How many inspections has Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville had?

Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville has 4 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville find?

Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville was most recently inspected by FDACS on December 30, 2025 (Focused Inspection).

Has Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

Yes, Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville has 1 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Most affected products were voluntarily destroyed.

Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville

Name: Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

4901 Gate Pkwy, Jacksonville, FL 32246

Union County · Supermarket · FDACS
Owner: Costco Wholesale Corp (cos)
FDACS Estab #: 266109

Overview

Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville, FL has 4 FDACS food safety inspections on record with 14 violations and 1 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action.

4FDACS Insp.

14Violations

1Stop-Sale Orders

Last inspected FDACS: December 30, 2025

Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville: FDACS Inspection History (4)

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

Dec 30, 2025 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: GREG PENSABENE, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Person in charge: MARCO PEREIRA

Comments: The issues described in request 5146946 were addressed with the person in charge during this inspection.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Sep 25, 2025 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 4 violations· 1 stop-sale order· Met Requirements

Inspector: CORBETT HULETT, 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. Issues described in request 5138936 were discussed with the person in charge during the inspection. Stop Sale and Release Order issued

Risk-Based Violations

4-501.11 Chemical sanitizer used in a sanitizing solution for a manual or mechanical operation does not meet the criteria specified for sanitizers; is not used in accordance with the EPA-registered manufacturer's label use instructions; or quaternary ammonium compound solution does not have a minimum temperature of 75°F, a concentration as indicated by the manufacturer's use directions included in the labeling, or is not used only in water with 500 MG/L hardness or less or in water having a hardness no greater than specified by the EPA-registered label use instructions. 4-501.114(C) PP

Deli - Quaternary Ammonium sanitizer in warewash sink is too low reading (100 PPM) (COS) Sanitizer solution was added and concentration criteria met during inspection. x

3-501.14(B) Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from ingredients at ambient temperature not cooled within 4 hours to 41°F or less. 3-501.14(B) PP

Deli Retail - Shepherds Pie in the reach in display case had internal temperature between 44 and 46 degrees F (COS) All product placed in the freezer to cool to 41 degree F during inspection. 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

Bakery Retail - Cheese Cake with an internal temperature between 53 and 55 degrees F. Stop Sale and Release Order issued, see order(COS) Product was voluntarily discarded by PIC. x

Good Retail Practice Violations

3-304.14(B) 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)Repeat

Bakery - Wet wiping cloths not held in sanitizer solution during pauses in use.

Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions

STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE

Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures.

Lot: Number of Packages:

Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:

Disposition: Product was voluntarily destroyed by food establishment management and witnessed by inspector.

2024 — 1 inspection

Apr 9, 2024 — Met Inspection Requirements· 10 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: CORBETT HULETT, 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. The issues described in request #5112513 were addressed with the person in charge during this inspection.

Risk-Based Violations

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 Employee did not wash hands before donning a pair of gloves prior to engaging in food preparation or between tasks. (COS) After inspector intervention employee washed hands before donning gloves. x

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

Meat Department - No hand drying provisions provided at handwash sink. (COS) Paper towels provided during inspection.

5-202.12(A) 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) PfPf

Kitchen - No hot water provided at kitchen handwash sink. (COS) Hot water provided during inspection.

Good Retail Practice Violations

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)

Meat Department - Styrofoam food trays stored above the band saw table were not clean due to encrusted food debris (COS) Trays voluntarily discarded during inspection.

4-402.11 Equipment that is fixed because it is not easily moveable not installed with space to allow access for cleaning along the sides, behind or above the equipment; with no more than one thirty-second inch of space from adjoining equipment, walls, or ceiling; or sealed to adjoining equipment or walls when the equipment is exposed to spillage or seepage. Counter-mounted equipment that is not easily moveable not installed to allow cleaning of the equipment or areas underneath or around the equipment by being sealed. 4-402.11

Meat Department Warewash Area - 3 Compartment sink not sealed to the wall.

4-501.15 Warewash machine or its auxiliary components not operated in accordance with the machine's data plate or other manufacturer’s instructions; or warewashing machine's conveyor speed or automatic cycle times not accurately timed in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 4-501.15

Kitchen - Warewash machine does not meet the temperature required per the manufactures data plate. (COS) Machine adjusted and minimum standards restored.

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 - Mop sink does not have back flow prevention device installed below the splitter.

5-501.17 Toilet room used by females not provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. 5-501.17

Restroom - No covered trash can in unisex restroom.

6-501.14 Intake or exhaust air ducts not cleaned or filters not changed and they are a source of contamination by dust, dirt, or other materials; or ventilation system vented to the outside creates a public health hazard or nuisance or unlawful discharge. 6-501.14

Kitchen Warewash Area - Vents over wareawash sink covered in a brown dust like substance.

99 The food establishment permit is not conspicuously displayed. 5K-4.020(2)(d) F.A.C.

Food Establishment does not have a valid Food Permit displayed. o

2023 — 1 inspection

Oct 26, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: GARRY OSTENDORF, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

Comments: The issues described in the associated consumer complaint were discussed with the person in charge during this visit.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville: Stop-Sale & Stop-Use Orders (1)

Products placed under stop-sale or stop-use order by FDACS inspectors. Stop-sale orders prohibit the sale of food that is adulterated, mislabeled, or poses a health risk.

FDACS stop-sale and stop-use orders for Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville
Date	Order Type	Product	Brand/Lot	Reason
Sep 25, 2025	STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE	—	Number of Packages:	FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures.

Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville last inspected?: Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on December 30, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville had?: Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville has 4 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville find?: Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville was most recently inspected by FDACS on December 30, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
Has Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: Yes, Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville has 1 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Most affected products were voluntarily destroyed.
What are the most common violations at Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Costco # 0357 in Jacksonville are: 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 P; 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; 5-202.12(A): 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.