How many inspections has Star Food Mart in Homosassa had?

Star Food Mart in Homosassa has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Star Food Mart in Homosassa find?

Star Food Mart in Homosassa was most recently inspected by FDACS on August 27, 2025 (Focused Inspection).

Has Star Food Mart in Homosassa had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, Star Food Mart in Homosassa has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

Star Food Mart in Homosassa

Name: Star Food Mart in Homosassa Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: August 27, 2025

8078 S Suncoast Blvd, Homosassa, FL 34446

Sumter County · Convenience Store/Prepackaged/No Food Service · FDACS
Owner: Radha Krishna 108 LLC
FDACS Estab #: 429605

Overview

Star Food Mart in Homosassa is a convenience store undergoing preoperational permitting inspection. An August 12, 2025 preoperational inspection identified 7 priority foundation violations related to employee health knowledge, food illness reporting procedures, and restroom handwashing equipment. The person in charge was unable to correctly discuss foodborne illness symptoms, exclusion versus restriction protocols, or employee illness reporting requirements. Written procedures for responding to vomiting or diarrhea events were not available. Both restrooms lacked hand drying devices. The inspector provided employee health guidelines, a reporting agreement template, and a vomit and diarrhea cleanup guidance document. Plumbing installation was incomplete at the time of inspection; the inspector provided the owner with an acceptable air gap diagram for the three-compartment sink. A follow-up focused inspection on August 27, 2025 verified that kratom and hemp products meet child-resistant packaging standards and labeling requirements, with no violations cited.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

2FDACS Insp.

7Violations

Last inspected FDACS: August 27, 2025

Star Food Mart in Homosassa: 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.

2025 — 2 inspections

Aug 27, 2025 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: CYNTHIA CANNIOTO, SENIOR SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Verified Kratom and hemp products are meeting the new standard of child resistant packaging, labeling and ingredients do not exceed the legal limit Plumbing is still being installed, provided owner with diagram of acceptable air gap for the 3 compartment sink

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Aug 12, 2025 — Met Preoperational Inspection Requirements· 7 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: CYNTHIA CANNIOTO, SENIOR 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. Employee Health Guidelines , reporting agreement and guidance for clean up of vomit and diarrhea provided. 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. Septic System: no change in current food business operations. No visual indication of septic system failure. Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must meet all permitting requirements as specified in Rule 5K-4.020(2)(a)-(e), F.A.C. To expedite the processing of your food permit application, electronic online payment is available at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Payment by check or money order is also accepted and must be accompanied by an invoice. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your food permit application. Failure to meet all permitting requirements will result in the denial of your permit and you may be subject to administrative penalties if you are found operating without a valid food permit, which is a violation of Section 500.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes. If you are found to be in violation of this provision, the Department may impose up to a $5,000.00 fine against you and/or seek administrative action to suspend food activities. 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

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

Unable to show or discuss food borne illness, symptoms, type, exclusion vs restriction. Agency health guide 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

Unable to verify employee training to report illness. Agency reporting agreement provided

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

Written procedures were not available. Agency guidance document provided

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

Both restrooms are missing a hand drying device. Paper towels provided

Good Retail Practice Violations

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

Women's restroom: door is missing a door closer

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

Walk in cooler : the floor under the soda fountain racks is soiled with old dried soda syrup

6-501.11 Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11

Ceiling tiles are water stained in the retail area, ceiling tiles are missing in the mop sink area. Roof is being repaired , new tiles are on cite.

Star Food Mart in Homosassa: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Star Food Mart in Homosassa last inspected?: Star Food Mart in Homosassa was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on August 27, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Star Food Mart in Homosassa had?: Star Food Mart in Homosassa has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Star Food Mart in Homosassa find?: Star Food Mart in Homosassa was most recently inspected by FDACS on August 27, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
Has Star Food Mart in Homosassa had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Star Food Mart in Homosassa has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Star Food Mart in Homosassa?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Star Food Mart in Homosassa 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; 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.