Chiodos 231 Express Mart in Fountain

Last inspected:

17941 Highway 231, Fountain, FL 32438
Overview

Chiodos 231 Express Mart, a convenience store in Fountain, is operating without a valid food permit. An inspection on August 18, 2025 cited 7 violations related to the missing permit and required the facility to submit a permit application and remit the appropriate fee within 10 days. The inspection was conducted under the Minimum Construction Standards checklist required for new food establishments.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

1FDACS Insp.
7Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

Chiodos 231 Express Mart in Fountain: FDACS Inspection History (1)

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
— Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection· 7 violations· Operating Without Permit

Inspector: BRUCE ROBINSON, 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. 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. 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.

Good Retail Practice Violations

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 - Double Front Doors - Approximately 1" gap at base and down center seam.
5-501.17 Toilet room used by females not provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. 5-501.17
Unisex Food Employee Restroom - Covered receptacle not present. COS, Manager corrected.
6-101.11(A)(3) Flooring constructed of absorbent materials in areas subject to moisture or subject to flushing or spray cleaning methods. 6-101.11(A)(3)
Bagged Ice Room - Flooring made of raw wood.
6-201.13 Floor and wall junctures not coved and closed to no larger than one thirty-second inch in areas where cleaning methods other than water flushing are used for cleaning floors; or floors not provided with drains and graded to drain, or the floor and wall junctures not coved and sealed in areas where water flush cleaning methods are used. 6-201.13
Kitchen - Flooring in pitted, not properly sealed.
6-501.11 Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11
Outside - Fencing on side of building in disrepair.
6-501.11 Premises not free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used. 6-501.114
Outside - Unused fencing, pots and trash on side of building building.
99 The food establishment is operating without a valid food permit. 500.12, F.S., 5K-4.020(2), F.A.C. The food establishment shall complete the permitting process within 10 days. Contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 for further assistance.
According to computer records establishment is operating without a current valid food permit, see comments. o

Chiodos 231 Express Mart in Fountain: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Chiodos 231 Express Mart in Fountain last inspected?
Chiodos 231 Express Mart in Fountain was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on August 18, 2025. Inspection type: Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection.
How many inspections has Chiodos 231 Express Mart in Fountain had?
Chiodos 231 Express Mart in Fountain has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Chiodos 231 Express Mart in Fountain find?
Chiodos 231 Express Mart in Fountain was most recently inspected by FDACS on August 18, 2025 (Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection).
Has Chiodos 231 Express Mart in Fountain had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Chiodos 231 Express Mart in Fountain has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Chiodos 231 Express Mart in Fountain?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Chiodos 231 Express Mart in Fountain are: 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; 5-501.17: Toilet room used by females not provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. 5-501.17; 6-101.11(A)(3): Flooring constructed of absorbent materials in areas subject to moisture or subject to flushing or spray cleaning methods. 6-101.11(A)(3).

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