Safwat Enterprise INC in Hallandale Beach

Last inspected:

480 Sw 8th Ave, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
Overview

Safwat Enterprise Inc is a convenience store in Hallandale Beach that does not provide food service. The facility operates with an expired food permit and was inspected on September 25, 2026 by inspector Pedro Llanos, resulting in eight violations requiring corrective action.

The facility failed to timely submit its permit renewal application and fee as required by Florida Administrative Code and statute. Food safety violations included raw shell eggs stored directly above milk in a reach-in cooler, which were relocated during the inspection. Nonfood-contact surfaces in the backroom did not meet standards, with cardboard used as shelf liners for beverages in the walk-in cooler. The employee restroom lacked a self-closing door and did not have a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. The facility did not have written procedures for responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.

Additionally, the facility failed to post required age-restriction signage for kratom products and hemp extract products intended for human consumption, both violations concerning the prohibition of sales to persons under 21. The inspection outcome indicates that sanitation inspection requirements were met pending renewal of the food permit and submission of corrected citations to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Summary generated from Florida DBPR public inspection records. This facility has an active inspection record with the Florida DBPR.

1FDACS Insp.
8Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

Safwat Enterprise INC in Hallandale Beach: 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
— Failure to Renew Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements Check Back Needed· 8 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: PEDRO LLANOS, EVNIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

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. Guidance for the Written Procedures for Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events document provided. This food establishment was found to be operating with an expired food permit. To renew a food permit, visit https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or contact the Business Center at 850-245-5520. Guidance documents provided via email: CHAPTER 5K-4 (Hemp), 5K4-030 Kratom Products, Hemp age restriction signage,

Risk-Based Violations

3-302.11(A)(1) Food is not protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding or display from: ready-to-eat raw animal food, other raw ready-to-eat food, cooked ready-to-eat food, or fruits and vegetables before they are washed. 3-302.11(A)(1) PP
Retail Area: Raw shell eggs stored directly above milk inside reach-in cooler on back wall. COS: Eggs were moved to appropriate location during the inspection. x
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 do not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event involving the discharge of vomitus/diarrhea. Copy of guidance for written procedures for the clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events provided.
74 Retailer selling Hemp or Hemp Extract intended for Human Consumption did not post a clear and conspicuous sign directly adjacent to the display of the product which states: "THE SALE OF HEMP OR HEMP EXTRACT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION 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: Age restriction signage for hemp extract products intended for inhalation not present.

Good Retail Practice Violations

100 The Food Establishment failed to timely submit its permit renewal application and/or fee as required by rule 5K-4.020(4)-(5), Florida Administrative Code and section 500.12, Florida Statutes.
The Food Establishment failed to timely submit its permit renewal application and/or fee as required by rule 5K-4.020(4)-(5), Florida Administrative Code and section 500.12, Florida Statutes o INSPECTION: KRATOM PRODUCTS Violation No.
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
Backroom Area: Cardboard used as shelf liners storing beverages inside walk-in cooler.
5-501.17 Toilet room used by females not provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. 5-501.17
Retail Area: Cover not available for trash receptacle inside employee unisex restroom.
6-202.14 Toilet room located inside the food establishment not completely enclosed or not provided with a tight-fitting self-closing door. 6-202.14
Retail Area: The employee unisex restroom door was not self-closing.
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: Sign stating "THE SALE OF KRATOM TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 IS PROHIBITED, PROOF OF AGE IS REQUIRED FOR PURCHASE" not posted at point of sale or adjacent to the display of kratom products.

Safwat Enterprise INC in Hallandale Beach: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Safwat Enterprise INC in Hallandale Beach last inspected?
Safwat Enterprise INC in Hallandale Beach was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on September 25, 2026. Inspection type: Failure to Renew Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements Check Back Needed.
How many inspections has Safwat Enterprise INC in Hallandale Beach had?
Safwat Enterprise INC in Hallandale Beach has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Safwat Enterprise INC in Hallandale Beach find?
Safwat Enterprise INC in Hallandale Beach was most recently inspected by FDACS on September 25, 2026 (Failure to Renew Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements Check Back Needed).
Has Safwat Enterprise INC in Hallandale Beach had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Safwat Enterprise INC in Hallandale Beach has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Safwat Enterprise INC in Hallandale Beach?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Safwat Enterprise INC in Hallandale Beach are: 3-302.11(A)(1): Food is not protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding or display from: ready-to-eat raw animal food, other raw ready-to-eat food, cooked ready-to-eat food, or fruits and vegetables before they are washed. 3-302.11(A)(1) P; 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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