FDACS Citation 5-203.11: At least one handwashing sink, or number of handwashing sinks necessary for their

Overview

FDACS citation 5-203.11 (At least one handwashing sink, or number of handwashing sinks necessary for their) is a Priority Foundation violation under Chapter 5 (Water, Plumbing, and Waste) of the FDA Food Code, with 101 citations in the past 12 months across 382 Florida facilities. Supports Priority items. Failure to meet these facilitates food safety failures.

Sourced from Florida FDACS public inspection records, Jan 2022–present.

Priority FoundationPriority Level
Ch. 5Water, Plumbing, and Waste
101Citations (12 mo)
398Total Citations
382Facilities Cited

FDACS citation 5-203.11 (At least one handwashing sink, or number of handwashing sinks necessary for their) is a priority foundation food safety violation under Chapter 5 (Water, Plumbing, and Waste) of the FDA Food Code.

What the Code Says

5-203.11 — At least one handwashing sink, or number of handwashing sinks necessary for their

At least one handwashing sink, or number of handwashing sinks necessary for their
convenient use by employees, not provided in food preparation, food dispensing or warewashing area, or
for a toilet room.

— FDA Food Code / Florida FDACS Inspection Standards (FAC 5K-4)

Priority Classification

Priority Foundation (Pf): Supports Priority items. Failure to meet these facilitates food safety failures.

Florida FDACS uses the FDA Food Code priority system — Priority (P) violations have a direct link to foodborne illness; Priority Foundation (Pf) violations support food safety systems; Core (C) violations are good retail practices with no direct illness link.

Citations by County

Florida counties with the most 5-203.11 citations
CountyCitations
Miami-Dade50
Pinellas20
Palm Beach18
St. Johns15
Broward14
Hillsborough6

Most Cited Facilities

Florida FDACS facilities most cited for 5-203.11
FacilityCityTimes CitedLast Cited
Frank's Fresh Fruits Mini Market Miami 3 Jun 4, 2025
Kolos Usa LLC Hallandale Beach 2 Nov 14, 2025
New York Mart Establishment #: 412068 Sunset Strip Sunrise 2 Nov 4, 2025
Bakery Danna Bread Corp Dania 2 Oct 16, 2025
Lucky 17 Liquors Palatka 2 Sep 8, 2025
Ocean Breeze Fish Market Tampa 2 Aug 15, 2024
Raceway # 0746 Pensacola 2 Aug 2, 2023
Aman Food Store Orlando 1 Apr 1, 2026

Recent Inspector Observations

Mount Dora Jerky Co., Mount Dora—

Retail: No handwashing sink provided near counter area where equipment and utensils are used to serve exposed foods as samples. See Stop Use Order.

Marathon #0040, Miami—

Backroom - No hand wash sink available in the office where the ware wash sink is located. The food establishment has 30 calendar days to install a hand sink with hot and cold running water and proper drainage in the office room where the ware wash sink is located. Failure to comply may result in administrative action, including but not limited to placing the ware wash sink, all open food processing, and food related equipment on a stop use order until compliance is achieved.

Amnesia Smoke Shop, North Miami Beach—

Hand wash sink(s) not provided for open food processing/dispensing/packaging. Stop use order issued. See comments.

B Twin Bakery, Miami—

Processing - Hand washing sink was removed from processing area where employees process and bake foods. Plumber was contacted during inspection and a new hand washing sink was purchased. Back hand washing sink temporarily used by processing area employees.

El Sazon Callejero, Kissimmee—

Entrance: There is not a handwashing sink located at the area cut orange samples are being provided by employee. COS: Orange samples were relocated to the processing area for sampling where there is a conveniently located handwashing sink.

One Love Tobacco & Gifts No2 LLC, Pete Beach—

No hand wash sink at processing area and no hand wash sink at a three compartment sink. (No three compartment sink was installed)

Frequently Cited Alongside 5-203.11

6-501.11

Physical facilities not maintained in good repair

232 co-citations

2-501.11

Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when

206 co-citations

2-102.11(C)(2)-(3)

Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing

127 co-citations

4-302.14

Test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of

99 co-citations

3-501.16(A)(2)

Cold held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 41°F or below

97 co-citations

2-103.11(O)

Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are

92 co-citations

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FDACS citation code 5-203.11?
FDACS citation 5-203.11 (At least one handwashing sink, or number of handwashing sinks necessary for their) is a Priority Foundation violation under Chapter 5 (Water, Plumbing, and Waste) of the FDA Food Code. At least one handwashing sink, or number of handwashing sinks necessary for their convenient use by employees, not provided in food preparation, food dispensing or warewashing area, or for a toilet room.
How serious is FDACS violation 5-203.11 (At least one handwashing sink, or number of handwashing sinks necessary for their)?
Priority Foundation (Pf): Supports Priority items. Failure to meet these facilitates food safety failures. This code has been cited 398 times across 382 Florida FDACS-regulated facilities.
Which types of Florida food businesses receive citation 5-203.11?
FDACS inspects grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines. Citation 5-203.11 (At least one handwashing sink, or number of handwashing sinks necessary for their) has been cited at 382 such facilities across Florida, with 101 citations in the past 12 months.
What does a Priority Foundation FDACS violation mean?
A Priority Foundation FDACS violation means: Supports Priority items. Failure to meet these facilitates food safety failures. FDACS (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services) uses this classification system — Priority (P), Priority Foundation (Pf), and Core (C) — aligned with the FDA Food Code.

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