How many inspections has Lake Helen Discount in Lake Helen had?

Lake Helen Discount in Lake Helen has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Lake Helen Discount in Lake Helen find?

Lake Helen Discount in Lake Helen was most recently inspected by FDACS on September 12, 2023 (Met Inspection Requirements).

Has Lake Helen Discount in Lake Helen had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, Lake Helen Discount in Lake Helen has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

Lake Helen Discount in Lake Helen

Name: Lake Helen Discount in Lake Helen Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: September 12, 2023

143 Cassadaga Rd, Lake Helen, FL 32744

Volusia County · Convenience Store Significant FS AND/OR Packaged Ice · FDACS
Owner: T & M Foods LLC
FDACS Estab #: 359812

Overview

Lake Helen Discount in Lake Helen, Volusia County had one inspection on record, conducted September 12, 2023, which identified 22 violations. The inspection resulted in a "Met Inspection Requirements" disposition after corrections were made on site during the visit. Priority violations cited included raw animal food stored directly over ready-to-eat items in a countertop display cooler—bacon and eggs were relocated during the inspection. Priority Foundation violations included the absence of written vomit and diarrhea response procedures, no signed employee illness reporting acknowledgments, the person in charge unable to explain foodborne illness prevention or reporting requirements, no food temperature measuring device available, and no sanitizer concentration test kit. Guidance materials on employee illness reporting and vomit cleanup were provided to the facility.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

1FDACS Insp.

22Violations

Last inspected FDACS: September 12, 2023

Lake Helen Discount in Lake Helen: FDACS Inspection History (1)

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.

2023 — 1 inspection

Sep 12, 2023 — Met Inspection Requirements· 22 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: CLYDE ZALESKI, 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 Illness Reporting and Vomit Clean-up guidance material provided.

Risk-Based Violations

3-302.11(A)(1) Raw animal food not separated during storage, preparation, holding or display from ready-to-eat raw animal food, other raw ready-to-eat food, cooked ready-to-eat food, or fruits and vegetables before they are washed. 3-302.11(A)(1) PP

Retail-- Cartons of raw shell eggs and packaged raw bacon are over canned beverages, cartons of milk, and packaged cheese at a countertop display cooler. COS-- Bacon and eggs relocated. x Print Date: 9/12/2023 Page 1 of 5 24 Pf Citation Description: 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 Pf Observation: No written vomit and diarrhea response procedures. Guidance Material provided.

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

No signed agreements or means to verify employees are informed of illness reporting responsibilities. Guidance material provided. o

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 could not explain foodborne illness symptoms, prevention, or reporting compliance. Guidance material provided. o

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

Backroom-- No means to wash and dry hands at the warewash area handwash sink. COSSoap and towel provided.

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)

Retail-- No thermometer, panel, or means to indicate temperature at the warmest part of multiple milk, cheese, and sandwich display coolers.

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

No stem thermometer or means to assess internal food temperatures.

6-501.11 Dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests not removed from control devices and the premises at a frequency that prevents their accumulation, decomposition, or the attraction of pests. 6-501.112

Backroom-- One dead apparent roach inside the warewash room handwash sink basin. Several dead insects on the adjacent floor.

6-202.15 Outer opening not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; closed, tight-fitting windows; and solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Windows or doors kept open for ventilation or other purposes not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by 16 mesh to 1 inch screens; properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects; or other effective means. 6-202.15

Retail-- Daylight shows through weather seal gaps between closed entrance doors.

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)

Backroom-- Packaged foam trays and cups are stacked on the stockroom floor.

4-202.16 Nonfood-contact surfaces not free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices or not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. 4-202.16

Retail/ Backroom-- Inverted plastic beverage crates are used for floor storage and display racks.

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

Backroom-- No compatible kit or means to determine chlorine sanitizer concentration.

4-501.14 Warewashing equipment; sinks, basins or other receptacles used for washing or rinsing raw food or laundering wiping cloths; or drainboards or equipment used to substitute for drainboards not cleaned before use, throughout the day at a frequency necessary to prevent recontamination of equipment and utensils and ensure the equipment performs its intended function, and at least every 24 hours when used. 4-501.14

Backroom-- Shelving, buckets, and various articles are stored on the warewash sink in a manner preventing use. COS-- Sink cleared and cleaned.

4-601.11(C) Nonfood-contact surface of equipment has an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris. 4-601.11(C)

Backroom-- Old food residue and debris on surfaces of fryer, stove, oven, cabinets, and various kitchen equipment not currently in use.

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

Backroom-- No covered waste container at the restroom.

5-501.11 Outdoor storage surface for refuse, recyclables, and returnables not constructed of nonabsorbent material such as concrete or asphalt or is not smooth, durable, and sloped to drain. 5-501.11

Outside-- Grease recycle container is stored on a grass surface.

5-502.11 Refuse, recyclables, or returnables not removed from the premises at a frequency that will minimize the development of objectionable odors and other conditions that attract or harbor insects and rodents. 5-502.11

Retail-- Waste drum is filled over capacity at the coffee counter.

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

Outside-- Dumpster lid remains open between use.

6-501.11 Premises not free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used. 6-501.114

Backroom-- Unused kitchen equipment, shelving, and various articles are accumulating in the kitchen and stockroom areas in a manner restricting inspection access.

6-501.11 Maintenance tools such as brooms, mops, vacuum cleaners, and similar items not stored so they do not contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, or single-service and single-use articles; or not stored in an orderly manner that facilitates cleaning the area used for storing the maintenance tools. 6-501.113

Retail-- After use a gas powered leaf blower is stored on the countertop of a foam cup storage cabinet.

6-501.16 After use, mop not placed in a position that allows air-drying without soiling walls, equipment or supplies. 6-501.16

Backroom-- After use wet mop heads are not in holders or positioned in a manner to air-dry.

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

Retail/ Backroom-- Chipped floor and damaged ceiling surfaces at multiple areas. Damaged ceiling beam inside the walk-in cooler.

6-403.11 Area designated for employees to eat, drink, or use tobacco, or lockers or other suitable facilities not located so that food, equipment, utensils, linens, or single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination. 6-403.11

Retail-- Employees personal food is stored over food displayed for sale inside a countertop display cooler. COS-- A satisfactory area was designated for storage of personal food.

Lake Helen Discount in Lake Helen: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lake Helen Discount in Lake Helen last inspected?: Lake Helen Discount in Lake Helen was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on September 12, 2023. Inspection type: Met Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Lake Helen Discount in Lake Helen had?: Lake Helen Discount in Lake Helen has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Lake Helen Discount in Lake Helen find?: Lake Helen Discount in Lake Helen was most recently inspected by FDACS on September 12, 2023 (Met Inspection Requirements).
Has Lake Helen Discount in Lake Helen had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Lake Helen Discount in Lake Helen has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Lake Helen Discount in Lake Helen?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Lake Helen Discount in Lake Helen 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; 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; 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.