Indian Pass General Store in Joe

Last inspected:

8300 Cr 30a Port St, Joe, FL 32456
Overview

Indian Pass General Store in Joe, Florida had 2 inspections on record between September 2023 and April 2025. A focused inspection on March 12, 2025 documented 14 violations, including a priority-level finding that poisonous or toxic materials were stored directly over food and single-service items: bottles of lotion over canned soda, nail polish remover and hair conditioner over plates and cutlery, and a bottle of Clorox cleaner next to half-and-half packets. The person in charge was unable to verify that employees understood their responsibility to report foodborne illness symptoms, could not answer questions about preventing illness transmission, and the establishment lacked written procedures for responding to vomiting or diarrheal events and did not have a food temperature measuring device available. Several violations were corrected on site, including relocation of a mop and mop bucket that had blocked access to the handwashing sink. A follow-up inspection on April 7, 2025 found 3 violations, including the same handwashing sink accessibility issue, which was again corrected during the inspection. The establishment was given 30 days to install a mop sink or face re-inspection requirements.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

3FDACS Insp.
17Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

Indian Pass General Store in Joe: 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.

— 2 inspections
— Focused Inspection· 3 violations· Focused Inspection

Inspector: DIANA DUNCAN, 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].

Risk-Based Violations

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
Ware wash area: mop and mop bucket in front of the hand wash sink, making it unaccessible to promote food employees hand washing. COS Mop and mop bucket removed from this area and relocated.
6-301.14 Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food employees. 6-301.14Repeat
Ware wash area: no hand wash sign available to the hand wash sink to promote employees hand washing.. COS Hand wash sign provided and posted.

Good Retail Practice Violations

4-501.16 Warewashing sink not cleaned and sanitized before and after being used to thaw food or wash produce, or not cleaned before and after being used to wash wiping cloths. 4-501.16 (B)
Ware wash area: Ware wash sink observed with sand and splatter spots like substance inside and a mop and dusting tool above the sanitize compartment of the ware wash sink. Knife, Cooking Spice And Chemical Store above the sink. COS Ware wash sink was cleaned and sanitized during the inspection, all items above the ware wash sink were removed and relocated.
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements - Check Back Needed· 14 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: LESLIE CARPENTER, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

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. Failure to provide installed mop sink on or around 30 days will result in a summary of RE-INSPECTION REQUIRED. Establishment may call 850-245-5520 or email [email protected] when corrections have been to request verification visit prior to 30 days. Documents provided: Guidance for the Cleanup of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events, Cooling Food, Cooking and Hot-Holding Food, Conditional Employee or Food Employee Reporting Agreement, and Dishwashing Printout Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector.

Risk-Based Violations

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 unable to verify that food employees are informed of their responsibilities to report symptoms of food borne illnesses.
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
Person-in-charge unable to respond correctly to questions relating to employee health. 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
Establishment unable to provide written procedures for the cleanup of vomiting and diarrheal events.
7-301.11 Poisonous or toxic materials for retail sale not stored or displayed to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by separating the poisonous or toxic materials by spacing or partitioning, or locating the poisonous or toxic materials in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. 7-301.11 PP
Retail Area: Bottles of lotion stored directly over canned soda. Nail polish remover, hair conditioner, and shampoo products stored directly over single-service plates, bags, cutlery, and foil wrap. Self Service Area: Bottle of clorox cleaner stored next to box of half and half packets. Warewash Area: package of lighters stored directly over peanut butter bars and laffy taffys. COS. All chemical items were relocated. x
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
Warewash Restoom: Handwashing sink obstructed with various items. COS. Items were moved.
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
Warewash area: Hand drying provision not provided at handwash sink. Warewash Restroom: Soap and hand drying provisions not provided. COS. All items provided.
6-301.14 Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food employees. 6-301.14
Warewash restroom: Handwash sign not posted. COS. Handwashing sign posted during inspection.
3-201.11(C) Packaged food not labeled from the source as specified in law, including 21 CFR 101, 9 CFR 317, and 9 CFR 381. 3-201.11(C) PfPf
Retail Area: Penny candies not displayed in a way that presents the labeling of the original master container. COS. Item bins were labeled during inspection.
95 Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a test through a recognized accredited program. 5K-4.021(1), F.A.C.
Establishment unable to provide food protection manager certification during inspection.

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
Establishment unable to provide probe thermometer during inspection.
4-302.14 Test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of sanitizing solution not provided. 4-302.14 Pf
Establishment unable to provide test strips for sanitizer solution.
5-203.13 Service sink or curbed cleaning facility equipped with a floor drain not provided or not conveniently located for the cleaning of mops or similar wet floor cleaning tools and for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste. Toilet or urinal is used as a service sink for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste. 5-203.13
No mop sink installed. See Comment.
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
Warewash Restroom: Door isn't equipt with self closing device.
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 Area: Dumpster side door left open.
— 1 inspection
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: JOHN WEAVER, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: “Offsite Focused Visit to conduct assessment for Hurricane Idalia.”

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Indian Pass General Store in Joe: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Indian Pass General Store in Joe last inspected?
Indian Pass General Store in Joe was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on April 7, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Indian Pass General Store in Joe had?
Indian Pass General Store in Joe has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Indian Pass General Store in Joe find?
Indian Pass General Store in Joe was most recently inspected by FDACS on April 7, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
Has Indian Pass General Store in Joe had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Indian Pass General Store in Joe has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Indian Pass General Store in Joe?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Indian Pass General Store in Joe are: 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 Pf; 6-301.14: Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food employees. 6-301.14; 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.
Does Indian Pass General Store in Joe have any repeat violations?
Yes, Indian Pass General Store in Joe has had the following violations cited on multiple FDACS inspections: 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 Pf; 6-301.14: Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food employees. 6-301.14.

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