Pembroke Kwik Store in Miramar

Last inspected:

7550 Pembroke Rd, Miramar, FL 33023
Overview

Pembroke Kwik Store in Miramar was found operating without a valid food permit during a consultation visit on May 20, 2025, and a stop-use order was issued. The inspector documented 15 violations, including the person in charge being unable to correctly answer questions about preventing foodborne illness transmission, absence of written procedures for responding to vomit and diarrhea events, no probe thermometer for checking food temperatures, multiple fruit flies at the mop sink in the backroom area, and unavailable chlorine sanitizer test strips. The facility may request a written release of equipment and obtain food permit approval by contacting the FDACS Business Center at (850) 245-5520 or visiting foodpermit.fdacs.gov once corrections and required documents are submitted.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

1FDACS Insp.
15Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

Pembroke Kwik Store in Miramar: 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.

— 1 inspection
— Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection· 15 violations· Operating Without Permit

Inspector: SCOTT HOUSE, 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. Consultation visit with food establishment management. Request#5132122 Stop Use Order issued. 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. The Minimum Construction Standards checklist has been used in accordance with 500.12(2)(a) Florida Statutes by the food safety inspector to determine compliance before obtaining a food permit. 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. 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. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your food permit application. Contact the Business Center by email at [email protected] or by calling 850-245-5520 for further assistance. Guidance for Written Procedures for the Clean-up of Vomit and Diarrheal event business resource provided. Hemp extract products for human consumption must meet requirements as per 5K-4.034, F.A.C. and s. 581.217, F.S. and have been provided via email. Hemp added by Ownership at time of initial inspection.

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 at time of inspection could not answer questions that relate to foodborne illness. 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
Person in charge at time of inspection could not show written employee procedures for cleanup of a vomit and diarrhea event.
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 Area: Soap and paper towels not present at hand sink at ware wash sink.
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: Six Oreo cookie individual packages and three Ritz Crackers removed from a manufacturer original properly labeled master container and offered for individual pre-packaged retail sale without being labeled for individual retail sale by the establishment. COS: Voluntarily removed from sale by person in charge to be taken home.

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
Retail Area: Establishment does not have a probe thermometer for accessing internal temperatures of 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
Backroom Area: Gap on bottom of exit door at restrooms.
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
Backroom Area: Multiple fruit flies at mop sink.
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 Area: Chlorine sanitizer test strips not available at time of inspection.
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
Backroom Area: Ware wash sink directly connected.
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: Men's and Ladies restroom doors not completely self closing.
5-501.16(B)-(C) Waste receptacle not provided in each area where refuse is generated or commonly discarded, or where recyclables or returnables are placed, or at each lavatory or group of adjacent lavatories where disposable towels are used at handwashing lavatories. 5-501.16(B)-(C)
Backroom Area: No trash can at hand sink located at ware wash sink.
5-501.15 Receptacles or waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables used with materials containing food residue and used outside not designed and constructed to have tight-fitting lids, doors, or covers; or not installed so that accumulation of debris, and insect and rodent attraction and harborage are minimized and effective cleaning is facilitated around and under the unit. 5-501.15
Outside Area: Garbage can to left of entrance door missing a tight fitting cover attracting flies.
6-501.12 Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or cleaning not done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12
Backroom Area: Floors along walls and under equipment in storage room and walk in cooler with soil build-up.
6-501.11 Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11
Backroom Area: Floor damaged and pitted in walk in cooler.
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.
This food establishment was found to be operating prior to the initial inspection without a valid food permit. o

Pembroke Kwik Store in Miramar: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Pembroke Kwik Store in Miramar last inspected?
Pembroke Kwik Store in Miramar was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on May 20, 2025. Inspection type: Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection.
How many inspections has Pembroke Kwik Store in Miramar had?
Pembroke Kwik Store in Miramar has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Pembroke Kwik Store in Miramar find?
Pembroke Kwik Store in Miramar was most recently inspected by FDACS on May 20, 2025 (Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection).
Has Pembroke Kwik Store in Miramar had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Pembroke Kwik Store in Miramar has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Pembroke Kwik Store in Miramar?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Pembroke Kwik Store in Miramar 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; 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; 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) Pf.

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