TRENTON, FL. Back in March 2026, a state inspector walked into Jiffy #1625 on the convenience store's Trenton property and found a bottle of Degree Grill Cleaner sitting on the side of the ice machine, directly alongside equipment used to handle food for customers.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services conducted the inspection on March 9, 2026. The inspector flagged the grill cleaner's placement as a priority violation, noting that the toxic material was "stored on side of ice machine." The bottle was relocated before the inspection concluded.
That was not the only priority finding.
What Inspectors Found
A package of Hall's lozenges belonging to an employee was found sitting on top of the hot holding front case in the Hardee's food service area inside the store. The inspector flagged this as a second priority violation. The medicine was immediately moved to the office.
The handwashing sink adjacent to the biscuit preparation table had no soap. That is a priority foundation violation, meaning it directly undermines a basic food safety practice. The inspector discussed the problem with management, but the records do not indicate soap was supplied during the visit.
A coffee creamer dispenser in the retail area, containing open packages of French Vanilla and Half and Half that had been cold held for more than 24 hours, had no date mark on either package. The inspector verified the opening date with management and both packages were marked during the inspection.
The ice scoop in the Hardee's area was found stored on the side of the ice machine between uses rather than in a clean, designated location. The inspector had it removed and sent to the ware wash sink. Grill scrapers were stored in the gap between the wall and the ware wash sink, exposing them to potential contamination. Those were also pulled from service.
The ice machine itself had heavy mineralization buildup on the outside paneling. That finding was listed as a basic violation involving nonfood-contact surfaces, but the machine's exterior condition was described as substantial.
Floor conditions in the Hardee's processing area were also cited. The inspector observed food debris on floors throughout, with grease buildup beneath the three-bank frying station. Outside the store, the dumpster lids were being left open between uses.
Damaged and water-stained ceiling tiles appeared in three separate areas: the dry storage room near the walk-in cooler, the retail floor, and the Hardee's area near the chicken breading station. The inspector discussed all three locations with management.
What These Violations Mean
The grill cleaner finding is the most direct public health concern from this inspection. Storing a toxic chemical on or immediately beside an ice machine creates a contamination path to a product customers consume directly, with no cooking step to neutralize any residue. The inspector's notes describe the cleaner as positioned on the side of the machine, not locked away or separated from food-contact zones.
The missing soap at the handwashing sink next to the biscuit preparation table matters because hand hygiene is the first line of defense against transferring pathogens from surfaces or employees to food. A sink without soap is functionally unavailable, and the biscuit station is an active food preparation area.
The coffee creamer date marking violation is about traceability and spoilage risk. Ready-to-eat, temperature-controlled foods held more than 24 hours are required to carry date marks so that staff and inspectors can verify the food has not exceeded safe holding limits. Without a date mark, there is no way to confirm how long the product had been open.
The employee medicine stored on the hot holding case is a cross-contamination risk. Medications stored near food service equipment can fall, leak, or transfer residue to surfaces that contact food. The violation is classified as priority because the potential harm is direct.
The Longer Record
The inspection history for this location is thin. FDACS records show one prior inspection on file: a focused inspection conducted on December 11, 2024, which found zero violations.
That visit was a focused inspection, meaning it examined a narrower scope of conditions than a full sanitation review. The March 2026 inspection was a full sanitation inspection and produced 12 violations, including two at the priority level.
None of the 12 violations from March were marked as repeats from prior inspections. That means this is the first documented instance of each finding at this location, at least within the inspection record available.
The store met sanitation inspection requirements overall on March 9, meaning it was not ordered closed. But zero of the 12 violations were corrected on site during the inspection, according to the records, with the exception of the specific items the inspector notes describe as addressed in the moment. The handwashing sink near the biscuit preparation table, which had no soap when the inspector arrived, had no documented resolution recorded in the violation field itself.