How many inspections has 7-eleven in Homestead had?

7-eleven #37613h in Homestead has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of 7-eleven in Homestead find?

7-eleven #37613h in Homestead was most recently inspected by FDACS on November 17, 2023 (Focused Inspection).

Has 7-eleven in Homestead had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, 7-eleven #37613h in Homestead has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

What are the most common violations at 7-eleven in Homestead?

The most frequently cited FDACS violations at 7-eleven #37613h in Homestead 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; 2-103.11(O): Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) Pf; 2-401.11: Employee eating, drinking or using tobacco where exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, unwrapped single service and single use articles or other items could become contaminated. 2-401.11.

7-eleven in Homestead

Name: 7-eleven #37613h in Homestead Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: November 17, 2023

25 S Homestead Blvd, Homestead, FL 33030

Miami-Dade County · Convenience Store Significant FS AND/OR Packaged Ice · FDACS
Owner: 7-eleven INC
FDACS Estab #: 375926

Part of: 7-Eleven Florida health inspections, violations & closures

Overview

The 7-Eleven #37613H in Homestead has three inspections on record between April 2023 and November 2023. An April 2023 inspection identified 20 violations, including priority-level findings for raw eggs stored directly above milk in the walk-in cooler, disinfectant spray bottles stored above a freezer containing chicken, and a food employee who did not wash hands after handling money before serving customers—all corrected on site. The facility was also found to be operating beyond the scope of its food permit and was required to remit an appropriate permit fee. A May 2023 check-back visit confirmed the establishment had complied with a requirement to provide hot and cold running water at the employee restroom hand sink. A November 2023 focused inspection in response to South Florida flooding found no violations.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

3FDACS Insp.

20Violations

Last inspected FDACS: November 17, 2023

7-eleven in Homestead: 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.

2023 — 3 inspections

Nov 17, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: PEDRO LLANOS, EVNIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: Focused off-site visit - Conducted Emergency Assessment in Response to South Florida Flooding.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

May 30, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: CATALINA ORDONEZ, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Person in charge: ROBERTO CASTRO

Comments: Check back visit conducted for violation cited in previous inspection dated 04/12/23. Establishment has complied with hot water available at the hand sink in the unisex employees restroom as required.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Apr 12, 2023 — Met Inspection Requirements; Check-back Needed· 20 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: WENNDY AYERDIS

Comments: Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector. Employee Health Guidelines and reporting agreement provided. Guidance for written procedures for the clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events document provided. Food establishment has 30 calendar days to make necessary changes so that there is hot and cold running water at the employee restroom hand sink. Failure to comply will result in a re-inspection required inspection summary being issued. In the meantime, the employees will be using the customer unisex restroom that has hot and cold running water at the hand sink. This food establishment was found to be operating beyond the scope of their food permit. The Food Establishment shall remit payment of the appropriate permit 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. Contact the Business Center by email at [email protected] or by calling 850-245-5520 for further assistance.

Risk-Based Violations

3-302.11(A)(1) Raw animal food not separated 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 - Raw shelled eggs stored on shelf above milk containers in the walk-in cooler. COS, Eggs were moved to an appropriate location. x

4-602.11(E) Surface of utensil or equipment contacting food that is not time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at any time when contamination may have occurred; at least every 24 hours for iced tea dispensers and consumer-self service utensils; before restocking consumer self-service equipment or utensils; or in equipment such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, beverage and syrup dispensing lines or tunes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending equipment at a frequency specified by the manufacturer, or absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. 4-602.11(E)

Retail - Soda dispenser nozzle found with pink and orange mold like grime. COS, Soda nozzles were washed, rinsed and sanitized. x

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

No employee health policy available in the food establishment. Copy of employee health guidance and employee reporting agreement provided. o

2-103.11(O) Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) PfPf

Person in charge does not ensure that food employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their reporting responsibility in regards to 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

Food establishment does 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 and disinfection guidance document provided. o

7-201.11 Poisonous or toxic materials not stored to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by separating the poisonous or toxic material by spacing or partitioning, or locating the poisonous or toxic material in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. 7-201.11 PP

Food Service - Peroxide disinfectant spray bottles stored above reach-in freezer housing chicken. COS, Spray bottles were moved to appropriate location. x Print Date: 4/12/2023 Page 2 of 5

2-401.11 Employee eating, drinking or using tobacco where exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, unwrapped single service and single use articles or other items could become contaminated. 2-401.11

Food Service- Food employee personal water bottles were stored on the preparation tables where the oven and hand sink are located. COS, the water bottles were moved to an appropriate location. x

2-301.14 Food employee not cleaning hands or exposed portions of arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single service or single use articles; after touching bare human body parts; after using the toilet room; after caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or tissue, using tobacco, eating or drinking; after handling soiled equipment or utensils; during food preparation as often as necessary to remove soil and prevent cross contamination; before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; or after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. 2-301.14 PP

Food Service - Food employee did not wash hands after handling money and prior to donning gloves to serve food to customers. COS, Employee washed hands to continue working. x Print Date: 4/12/2023 Page 1 of 5 8 Pf Citation Description: Handwashing sink not equipped to provide hot water at a temperature of at least 100°F through a mixing valve or combination faucet. 5-202.12(A) Pf Observation: No hot or cold water available at the hand sink located in the employee unisex restroom. Food establishment has 30 calendar days to make necessary changes so that there is hot and cold running water at the employee restroom hand sink. Failure to comply will result in a re-inspection required inspection summary being issued. In the meantime, the employees will be using the customer unisex restroom that has hot and cold running water at the hand sink. o

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

Processing - Multiple boxes placed in front of hand wash sink next to ware wash sink making it inaccessible. 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

Food Service - No soap provided at hand wash sink next to oven. Backroom - No soap or paper towels provided at hand wash sink in employee unisex restroom. o

Good Retail Practice Violations

4-302.12 Food temperature measuring device not provided or not readily accessible for use in ensuring food temperatures are attained and maintained; or food temperature measuring device with a suitable small-diameter probe not provided or not readily accessible to accurately measure the temperature in thin foods. 4-302.12 Pf

Food Service- No probe thermometer available in the food establishment to assess cooling, reheating, hot and cold holding temperatures throughout the establishment. COS, probe thermometer was obtained during the inspection. x

2-402.11 Food employee not wearing a hair restraint such as a hat, hair covering or net, beard restraint, or clothing that covers body hair, that is designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. 2-402.11

Food Service - Food employee not wearing a hair restraint while engaged in open food handling. o

4-903.11(A) Single-service or single-use articles not stored in a clean, dry location; at least 6 inches above the floor; or where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination. 4-903.11(A)

Retail - Single use coffee filter stored beneath hand wash sink drain pipe. COS, Coffee filters were moved to appropriate location. x

4-101.19 Nonfood-contact surface of equipment exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that requires frequent cleaning not constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material. 4-101.19

Retail- Cardboard is being used as a shelf liner on shelving unit housing juices and drinks in the walk-in cooler. o

4-601.11(C) Nonfood-contact surface of equipment has an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris. 4-601.11(C)

Retail- Dust accumulated on fan guards of the walk-in cooler. o

5-203.14 Plumbing system not installed to preclude backflow of a solid, liquid, or gas contaminant into the water supply system at each point of use, including on a hose bibb, by providing an air gap or installation of an approved backflow prevention device. 5-203.14 Pf

Processing- No back flow device (vacuum breaker) installed at the threaded faucet of the mop sink. o

6-501.16 After use, mop not placed in a position that allows air-drying without soiling walls, equipment or supplies. 6-501.16

Processing - Mop stored on floor not air drying. o

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

Retail- Dirt, dust, debris, and old food residue encrusted on the floor beneath all shelving units in the walk-in cooler. Processing- Old soda syrup encrusted on the floor beneath the soda syrup dispensing unit. o

6-501.11 Maintenance tools such as brooms, mops, vacuum cleaners, and similar items not stored so they do not contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, or single-service and single-use articles; or not stored in an orderly manner that facilitates cleaning the area used for storing the maintenance tools. 6-501.113

Processing- Multiple brooms and dust pans found stored in front of ware wash sink. o

94 Food Establishment manufactures, processes, packs, holds, prepares or sells food products intended for human consumption permitted with an incorrect Food Establishment type pursuant to 5K-4.020, F.A.C. Food Establishment shall remit payment of appropriate fee within 10 days. 5K-4.020(4)(b), F.A.C.

Food establishment was found to be operating beyond the scope of their food permit. Food establishment is permitted as a 123, convenience store with limited food service, but is operating as a 124, convenience store with significant food service, assembling chicken sandwiches and egg/sausage breakfast sandwiches. The food establishment shall remit payment of the appropriate permit fee within 10 days. Contact the Business Center at 850-245-5520 for further assistance. o Print Date: 4/12/2023 Page 3 of 5

7-eleven in Homestead: Frequently Asked Questions

When was 7-eleven in Homestead last inspected?: 7-eleven #37613h in Homestead was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on November 17, 2023. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has 7-eleven in Homestead had?: 7-eleven #37613h in Homestead has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of 7-eleven in Homestead find?: 7-eleven #37613h in Homestead was most recently inspected by FDACS on November 17, 2023 (Focused Inspection).
Has 7-eleven in Homestead had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, 7-eleven #37613h in Homestead has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at 7-eleven in Homestead?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at 7-eleven #37613h in Homestead 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; 2-103.11(O): Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) Pf; 2-401.11: Employee eating, drinking or using tobacco where exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, unwrapped single service and single use articles or other items could become contaminated. 2-401.11.