.C.
Retail area: No age restriction sign posted for selling kratom products intended for human
consumption adjacent to the display of the products. COS: Age restriction sign posted adjacent to the
display of the products by person in charge.
— 1 inspection
— Operating Without a Valid Food Permit· 15 violations· Operating Without Permit
Comments: The food establishment is operating without a valid food permit. An application for a food permit has been submitted. The Food
Establishment shall remit payment of the appropriate fee within 10 days. Electronic online payment by credit card or e-check is
available at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Payment by check or money order is also accepted but must be made payable to FDACS
and remitted to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, PO Box 6720, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6720. Please
note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your food permit application. Contact the Business Center
by email at [email protected] or by calling 850-245-5520 for further assistance.
All requests for a new food permit submitted January 1 through June 30, shall be assessed a permit fee per F.S. Chapter 500 and
Rule 5K-4. All requests for a new food permit submitted July 1 through December 31, shall be assessed permit fees of fifty percent
(50%) of the applicable fee per F.S. Chapter 500 and Rule 5K-4.
Employee Health Guidelines and reporting agreement and Norovirus clean up and disinfection handouts provided.
Food Establishment manufactures, processes, packs, holds, prepares or sells products intended for human consumption that
contain hemp, hemp extract, CBD or other cannabinoids.
Provided current copy of s. 581.217, Florida Statutes, pertaining to labeling requirements of hemp extract products.
Payments can be made online at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or can be mailed to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services, P.O. Box 6720, Tallahassee FL 32314-6720. Checks and money orders are to be payable to Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services. All payments must include the Food Establishment number and reason of payment type in the
memo section of the check or money order.
Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must remit payment
in full. To expedite the processing of your food permit application, electronic online payment is available at
https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Follow the instructions on the portal page for payment processing. Payment by check or money order
is also accepted, but must be made payable to FDACS and remitted to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
PO Box 6720, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6720. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your
food permit application.
Permit fees must be paid in full before your application can be processed further. Failure to pay any permit fees in full will result in
the denial of your permit and you may be subject to administrative penalties if you are found operating without a valid food permit,
which is a violation of Section 500.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes. If you are found to be in violation of this provision, the Department may
impose up to a $5,000.00 fine against you and/or seek administrative action to close your business.
The Minimum Construction Standards checklist has been used in accordance with 500.12(2)(a) Florida Statutes by the food safety
inspector to determine compliance before obtaining a food permit.
Visit conducted to follow up on request 5091456
Risk-Based Violations
3-501.16(A)(1)
Hot held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 135°F or above, or roast
cooked or reheated to a temperature and for a time specified for cooking roast in the Food Code not hot held at
130°F or above. 3-501.16(A)(1) PP
Food service area: Internal temperature of chicken and beef empanadas were 123*-128* fahrenheit in
hot holding case. COS: Out of temperature empanadas were reheated at 165*f for at least 15 seconds.
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2-102.11(C)
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
Pic was unable to correctly respond to questions relate to food borne disease and symptoms that
maycause food borne disease. Also, was unable to relate conditions of restriction and exclusion.
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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 does not have any written procedures to address clean up procedures for
accidental vomiting and diarrheal incidents.
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Pf
Citation Description: 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 Pf
Observation: Food service area: Plastic spray bottle contains bleach not labeled. COS: Chemical spray bottle
labeled by pic.
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7-301.11
Poisonous or toxic materials for retail sale not stored or displayed to prevent contamination of
food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by separating the poisonous or toxic
materials by spacing or partitioning, or locating the poisonous or toxic materials in an area that is not above food,
equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. 7-301.11 PP
Retail area: Shampoo, body spray and mouth wash displayed on shelf over roller grill machine. COS:
Chemicals removed by pic.
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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
Backroom area: No paper towels provided at hand wash sink adjacent to 3 compartment sink. COS:
Paper towels provided by pic.
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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.
No certified food protection manager.
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Good Retail Practice Violations
4-302.12
Food temperature measuring device not provided or not readily accessible for use in ensuring
food temperatures are attained and maintained; or food temperature measuring device with a suitable small-diameter
probe not provided or not readily accessible to accurately measure the temperature in thin foods. 4-302.12 Pf
Food service area: No metal stem probe thermometer available on premises. COS: A thin probe metal
stem thermometer obtained by pic during inspection.
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3-302.12
Working container holding a food or food ingredient that is not readily and unmistakably
recognized and has been removed from its original packaging for use in the establishment is not identified with the
common name of the food. 3-302.12
Food service area: Bulk sugar bin not labeled. COS: Bulk bin labeled by pic.
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3-305.11
Food not stored at least 6 inches above the floor; in a clean, dry location; or food stored where
it is exposed to splash, dust or other contamination. 3-305.11
Backroom area: Cases of chips stored on floor.
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4-402.12
Floor-mounted equipment that is not easily movable not sealed to the floor or elevated on legs
that provide at least a 6-inch clearance between the floor and the equipment; or counter-mounted equipment that is
not easily moveable not elevated on legs that provide at least a 4-inch clearance between the table and the
equipment. 4-402.12
Backroom area: Several air vented metal shelves in walk in cooler not 6" inches off the floor.
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5-203.14
Plumbing system not installed to preclude backflow of a solid, liquid, or gas contaminant into
the water supply system at each point of use, including on a hose bibb, by providing an air gap or installation of an
approved backflow prevention device. 5-203.14 Pf
Outside area: Water outlet on west wall missing back flow prevention device.
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5-501.11
Receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables not kept
covered with tight-fitting lids or doors when located outdoors; or indoor receptacles that contain food not kept covered
when not in continuous use or after they are filled. 5-501.113
Outside area: Dumpster lid open.
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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
Backroom area: Walk in cooler fanguards dusty.
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6-202.11
Light bulb not shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant in an area where there is
exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, or unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. Infrared or
other heat lamp not protected against breakage by a shield surrounding and extending beyond the bulb so that only
the face of the bulb is exposed. 6-202.11
Backroom area: Lighting fixtures over 3 compartment sink not shielded.
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The food establishment is operating without a valid food permit. An application for a food
permit has been submitted. Food Establishment shall remit payment of appropriate fee within 10 days. 500.12(1)
(a)F.S., 5K-4.020(4)(b) F.A.C.
This food establishment was found to be operating prior to the initial inspection without a valid food
permit.
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Orion in Delray Beach: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Orion in Delray Beach last inspected?
- Orion in Delray Beach was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on April 25, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
- How many inspections has Orion in Delray Beach had?
- Orion in Delray Beach has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Orion in Delray Beach find?
- Orion in Delray Beach was most recently inspected by FDACS on April 25, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
- Has Orion in Delray Beach had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- No, Orion in Delray Beach has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
- What are the most common violations at Orion in Delray Beach?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Orion in Delray Beach are: 2-102.11(C): 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; 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 Pf; 3-501.16(A)(1): Hot held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 135°F or above, or roast cooked or reheated to a temperature and for a time specified for cooking roast in the Food Code not hot held at 130°F or above. 3-501.16(A)(1) P.
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