Funny Farmacopia in Lake Worth

Last inspected:

425 Industrial Street, Lake Worth, FL 33461
Overview

Funny Farmacopia is a convenience store located in Lake Worth that has not yet obtained a food permit. On September 4, 2025, an FDACS inspection found the facility lacking hot water at restroom hand wash sinks, preventing permit issuance. A follow-up inspection on September 16, 2025 identified eight violations, including employee health protocol deficiencies (person in charge unable to correctly respond to questions about foodborne disease transmission and employee illness reporting), lack of written procedures for vomit and diarrhea cleanup, and a three-compartment sink improperly connected directly to the sewage system without an air gap. The inspector provided guidance on employee health guidelines, food allergy awareness, and norovirus disinfection procedures. The facility remains unpermitted pending correction of these deficiencies.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

2FDACS Insp.
9Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

Funny Farmacopia in Lake Worth: 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.

— 2 inspections
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 8 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: TARIQUL ISLAM, 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. Ice Sample Collection. Employee Health Guidelines and reporting agreement, Certified food protection manager, Food allergy awareness, Norovirus clean up and disinfection guidance provided. Payments can be made online at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or can be mailed to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 6720, Tallahassee FL 32314-6720. Checks and money orders are to be payable to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. All payments must include the Food Establishment number and reason of payment type in the memo section of the check or money order. Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must meet all

Risk-Based Violations

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 was unable to correctly respond to questions relate to food borne disease and symptoms that may cause food borne disease. Also, was unable to relate conditions of restriction and exclusion. o
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 was unable to ensure that food employees were informed in a verifiable manner to report their illness and or symptoms relate to diseases that are transmissible through food.
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 establishment does not have any written procedures to address clean up procedures for accidental vomiting and diarrheal incidents.
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
Backroom area: No hand wash sign posted at restroom hand wash sinks.

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)
Food service area: Reach in cooler missing thermometer.
5-402.11 Direct connection exists between the sewage system and a drain originating from equipment in which food, portable equipment, or utensils are placed. 5-402.11 Pf
Food service area: The 3 compartment sink is directly connected to the plumbing system without an air gap or indirect connection.
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
Backroom area: No self closers installed on restroom doors.
5-501.17 Toilet room used by females not provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. 5-501.17
Backroom area: No covered trash can provided in unisex restroom.
— Did not Meet Preoperational Inspection Requirements· 1 violation· Inspected

Inspector: TARIQUL ISLAM, SENIOR SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Visit conducted to follow up on request 5138143. Consultation visit with food establishment management. No hot water available at restroom hand wash sinks preventing the food establishment from obtaining a food permit. The Minimum Construction Standards checklist has been provided.

Good Retail Practice Violations

99 The food establishment has not met the preoperational inspection requirements. 500.12(2)(a), F.S.
Hot water not provided to hand wash sink in restrooms.

Funny Farmacopia in Lake Worth: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Funny Farmacopia in Lake Worth last inspected?
Funny Farmacopia in Lake Worth was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on September 16, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Funny Farmacopia in Lake Worth had?
Funny Farmacopia in Lake Worth has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Funny Farmacopia in Lake Worth find?
Funny Farmacopia in Lake Worth was most recently inspected by FDACS on September 16, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
Has Funny Farmacopia in Lake Worth had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Funny Farmacopia in Lake Worth has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Funny Farmacopia in Lake Worth?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Funny Farmacopia in Lake Worth are: 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; 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; 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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