When was Lutz Shell in Lutz last inspected?

Lutz Shell in Lutz was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on September 23, 2024. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.

How many inspections has Lutz Shell in Lutz had?

Lutz Shell in Lutz has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Lutz Shell in Lutz find?

Lutz Shell in Lutz was most recently inspected by FDACS on September 23, 2024 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).

Has Lutz Shell in Lutz had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, Lutz Shell in Lutz has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

What are the most common violations at Lutz Shell in Lutz?

The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Lutz Shell in Lutz 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; 2-301.15: Food employee not cleaning hands in a handwash sink or approved automatic handwashing facility. Food employee cleaning hands in a sink used for food preparation or warewashing, or in a service sink. 2-301.15 Pf; 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.

Lutz Shell in Lutz

Name: Lutz Shell in Lutz Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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Last inspected: September 23, 2024

17804 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Lutz, FL 33548

Pasco County · Convenience Store Limited FS · FDACS
Owner: Moka Associates LLC
FDACS Estab #: 411415

Part of: Shell Florida health inspections, violations & closures

Overview

Lutz Shell, a convenience store with limited food service in Lutz, has been inspected twice since December 2022, with 23 violations documented across both inspections. The facility was found operating beyond the scope of its food permit in September 2024 and has been reclassified from limited to significant food service. The establishment was required to remit appropriate permit fees within 10 days of the September 2024 inspection.

The most recent inspection on September 23, 2024 identified 13 violations, including three priority-level findings. Raw pork, raw fish, and raw eggs were held directly above ready-to-eat foods in a cooler, which was corrected on-site by reorganizing the cooler with raw foods moved to the bottom. Chicken products in the hot case measured 118–120°F, below the required 135°F minimum; these products were reheated to 165°F before proper storage and the hot case temperature was increased. An employee was observed entering from the retail area and beginning food preparation without washing hands first; the employee washed hands when instructed. Additional violations included absence of hand soap at the food service handwashing sink, failure of the person in charge to correctly answer questions about foodborne illness prevention, and missing date marks on deli meats, sliced tomatoes, chopped lettuce, refried beans, cooked rice, and cooked chicken prepared three days prior—all corrected on-site with date marking requirements reviewed with management. A prior inspection on December 8, 2022 documented 10 violations while the facility was operating without a valid food permit, including no employee health policy, ready-to-eat creamers held 17 and 26 days past the required 7-day discard date (voluntarily discarded), and missing handwashing supplies at restroom and food service sinks (corrected on-site).

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

3FDACS Insp.

23Violations

Last inspected FDACS: September 23, 2024

Lutz Shell in Lutz: 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.

2024 — 1 inspection

Sep 23, 2024 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 13 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: SARA FELDHAUS, 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. This food establishment was found to be operating beyond the scope of their food permit. The Food Establishment shall remit payment of the appropriate permit fee within 10 days. Electronic online payment by credit card or e-check is available at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Payment by check or money order is also accepted but must be made payable to FDACS and remitted to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, PO Box 6720, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6720. Contact the Business Center by email at [email protected] or by calling 850-245-5520 for further assistance. Firm type updated from a 123 - Convenience Store w/ Limited Food Service to a 124 - Convenience Store w/ Significant Food Service. 5K-4.034 Hemp Extract for Human Consumption, 5K-4.030 Kratom Products, Guidance for Written Procedures Responding to Vomiting and Diarrheal Events, Norovirus Cleanup Procedures (English and Spanish), Food Temperature Guide, Food Allergy Awareness, Employee Health Guidelines and reporting agreement (English and Spanish) 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

Kitchen Area: Containers of raw pork and raw fish and flat of raw shell eggs held inside silver cooler directly over ready to eat foods and condiments. COS: Cooler reorganized to have raw foods at the bottom. x

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

Kitchen Area: Internal temperature of chicken products recently placed in hot case measure between 118 F and 120 F. COS: Out of temperature products recently reheated to measure 165 F for 15 seconds before placed in proper storage. Hot case temperature increased. x

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 correctly respond to questions relating to Foodborne Illnesses. Employee Health Policy was reviewed with person in charge. o

3-501.17(A) Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and held for more than 24 hours not clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed, sold or discarded when held at 41°F or less for a maximum of 7 days; or the day of preparation not counted as day 1. 3-501.17(A) PfPf

Kitchen Area: Deli meats sliced on site, sliced tomatoes, chopped lettuce, refried beans, cooked rice, and cooked chicken held in silver cooler and deli cooler prepared 3 days prior do not bear date marks. COS: All mentioned products properly date marked and 7-day date marking requirements discussed with person in charge. 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 PfPfRepeat

Establishment does not have written procedures for responding to a vomiting or diarrheal event. Information regarding written procedures provided to the person in charge.

2-301.15 Food employee not cleaning hands in a handwash sink or approved automatic handwashing facility. Food employee cleaning hands in a sink used for food preparation or warewashing, or in a service sink. 2-301.15 PfPf

Warewashing Area: Observed food employee wash hands at 3-compartment sink. COS: Employee washed hands at handwashing sink when instructed to do so.

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

Kitchen Area: Observed employee enter area from retail and begin to work with food without first washing hands before donning gloves. COS: Employee washed hands when instructed to do so. x Print Date: 9/23/2024 Page 1 of 4 8 Pf Citation Description: 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 Observation: Kitchen Area: No soap or paper towels at handwashing sink. COS: Soap and paper towels provided.

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

Kitchen Area: Handwashing sink blocked by cooler and wires. COS: Handwashing sink made accessible.

Good Retail Practice Violations

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

Back Hallway Area: Open gap at bottom juncture of back exit door does not provide a protective seal to prevent pest intrusion.

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

Warewashing Area: Old food buildup on sprayer nozzle of 3-compartment sink.

4-602.13 Nonfood-contact surface of equipment not cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residue. 4-602.13

Kitchen Area: Old food buildup on handles and gaskets of deli cooler and silver cooler.

6-101.11 Materials for indoor floor, wall, and ceiling surfaces under conditions of normal use are not smooth, durable, or easily cleanable for areas where food operations are conducted; or are absorbent for areas subject to moisture, or flushing or spray cleaning methods. Carpet for carpeted areas is not closely woven and easily cleanable. Floors, floor coverings, walls, wall coverings, and ceilings not designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. 6-101.11 and 6-201.11

Kitchen Area: Damaged flooring revealing unsealed cement underneath. Warewashing Area: Damaged wall near plumbing of 3-compartment sink not smooth and cleanable.

94 Food establishment manufactures, processes, packs, holds, prepares or sells food products intended for human consumption beyond the scope of the existing permitted food extablishment type pursuant to 5K-4.020, F.A.C. Food Establishment shall remit payment of appropriate fee within 10 days.

Firm is permitted as a 123 - Convenience Store w/ Limited Food Service and is operating beyond this food permit by cooking foods from raw for retail sale. Firm type updated to a 124 - Convenience Store w/ Significant Food Service. o

2023 — 1 inspection

Sep 2, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: CATALINA ORDONEZ, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

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

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

2022 — 1 inspection

Dec 8, 2022 — Operating Without a Valid Food Permit· 10 violations· Operating Without Permit

Inspector: PATRICIA DIAZ, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must remit payment in full. To expedite the processing of your food permit application, electronic online payment is available at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Follow the instructions on the portal page for payment processing. Payment by check or money order is also accepted, but must be made payable to FDACS and remitted to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, PO Box 6720, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6720. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your food permit application. Permit fees must be paid in full before your application can be processed further. Failure to pay any permit fees in full will result in the denial of your permit and you may be subject to administrative penalties if you are found operating without a valid food permit, which is a violation of Section 500.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes. If you are found to be in violation of this provision, the Department may impose up to a $5,000.00 fine against you and/or seek administrative action to close your business.

Risk-Based Violations

2-201.11(A) The establishment does not require food employees or conditional employees to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to reportable symptoms, diagnosis, past illnesses or history of exposure to diseases that are transmissible through food. Food employee or conditional employee does not report necessary additional information such as date of onset of symptoms or illness, or diagnosis without symptoms. 2-201.11(A) PP

No employee health policy. Employee health guide provided. o

3-501.18 Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food that requires date marking not discarded when it exceeds the 7-day limit, except time that the product is frozen, or does not bear a date mark and the correct date mark cannot be determined. 3-501.18 PP

Retail area: Half and Half creamers held 17 and 26 days past 7 day discard date not discarded. COS: Creamers voluntarily discarded by manager. x

Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Required components for written procedures reviewed with person in charge. o

74 Retailer selling hemp extract intended for inhalation did not post a clear and conspicuous sign directly adjacent to the display of the product which states: "THE SALE OF HEMP EXTRACT INTENDED FOR INHALATION TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 IS PROHIBITED, PROOF OF AGE IS REQUIRED FOR PURCHASE". 5K-4.034(8)(a), F.A.C.

No age restriction signage posted for hemp extract intended for inhalation. Age restriction sign provided via email. 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

Restroom and food service area: No paper towels or soap at food service area hand sink. No hand cleanser at restroom hand sink. COS: Hand soap and paper towels provided at handwashing sinks. x Print Date: 12/8/2022 Page 1 of 4 8 Citation Description: 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 Observation: Restroom and food service area: No signage notifying employees to wash hands at handwashing sinks. Handwashing sign provided. o

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.

Food establishment does not have a certified food protection manager. Accredited Food Protection Manager Certification guide provided. o

Good Retail Practice Violations

3-305.12 Food stored in a locker room, toilet room, dressing room, garbage room or mechanical room; or under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips, leaking water lines or sprinkler heads, lines on which water has condensed, open stairwells or other sources of contamination. 3-305.12

Restroom: Soda bag in box dispensing system stored in employee restroom. Establishment will have toilet removed and drain covered. o

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

No test kit available to measure the concentration of sanitizer solution. No sanitizing violations observed during this inspection. o

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

Restroom area: Wet mop not hung to dry. o

99 The food establishment is operating without a valid food permit. An application for a food permit has been submitted. Food Establishment shall remit payment of appropriate fee within 10 days. 500.12(1) (a)F.S., 5K-4.020(4)(b) F.A.C.

Establishment is operating before obtaining a food permit. Food permit application submitted. o

Lutz Shell in Lutz: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lutz Shell in Lutz last inspected?: Lutz Shell in Lutz was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on September 23, 2024. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Lutz Shell in Lutz had?: Lutz Shell in Lutz has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Lutz Shell in Lutz find?: Lutz Shell in Lutz was most recently inspected by FDACS on September 23, 2024 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
Has Lutz Shell in Lutz had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Lutz Shell in Lutz has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Lutz Shell in Lutz?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Lutz Shell in Lutz 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; 2-301.15: Food employee not cleaning hands in a handwash sink or approved automatic handwashing facility. Food employee cleaning hands in a sink used for food preparation or warewashing, or in a service sink. 2-301.15 Pf; 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.