How many inspections has Express Lane in Joe had?

Express Lane in Joe has 5 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Express Lane in Joe find?

Express Lane in Joe was most recently inspected by FDACS on March 20, 2026 (Focused Inspection).

Has Express Lane in Joe had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

Yes, Express Lane in Joe has 18 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 Express Lane in Joe?

The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Express Lane in Joe are: 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; 3-501.16(A)(1): Hot held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 135°F or above, or roast cooked or reheated to a temperature and for a time specified for cooking roast in the Food Code not hot held at 130°F or above. 3-501.16(A)(1) P; 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) P.

Express Lane in Joe

Name: Express Lane in Joe Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: March 20, 2026

701 Monument Ave Port St, Joe, FL 32456

Convenience Store Significant FS AND/OR Packaged Ice · FDACS
Owner: Capl Retail LLC
FDACS Estab #: 419974

Overview

Express Lane in Joe had 5 inspections on record between March 2024 and March 2026. A stop-sale order issued January 23, 2026 required the immediate removal of multiple products due to labeling violations under FS 500 and FAC 5K-4. The order remains in effect as of the most recent inspection on March 20, 2026. A January 23, 2026 product re-inspection documented 14 violations including hot-held Cajun boiled peanuts found at 132-134°F (minimum required 135°F), cold-held items including cheeses, sliced watermelon, Lunchables, wraps, and sandwiches found at 57-68°F in a reach-in cooler (maximum allowable 41°F), employee health reporting not verified, missing written time-as-public-health-control procedures, and unmarked corn dogs on time control. Most violations were corrected on site during the January inspection. A March 2024 inspection cited 8 violations related to operating without a valid food permit and required permit payment completion. The March 20, 2026 focused inspection found no products and noted the original stop-sale and stop-use orders remain in effect pending written release from FDACS.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

5FDACS Insp.

23Violations

18Stop-Sale Orders

Last inspected FDACS: March 20, 2026

Express Lane in Joe: FDACS Inspection History (5)

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.

2026 — 3 inspections

Mar 20, 2026 — Focused Inspection· 1 violation· Focused Inspection

Inspector: HAYDEN LECONTE, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Request#765563. Purchased nicotine vapes for lab analysis. No product was found. Request#765226. Release of equipment. The original Stop-Sale Order and Stop-Use Order from 01/23/26 remains in effect. Food establishment can visit https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 when corrections have been made and/or when required documents have been obtained to request food safety inspector visit for written release of product and/or equipment. Failure to comply with the request for written release may or will result in Administrative Action.

Good Retail Practice Violations

96 Stop Use Order was broken. 500.172(1), F.S.Repeat

Peanut warmer equipment is missing from premises.

Jan 23, 2026 — Product Re-inspection Required· 14 violations· 18 stop-sale orders· Re-Inspection Required

Inspector: HAYDEN LECONTE, 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. Stop Sale Order issued. Food establishment can visit https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 when corrections have been made and/or when required documents have been obtained to request food safety inspector visit for written release of product. Failure to comply with the request for written release may or will result in Administrative Action. Stop Use Order issued. Food establishment can visit https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 when corrections have been made and/or when required documents have been obtained to request food safety inspector visit for written release of equipment. Failure to comply with the request for written release may or will result in Administrative Action. Documentation Provided: Guidance for the Cleanup of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events, Conditional Employee Reporting Agreement, 5k-4.034 Hemp Statute, Time as a Public Health Control

Risk-Based Violations

3-501.16(A)(1) Hot held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 135°F or above, or roast cooked or reheated to a temperature and for a time specified for cooking roast in the Food Code not hot held at 130°F or above. 3-501.16(A)(1) PP

Retail: Cajun boiled peanuts found with an internal temperature of 132-134 degrees F. Peanuts were the unit overnight. COS. Item was voluntarily discarded. See Stop Sale and Release. x

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) PfPfRepeat

Establishment unable to verify food employees reporting responsibilities upon request.

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

Retail: Various commercially processed time/temperature regulated food items (Cheeses, sliced watermelon, Lunchables, cheese and nut snacks, buffalo wraps,, chicken caesar wrap, ham and cheese sandwiches, egg salad sandwiches, tuna salad sandwiches, turkey and cheese sandwiches, Italian style sandwiches) for safety found with internal temperatures ranging 57-68 degrees F in open air reach-in cooler. Items were in unit for longer than four hours. COS. All items were voluntarily discarded. See Stop Sale and Release. Y x

3-501.19(A) Written procedures not prepared in advance, maintained onsite, or made available upon request for the use of time without temperature control as the public health control for holding or displaying time/temperature control for safety food; or written procedures do not specify methods of compliance. 3-501.19(A) PfPf

Establishment unable to provide written procedures for time as a public health control upon request. COS. Documentation was provided and filled out during inspection.

3-501.19(B)(2) Time without temperature control is used as the public health control for up to 4 hours. Time/temperature control for safety food not marked or identified to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. 3-501.19(B)(2) PfPf

Retail: Several corn dogs on time as a public health control for safety not marked with time after time had begun. COS. Items were marked. Y 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

Establishment unable to provide written instructions for the cleanup of vomiting and diarrheal events.

71 Hemp or Hemp Extract intended for Human Consumption sold or distributed in a container that is not compliant with ASTM International D3475-20, Standard Classification of Child Resistant Packages, because the container does not meet one or more of the descriptions of child-resistant packages set out in Table 1 therein. 5K-4.034(6)(j), F.A.C.

Retail: Various hemp extract products, intended for human consumption, do not meet child resistant packaging requirements. See Stop Sale o

75 The scannable barcode or quick response code as required in Section 581.217(7) (a)2., F.S., does not link directly to a webpage where the required certificate of analysis may be found in three or fewer steps. 5K-4.034(6)(k), F.A.C.

Retail: Scannable barcode for various hemp extract products, intended for human consumption, do not lead to product's certificates of analysis in three or fewer steps. See Stop Sale. o

75 Labeling information is not physically attached to the container of Hemp or Hemp Extract intended for Human Consumption that is too small to accommodate all the information required by 5K-4.034(6). 5K-4.034(6)(h), F.A.C.

Retail: Labeling information not attached to immediate package of various hemp extract products intended for human consumption. See Stop Sale. o

Good Retail Practice Violations

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: Various food items (potato wedges, chicken drumsticks, corn dogs, chicken tenders) available for customer self-service without all required labeling. COS. Sign was posted. Customers must seek assistance for items. x

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)

Retail: Sanitizer solution of wiping cloth bucket tested at 0 ppm on inspector's test strips. COS. Bucket was dumped out.

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

Retail: Cajun peanut warmer unable to maintain time/temperature regulated foods for safety 135 degrees or above. Internal temperature of contents found to be 132-134 degrees F. See Stop Use. Open air reach-in cooler unable to maintain time/temperature regulated foods for safety 41 degrees or below. Internal temperatures of contents ranged 57-68 degrees F. COS. Mechanic was called. Unit was able to maintain an ambient temperature of 41 degrees or below.

5-501.11 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

Exterior: Dumpster lid left open while not-in-use. COS. Lid was closed.

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

Storage: Buildup of debris under freezer equipment. Kitchen: Buildup of debris under cooler equipment.

Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions

STOP SALE ORDER

Reason: FS 500; FAC 5K-4 Violation of Florida Food Law.* Labeling Comments: To request a Food Safety Inspector visit for written release when appropriate documentation has been obtained, contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 or [email protected]. Print Date: 1/23/2026 Page 1 of 11

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