, FL. Cleaning chemicals were stored directly above drinks on a back-room shelf at Beall's #0394 when a state inspector arrived in September, according to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services records.
The inspection, conducted September 8, 2026, turned up two violations at the retail outlet, which operates as a minor outlet selling prepackaged goods with no prepared or temperature-controlled food. One of those violations was classified as a priority citation, the most serious tier in the state's food safety grading system.
What Inspectors Found
VIOLATIONS CITED
OUTCOME
The inspector's notes on the first violation are direct: "Back room, cleaning chemicals stored above drinks on a shelf in the back room." The chemicals were moved to an approved location before the inspector left, a correction noted in the record.
The second violation was a priority foundation citation. The inspector wrote that the "person in charge was unable to provide a written procedure for cleanup of vomitous and diarrhea." Industry guidance documents were provided to the store during the visit.
Neither violation was marked as a repeat of a prior inspection finding.
What These Violations Mean
Storing toxic cleaning chemicals above any food or beverage product creates a direct contamination risk. If a bottle leaks, tips, or is knocked from the shelf, the liquid falls onto whatever is below it. At a store selling prepackaged drinks, that means sealed containers sitting beneath an active chemical hazard. The priority classification reflects that this type of violation has a direct route to harming a customer.
The second violation, the missing written cleanup procedure for vomit and diarrhea incidents, may sound administrative. It is not. Vomit and diarrhea from a sick person can carry norovirus, one of the most contagious pathogens in any food retail environment. Norovirus spreads through surface contact, and a retail store where customers handle products and touch shelves is a high-contact environment. A written procedure exists to ensure employees use the right protective equipment, the right disinfectant concentration, and the right disposal method, every time, not just when someone remembers the steps correctly.
Without that written plan on file, there is no guarantee the cleanup is done safely. The inspector provided guidance documents during the visit, but the store did not have its own procedure in place before that moment.
The Longer Record
The inspection record provided for Beall's #0394 does not include a prior inspection count, which limits how far back this story can be traced. What the current record does show is that the store arrived at a routine sanitation inspection without a required written procedure already in place, a document that should be a baseline element of any food retail operation's safety program.
The facility was ultimately found to have met sanitation inspection requirements, the state's designation for passing. That outcome reflects the corrections made during the visit, including relocating the chemicals, and the guidance provided on the cleanup procedure.
Zero of the two violations were corrected on site in the sense of a permanent fix. The chemicals were physically moved, which resolved that citation immediately. The cleanup procedure citation was addressed by handing the store industry guidance documents, but the store still had no written procedure of its own at the time the inspector left.
What Remains Unresolved
The inspection record does not indicate that Beall's #0394 submitted or adopted a written vomit and diarrhea cleanup procedure before the inspector departed. Guidance documents were provided, but whether the store has since formalized its own written plan is not reflected in the September 8 record.
