Fort Drum Shell in Fla Turnpike Okeechobee

Last inspected:

Mm 184, Fla Turnpike Okeechobee, FL 34972

Part of: Shell Florida health inspections, violations & closures

Overview

Fort Drum Shell has been subject to ongoing documentation compliance enforcement since May 2024. A focused inspection on January 16, 2025 found the establishment had failed to provide required ice testing results and water supply documentation within the 30-day deadline from a prior May 29, 2024 inspection. The facility was given an additional 30 days to submit ice testing results and proof of approved water source; failure to comply within that timeframe may result in an administrative action and stop-sale of in-house packaged ice and stop-use of ice scoops and bags. The May 2024 inspection documented six violations including a lack of written vomiting and diarrhea response procedures and deficiencies in employee health knowledge regarding foodborne illness transmission. A subsequent focused inspection on January 24, 2025 confirmed that water and sewer documentation and ice testing documentation had been received.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

3FDACS Insp.
7Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

Fort Drum Shell in Fla Turnpike Okeechobee: FDACS Inspection History (3)

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.

— 2 inspections
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: JOSE PAVON, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: This Focused Inspection is being conducted offsite to ensure required and/or requested documentation has been received from the food establishment. Water / sewer and lab results for ice testing documentation was obtained.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— Focused Inspection - Check-back Needed· 1 violation· Re-Inspection Required

Inspector: JOSE PAVON, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Failure to provide required documentation in 30 days may result in Administrative Action. Establishment has 30 days to provide ice testing results , Results can be sent to [email protected] if obtained prior to 30 days, Failure to provide required documentation in 30 days may result in Administrative Action and a stop sale of in-house packaged ice and a stop use on ice Scoop and bags. 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] establishment is given extension from original visit on 5/29/2024

Risk-Based Violations

213 Microbial analysis of finished product by an approved laboratory not obtained within the required time period. 5K-4.023(8)(a) F.A.C.Repeat
Establishment does not have current lab test results available for in house bagging ice. See comments.
— 1 inspection
— Met Inspection Requirements; Check-back Needed· 6 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: JOSE PAVON, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

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. Request # 5114690 The Issues described were address with the person in charge. Establishment has 30 days to provide ice testing results , Results can be sent to [email protected] if obtained prior to 30 days, Failure to provide required documentation in 30 days may result in Administrative Action and a stop sale of in-house packaged ice and a stop use on ice Scoop and bags. 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]. Employee Health Guidelines and reporting agreement provided.

Risk-Based Violations

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
Food employee does not respond correctly to questions relating to foodborne illnesses or symptoms associated with diseases transmissible through food. o
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
Establishment does not have written procedures for vomiting or diarrhea events.

Good Retail Practice Violations

213 Microbial analysis of finished product by an approved laboratory not obtained within the required time period. 5K-4.023(8)(a) F.A.C.
No current lab test results available for ice packaged onsite , see comments. o
4-202.16 Nonfood-contact surfaces not free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices or not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. 4-202.16
Back - soda flats being used for shelving adjacent to ice maker.
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
Back - soil floors along the walls throughout and under 3 bay sink.
6-501.11 Dressing rooms not used by employees who regularly change their clothes in the establishment, or lockers or other suitable facilities not used for the orderly storage of employee clothing or other possessions. 6-501.110
Back - employees personal thermo cup stored on to 3 bay sink.

Fort Drum Shell in Fla Turnpike Okeechobee: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Fort Drum Shell in Fla Turnpike Okeechobee last inspected?
Fort Drum Shell in Fla Turnpike Okeechobee was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on January 24, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Fort Drum Shell in Fla Turnpike Okeechobee had?
Fort Drum Shell in Fla Turnpike Okeechobee has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Fort Drum Shell in Fla Turnpike Okeechobee find?
Fort Drum Shell in Fla Turnpike Okeechobee was most recently inspected by FDACS on January 24, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
Has Fort Drum Shell in Fla Turnpike Okeechobee had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Fort Drum Shell in Fla Turnpike Okeechobee has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Fort Drum Shell in Fla Turnpike Okeechobee?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Fort Drum Shell in Fla Turnpike Okeechobee 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; 2-501.11: 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 Pf; 4-202.16: Nonfood-contact surfaces not free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices or not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. 4-202.16.

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