To Go in Fern Park

Last inspected:

225 Oxford Rd, Fern Park, FL 32730
Overview

To Go, a convenience store in Fern Park, has an active stop-sale order issued May 3, 2024 that remained in effect as of July 2024. A focused inspection conducted offsite on July 16, 2024 documented that the stop-sale orders remained in place and was conducted to assist the establishment with compliance. The facility had 7 violations cited during a December 2022 inspection when it was operating without a valid food permit. Violations included a person in charge unable to correctly answer questions about foodborne disease reporting, no soap or paper towels at a handwashing sink in the back restroom (corrected on site), and large stacks of paper stored in the front counter handwashing sink basin (corrected on site). The specific products subject to the May 2024 stop-sale order and the reason for the order are not documented in available inspection records.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

2FDACS Insp.
7Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

To Go in Fern Park: 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
— Focused Inspection - Check-back Needed· Re-Inspection Required

Inspector: JOEL LLOYD

Comments: The stop sale orders placed in effect on 05/03/2024 remain in effect. This Focused Inspection is being conducted offsite to document a verbal conversation to help assist the food establishment with compliance.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— 1 inspection
— Operating Without a Valid Food Permit; Check Back Needed· 7 violations· Operating Without Permit

Inspector: NEAL WOHLTMANN, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: 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. 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. Food Establishment manufactures, processes, packs, holds, prepares or sells products intended for human consumption that contain hemp, hemp extract, CBD or other cannabinoids. 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. Provided Packaged Ice Requirements, Employee Health and Certified Food Protection Manager industry handouts. Lab report / ice test analysis not provided for ice packaged and produced on-site. The food establishment is given 30 days to provide a satisfactory ice test analysis / lab report for ice produced and packaged on-site. Failure to provided required

Risk-Based Violations

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
Food Entity: Person in charge unable to correctly respond to questions relating to foodborne disease, symptoms and reporting responsibilities. Provided Employee Health industry handouts. o
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
Back Room: No soap to cleanse hands or paper towels to dry hands at hand wash sink in unisex restroom. COS: Manager provided soap and paper towels to unisex restroom during visit. x
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
Front Counter: Large stacks of paper stored in basin of hand wash sink located next to ware wash sink behind sales counter. COS: Manager relocated stacks of paper to a new location away from hand wash sink. x
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.
Food Entity: No certified food protection manager available that has passed a test through a recognized accredited program. Inspector provided certified food protection manager industry handout. o Print Date: 12/5/2022 Page 1 of 4

Good Retail Practice Violations

213 Records of sampling and analyses of source water and finished product not maintained for a period of at least 2 years or not made available upon request. 5K-4.023(8)(f) F.A.C.
Food Entity: Lab report / ice test analysis not provided for ice packaged and produced on-site. The food establishment is given 30 days to provide a satisfactory ice test analysis / lab report for ice produced and packaged on-site. Failure to provided required documentation will result in a Stop-Use of the ice machine and a Stop-Sale of all ice packaged on-site. The food establishment can send a completed satisfactory ice test analysis / lab report to the following email: [email protected]. o
6-202.15 Outer opening not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; closed, tight-fitting windows; and solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Windows or doors kept open for ventilation or other purposes not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by 16 mesh to 1 inch screens; properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects; or other effective means. 6-202.15
Retail: Visible daylight through gap between double entrance doors to food establishment allowing for possible pest intrusion. o
99 This food establishment is operating without a valid food permit. The Food Establishment shall begin the permitting process within 10 days. Contact the Business Center at 850-245-5520 for further assistance.
Food Entity: Food establishment was found to be operating without a 2022 annual food permit. The food establishment shall being the permitting process and remit payment within 10 days. Contact the Business Center in Tallahassee at 850-245-5520 for assistance. o INSPECTION: VENDED WATER/VENDED ICE Violation Number

To Go in Fern Park: Frequently Asked Questions

When was To Go in Fern Park last inspected?
To Go in Fern Park was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on July 16, 2024. Inspection type: Focused Inspection - Check-back Needed.
How many inspections has To Go in Fern Park had?
To Go in Fern Park has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of To Go in Fern Park find?
To Go in Fern Park was most recently inspected by FDACS on July 16, 2024 (Focused Inspection - Check-back Needed).
Has To Go in Fern Park had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, To Go in Fern Park has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at To Go in Fern Park?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at To Go in Fern Park 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; 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 Pf.

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