Green Turtle Market in Indian Harbour Beach

Last inspected:

855 E Eau Gallie Blvd, Indian Harbour Beach, FL 32937
Overview

Green Turtle Market in Indian Harbour Beach is a grocery store with 2 inspections on record between August 2022 and May 2023. A focused inspection on August 29, 2022 found no violations; the facility was not operating at the time of the visit. A comprehensive inspection on May 10, 2023 documented 17 violations, including multiple priority-level findings. An inspector observed employees wearing single-use gloves leaving the kitchen and entering the walk-in cooler, then returning to food handling without changing gloves — the employee changed gloves during the visit after discussion with management. Temperature monitoring failures were extensive: pico de gallo, German potato salad, cranberry wild rice, spicy Thai pasta, chicken Caesar pasta, beachside potato salad, spinach potato salad, and tortellini in the deli display cooler were all held between 53°F and 56°F when the required temperature is 41°F or below. All affected products were voluntarily discarded. A ready-to-eat deluxe ham marked 04/28 exceeded the 7-day holding limit and was voluntarily discarded. Shellstock tags in the seafood department were not in chronological order and were reorganized by management during the inspection. The facility lacked written procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. All violations documented on May 10, 2023 were corrected on site.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

2FDACS Insp.
17Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

Green Turtle Market in Indian Harbour Beach: 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.

— 1 inspection
— Met Inspection Requirements· 17 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: SYED KALEEM, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: Request# 5095688

Risk-Based Violations

3-203.12 Shellstock tags or labels do not remain attached to the original container until the container is empty; date when the last shellstock from the container is sold or served not recorded on the tag or label; identity of the source of shellstock not maintained by retaining shellstock tags or labels for 90 calendar days from the last date sold or served in chronological order; or shellstock removed from its tagged or labeled container commingled with shellstock from another container before being ordered by the consumer. 3-203.12 PfPf
Seafood Department- Observed shellstock tags not stored in chronological order. COS- Shellstock tags re-organized chronologically by manager. x
3-304.15(A) Single-use gloves not used for only one task, used for another purpose, or not discarded when damaged or soiled or when interruptions occur in the operation. 3-304.15(A) PP
Kitchen area- Observed employee wearing single use gloves leave kitchen and enter walk-in cooler. Upon returning to kitchen from walk-in cooler, employee did not change gloves prior to handling food. COS- Discussed proper usage of gloves with management and employee changed gloves during visit. 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)
Kitchen- Observed pink mold like accumulation build up inside ice machine. COS- Ice machine washed, rinsed, and sanitized during visit and verified. x Print Date: 5/10/2023 Page 1 of 5 14 Pf Citation Description: Equipment food-contact surface or utensil not clean to sight and touch. 4-601.11(A) Pf Observation: Kitchen- Old food debris build up on cleaned knives at prep table. COS- All knives moved to ware wash area during visit. x
3-501.16(A)(2) Cold held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 41°F or below. 3-501.16(A)(2) PP
Food service area- Internal temperature of Pico de gallo observed at 55 degree f, german potato salad at 56 degree f, cranberry wild rice at 55 degree f, spicy thi pasta at 53 degree f, chicken ceaser pasta at 55 degree f, beachside potato salad at 54 degee f, spinach potato salad at 55 degree f and tortellini at 55 degree f located at deli display cooler. COS- All products were voluntarily discarded by manager. x
3-501.18 Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food that requires date marking not discarded when it exceeds the 7-day limit, except time that the product is frozen, or does not bear a date mark and the correct date mark cannot be determined. 3-501.18 PP
Backroom- Ready-to-eat delux ham held inside walk-in cooler with the date marked 04/28 not discarded after 7-days limit. COS- Product was voluntarily discarded by manager. 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 entity does not have a written procedure for vomiting and diarrheal events, o Print Date: 5/10/2023 Page 2 of 5
6-301.13 Sink used for food preparation or utensil washing, or a service sink or curbed cleaning facility used for the disposal of mop water or similar wastes provided with handwashing aids or devices required for a handwashing sink. 6-301.13
Food service area- Hand liquid soap dispenser installed over three compartment sink. o

Good Retail Practice Violations

4-204.11 Temperature measuring device sensor not located to measure the air temperature or a simulated product temperature in the warmest part of a mechanically refrigerated unit or in the coolest part of a hot food storage unit; cold or hot holding equipment used for time/temperature control for safety food not equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the temperature display; or temperature measuring device not designed to be easily readable. 4-204.112(A), (B) and (D)
Kitchen- No thermometers at hot case unit next to stove and reach-in condiment cooler. o
3-602.11(B)(1)-(4) Food packaged on site not labeled with: the common name of the food or an adequate descriptive identity statement; if made from two or more ingredients, a list of ingredients and sub-ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight; an accurate declaration of the net quantity of contents; the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; or nutritional labeling as specified in 21 CFR 101 and 9 CFR 317 Subpart B. 3-602.11(B)(1)-(4) and (6)
Retail area- Missing ingredients on various ready-to-eat onsite packaged food items such as roasted garlic, olive brushetta, Garlic stuffed marinated olives, sweety peppers stuffed with goat cheese, wild mushroom brushetta, chopped chicken liver and stuffed grape leaves offered for customer self service retail sale located at air display cooler. COS- All products removed from retail sale during visit. x
3-302.12 Working container holding a food or food ingredient that is not readily and unmistakably recognized and has been removed from its original packaging for use in the establishment is not identified with the common name of the food. 3-302.12
Kitchen- Missing labels with their common names on cooking oil bottle, salt pepper garlic container and stake seasoning container at condiment cooler. COS- Proper labels provided. x
3-305.11 Food not stored at least 6 inches above the floor; in a clean, dry location; or food stored where it is exposed to splash, dust or other contamination. 3-305.11
Retail area- Various food items stored directly on floor next to reach-in cooler. Backroom- Frozen boxes of dessert stored directly on floor at walk-in freezer. o
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
Kitchen- Food employees not wearing hair and beard net while preparing open food items. COSHair and beard net provided during visit. x
3-304.14(B)(1) Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces not held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a proper concentration as specified in the Food Code. 3-304.14(B)(1)
Kitchen- Wet wiping cloths stored at condiment cooler next to prep sink. o
3-304.12(B) During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, utensil stored in food that is not time/temperature control for safety food not stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3-304.12(B)
Kitchen- Scoop with handle touching flour stored inside flour container. COS- Scoop placed properly by manager. x
4-501.11 Equipment not maintained in good repair or condition; equipment component not kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications; or cutting or piercing part of can opener not kept sharp to minimize the creation of metal fragments that can contaminate food when a container is opened. 4-501.11
Food service area- Observed deli display cooler holding onsite prepared salads with ambient temperature of 55 degree f not maintaining cold holding temperature. COS- Deli display cooler fixed and provided required cold holding temperature. x
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
Backroom- Backflow prevention device not installed at y-splitter located at mop/service sink. o Print Date: 5/10/2023 Page 3 of 5 52 Citation Description: Receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables not kept covered with tight-fitting lids or doors when located outdoors; or indoor receptacles that contain food not kept covered when not in continuous use or after they are filled. 5-501.113 Observation: Outside- Dumpster lid left open. COS- Lid was closed by manager. x
6-501.11 Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11
Backroom- Damaged wall observed next to mop sink, some ceiling tiles are missing and water damaged. Kitchen- Old food debris and oil spillage build up on floor behind stove. o
— 1 inspection
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: JOEL LLOYD, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: Visited Food establishment. Food establishment not operating at time of visit. Updated Fe hours of operations in FIMS.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Green Turtle Market in Indian Harbour Beach: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Green Turtle Market in Indian Harbour Beach last inspected?
Green Turtle Market in Indian Harbour Beach was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on May 10, 2023. Inspection type: Met Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Green Turtle Market in Indian Harbour Beach had?
Green Turtle Market in Indian Harbour Beach has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Green Turtle Market in Indian Harbour Beach find?
Green Turtle Market in Indian Harbour Beach was most recently inspected by FDACS on May 10, 2023 (Met Inspection Requirements).
Has Green Turtle Market in Indian Harbour Beach had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Green Turtle Market in Indian Harbour Beach has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Green Turtle Market in Indian Harbour Beach?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Green Turtle Market in Indian Harbour Beach are: 6-301.13: Sink used for food preparation or utensil washing, or a service sink or curbed cleaning facility used for the disposal of mop water or similar wastes provided with handwashing aids or devices required for a handwashing sink. 6-301.13; 3-203.12: Shellstock tags or labels do not remain attached to the original container until the container is empty; date when the last shellstock from the container is sold or served not recorded on the tag or label; identity of the source of shellstock not maintained by retaining shellstock tags or labels for 90 calendar days from the last date sold or served in chronological order; or shellstock removed from its tagged or labeled container commingled with shellstock from another container before being ordered by the consumer. 3-203.12 Pf; 3-304.15(A): Single-use gloves not used for only one task, used for another purpose, or not discarded when damaged or soiled or when interruptions occur in the operation. 3-304.15(A) P.

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