When was Celine Food Mart in Miami Gardens last inspected?

Celine Food Mart in Miami Gardens was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on September 26, 2025. Inspection type: Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection.

How many inspections has Celine Food Mart in Miami Gardens had?

Celine Food Mart in Miami Gardens has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Celine Food Mart in Miami Gardens find?

Celine Food Mart in Miami Gardens was most recently inspected by FDACS on September 26, 2025 (Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection).

Has Celine Food Mart in Miami Gardens had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

Yes, Celine Food Mart in Miami Gardens has 16 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS.

Celine Food Mart in Miami Gardens

Name: Celine Food Mart in Miami Gardens Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: September 26, 2025

4195 Nw 167th St, Miami Gardens, FL 33055

Miami-Dade County · Convenience Store Significant FS AND/OR Packaged Ice · FDACS
Owner: Celine Food Mart INC

Overview

Multiple stop-sale orders issued September 26, 2025 required the immediate removal of products from Celine Food Mart in Miami Gardens. One order covered a controlled substance (citation 893.03(1)(c)190.a., F.S.) prohibited under Chapter 893, Florida Statutes. Four additional orders cited misbranding violations (FS 500.04; FS 500.11) for labeling defects. Three orders cited distribution and retail sale violations (581.217(7)(e), F.S.). A concurrent stop-use order was issued for all processing and food service equipment and utensils pending corrections and written release from FDACS. The same inspection cited 26 violations including absence of written employee health procedures for vomit and diarrhea response, no probe thermometer available for temperature verification, numerous small flying insects observed around the three-compartment sink, and a direct connection between the sewage system and a drain originating from food service equipment. The person in charge did not correctly answer questions related to foodborne illness prevention and symptoms. This was the facility's only inspection on record.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

1FDACS Insp.

26Violations

16Stop-Sale Orders

Last inspected FDACS: September 26, 2025

Celine Food Mart in Miami Gardens: 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.

2025 — 1 inspection

Sep 26, 2025 — Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection· 26 violations· 16 stop-sale orders· Operating Without Permit

Inspector: PEDRO LLANOS

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 Use Order issued for "All processing/food service equipment and utensils". 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. Stop Sale Order issued. Food establishment may visit https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 to request a written release of the Stop Sale Order. If the product contains a controlled substance, a court order obtained by a law enforcement agency may be required before the Department may release the product for destruction. Failure to obtain a written release from the Department prior to moving the stopped product or failure to comply with the terms of the Department's written release will result in Administrative Action. Hemp extract products for human consumption must meet requirements as per 5K-4.034, F.A.C. and s. 581.217, F.S. which have been provided via email. Employee Health Guidelines, Reporting Agreement Time As A Public Health Control (TPHC) guidance, Certified Food Protection Manager Certification Guidance provided via email. Visit conducted in response to request # 5139647. 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. 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

Risk-Based Violations

4-602.11(E) Surface of utensil or equipment contacting food that is not time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at any time when contamination may have occurred; at least every 24 hours for iced tea dispensers and consumer-self service utensils; before restocking consumer self-service equipment or utensils; or in equipment such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, beverage and syrup dispensing lines or tunes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending equipment at a frequency specified by the manufacturer, or absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. 4-602.11(E)

Backroom Area: Black mold-like substances found on interior ledge and ice dispenser inside ice machine next to three compartment sink. COS: Ice machine was washed, rinsed, sanitized, and verified during inspection.

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 did not answer questions related to foodborne illnesses and symptoms. Employee health guide provided. 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

Written procedures and training for vomit and diarrhea not available.

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

Retail Area: Age restriction signage for hemp extract products not present or adjacent to the display of products. 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 Area: Hemp extract products found with scannable barcode or QR code that does not link directly to the product's COA within 3 or fewer steps. Stop Sale Orders issued. o

75 Hemp and hemp extract intended for human consumption does not declare the number of milligrams of each cannabinoid per serving and the serving size on the label. 5K-4.034(6)(c), F.A.C.

Retail Area: Hemp extract products found without serving size identified on product packaging. Stop Sale Orders issued. o

75 The label of a product containing Hemp or Hemp Extract intended for Human Consumption in packaged form does not specify conspicuously the name and place of business of the processor, packer, or distributor. 5K-4.034(6)(i), F.A.C.

Retail Area: Hemp extract products found without the name and place of business of the processor, packer, or distributor on the product packaging. Stop Sale Orders issued. o

75 Hemp extracted intended solely for inhalation is not clearly labeled with the statement "Not Intended For Ingestion - Do Not Eat". 5K-4.034(6)(e), F.A.C.

Retail Area: Hemp extract products found without the statement "Not Intended For Ingestion - Do Not Eat" on product packaging. Stop Sale Orders issued. o Print Date: 9/29/2025 Page 1 of 6 75 Citation Description: Hemp or Hemp Extract intended for human consumption is distributed or sold in packaging that does not include: 1. A scannable barcode or quick response code linked to the certificate of analysis of the hemp extract by an independent testing laboratory; 2. The batch number; 3. The Internet address of a website where batch information may be obtained; 4. The expiration date; 5. The number of milligrams of each marketed cannabinoid per serving. s. 581.217(7)(a)2. a. - e., F.S. and 5K-4.034(6)(a), F.A.C. Observation: Retail Area: Hemp extract products found without a scannable barcode/quick response code, a batch number, an expiration date, an internet address, and/or the number of milligrams of each marketed cannabinoid on product packaging. Stop Sale Orders issued. o

77 Hemp or Hemp Extract intended for Human Consumption distributed or sold in a container that is attractive to children as provided in 581.217, F.S. 5K-4.034(6)(b), F.A.C.

Retail Area: Hemp extract products sold in a container that is attractive to children. Stop Sale Orders issued. 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

Retail Area: Soap and paper towels (or other hand drying device) not available at hand wash sink next in employee restroom.

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

Retail Area: Hand wash sign not available at hand wash sink inside employee restroom.

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: Individually packaged Ritz crackers, Premium crackers & Oreo cookies not labeled for individual sale. COS: All items were removed from consumer reach 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.

Certified food protection manager certificate not available 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

No probe thermometer available for assessing , receiving and holding of temperature control for safety foods.

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 Area: Large, visible gap at middle of entrance doors.

6-501.11 Premises not maintained free of insects and other pests; or not controlled to eliminate their presence on the premise by routinely inspecting incoming shipments of food and supplies; routinely inspecting the premises for evidence of pests; and using methods, if pests are found, such as trapping devices or other means of pest control. 6-501.111 (A)-(C) Pf

Food Service Area: Numerous small, flying insects observed around three compartment sink.

3-304.12(C)-(F) During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, utensil not stored on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment; in running water of sufficient velocity to flush particles to the drain when used with moist foods; in a clean, protected location when used only with food that is not time/temperature control for safety food; or in a container of water maintained at 135°F or greater. 3-304.12(C)-(F)

Retail Area: Tongs stored next to hot rollers between uses found with old food debris.

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 Area: Wood used as shelf liners storing beverages inside walk-in cooler.

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

Retail Area: Accumulation of dust on shelves storing food and beverage items inside walk-in cooler.

5-205.15(B) Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B)

Backroom Area: Water heater in disrepair during inspection. Stop-use order issued. See Comments.

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: Direct connection exists at plumbing for three compartment sink.

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

Retail Area: Employee restroom door not self closing.

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

Retail Area: Cover not available for trash receptacle inside employee unisex restroom.

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 Area: Dumpster not covered during inspection.

83 Retailer selling kratom products for human consumption did not post a clear and conspicuous sign directly adjacent to the display of the products which states: "THE SALE OF KRATOM TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 IS PROHIBITED, PROOF OF AGE IS REQUIRED FOR PURCHASE". 5K-4.030(4)(a), F.A.C.Repeat

Retail Area: No sign available which states the sale of kratom to persons under the age of 21 is prohibited.

99 The food establishment is operating without a valid food permit. 500.12, F.S., 5K-4.020(2), F.A.C. The food establishment shall complete the permitting process within 10 days. Contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 for further assistance.

The food establishment is operating without a valid food permit. An application for a food permit has been submitted. The Food Establishment shall remit payment of the appropriate fee within 10 days. Contact the Business Center at 850-245-5520 for further assistance. o INSPECTION: KRATOM PRODUCTS Violation No.

Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions

STOP SALE ORDER

Reason: 500.10(1)(a), 581.217(3)(e), F.S., 893.03(1)(c)190.a., F.S.* Controlled Substance Comments: The product contains a control substance prohibited pursuant to Chapter 893, Florida Statutes, and may not be sold or distributed. To request a Food Safety Inspector visit to obtain a written release of the Stop-Sale Order for purposes of removing and destroying the product, contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 or [email protected]. Release of the product for destruction may require a court order. Print Date: 9/29/2025 Page 1 of 10

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