How many inspections has Key Food in North Lauderdale had?

Key Food in North Lauderdale has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Key Food in North Lauderdale find?

Key Food in North Lauderdale was most recently inspected by FDACS on September 8, 2025 (Focused Inspection).

Has Key Food in North Lauderdale had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, Key Food in North Lauderdale has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

Key Food in North Lauderdale

Name: Key Food in North Lauderdale Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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Last inspected: September 8, 2025

6039a Kimberly Blvd, North Lauderdale, FL 33068

Broward County · Supermarket · FDACS
Owner: Jr 6001 Kimberly INC
FDACS Estab #: 411071

Part of: Key Food Florida health inspections, violations & closures

Overview

Key Food in North Lauderdale operated without a valid food permit and accumulated 20 violations during an inspection on November 14, 2022. Critical violations included raw animal foods stored directly above ready-to-eat items in coolers — raw shell eggs stored above cheese in the dairy walk-in cooler and raw smoked sausages displayed directly above fully cooked sausages in a retail reach-in cooler. Temperature control failures were documented in the produce section, where pre-packaged items including shredded cabbage, lettuce blend, caesar salad kits, alfalfa sprouts, and tofu were found at 46–51°F instead of the required 41°F or below; those items were voluntarily discarded during the inspection. Hand-washing sinks in the produce, meat, and seafood areas were blocked during the inspection — with a wire cart, wet towels, and a water hose respectively — and onsite-packaged orange juice lacked required warning labeling. The facility corrected multiple violations on site. A focused inspection on September 8, 2025 involving sample collection found no violations.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

2FDACS Insp.

20Violations

Last inspected FDACS: September 8, 2025

Key Food in North Lauderdale: FDACS Inspection History (2)

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 8, 2025 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: LENI ZUNINO, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: Focused Inspection - Sample Collection.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

2022 — 1 inspection

Nov 14, 2022 — Operating Without a Valid Food Permit· 20 violations· Operating Without Permit

Inspector: KAITLYN FORD, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: All requests for a new food permit submitted January 1 through June 30, shall be assessed a permit fee per F.S. Chapter 500 and Rule 5K-4. All requests for a new food permit submitted July 1 through December 31, shall be assessed permit fees of fifty percent (50%) of the applicable fee per F.S. Chapter 500 and Rule 5K-4. 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 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. All payments must include the Food Establishment number and reason of payment type in the memo section of the check or money order. 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. Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector. Guidance for written procedures for the clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events 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

Backroom Area: Raw shell eggs stored directly above cases of cheese inside dairy walk in cooler. Retail Area: Packages of raw smoked sausages with beef displayed directly above packages of fully cooked sausages in reach in cooler next to backroom entrance. COS: Raw food items were moved to appropriate location during inspection. x

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)

Seafood Area: Brown/black mold-like substance on interior ledge of ice machine. COS: Ice machine was properly cleaned during inspection. x Print Date: 11/14/2022 Page 1 of 6 14 Pf Citation Description: Equipment food-contact surface or utensil not clean to sight and touch. 4-601.11(A) Pf Observation: Backroom Area: Juicer in produce prep area found with old food debris on storage basket. Seafood Area: Strainers hanging above prep table with old food debris. COS: All items were properly cleaned during inspection. x

3-501.16(A)(2) Cold held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 41°F or below. 3-501.16(A)(2) PP

Retail Area: Pre-packaged food items including shredded cabbage, american lettuce blend, caesar salad kits, alfalfa sprouts and tofu displayed in produce open air cooler found with internal temperature of 46 - 51 degrees F when checked with an accurate probe thermometer. COS: Food items were voluntarily discarded during inspection. Seafood Area: Buckets of pickled mackerel and salted alewives found outside of seafood freezer with internal temperature of 58 degrees F when checked with an accurate probe thermometer. 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 PfPf

Written procedures for cleanup of vomit or diarrhea events and employee training not available at time of inspection. o

3-404.11 Juice packaged onsite and not treated under a HACCP plan to attain a 5-log reduction not labeled as specified in 21 CFR 101.17(g) with a warning notice as follows: "WARNING: This product has not been pasteurized and, therefore, may contain harmful bacteria that can cause serious illness in children, the elderly, and persons with weakened immune systems." 3-404.11 PfPf

Retail Area: Orange juice packaged on site displayed in produce open air cooler not labeled with required warning notice. COS: Orange juice was labeled correctly during inspection. x Print Date: 11/14/2022 Page 2 of 6

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

Meat Area: Hand wash sign not available at hand wash. o

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

Produce Area: Hand wash sink blocked with a wire cart. Meat Area: Hand wash sink blocked with wet towels. Seafood Area: Hand wash sink blocked with a hanging water hose. COS: Water hose was removed from hand sink during inspection. o

Good Retail Practice Violations

6-202.13 Insect control device used to electrocute or stun flying insects not designed to retain the insect within the device; or insect control device located over a food preparation area or not installed to prevent dead insects and fragments from being impelled onto or falling on exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, or linens; or unwrapped single-service or single-use articles. 6-202.13

Backroom Area: An insect control device installed over a stored cutting board in produce area. COS: The insect control device was moved to an appropriate location during inspection. x

3-305.11 Food not stored at least 6 inches above the floor; in a clean, dry location; or food stored where it is exposed to splash, dust or other contamination. 3-305.11

Backroom Area: Buckets of pickled mackerel and salted alewives stored directly on floor inside meat walk in freezer. o

3-304.14(B)(1) Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces not held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a proper concentration as specified in the Food Code. 3-304.14(B)(1)

Seafood Area: Wet wiping cloth store on wrapping machine next to hand sink not held in sanitizer solution between uses. Meat Area: Wet wiping cloth store on prep tables not held in sanitizer solution between uses. Produce Area: Wet wiping cloth store on prep tables not held in sanitizer solution between uses. COS: Wet wiping clothes was removed to appropriate location during inspection. x

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)

Seafood Area: Dispensing ice scoop stored on top of shelving next to ice machine. COS: Scoop was cleaned and moved to proper location during inspection. o

4-904.11 Single-service or single-use articles handled, displayed or dispensed without protection from contamination of food- and lip-contact surfaces; single-service or single-use knives, forks or spoons not presented so that only the handles are touched by employees or consumers; or single-service or single-use articles that are intended for food- or lip-contact not furnished for consumer self-service with the original individual wrapper intact or from an approved dispenser. 4-904.11

Meat Area: Single use trays stored above prep table not inverted. o

4-501.11 Equipment not maintained in good repair or condition; equipment component not kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications; or cutting or piercing part of can opener not kept sharp to minimize the creation of metal fragments that can contaminate food when a container is opened. 4-501.11

Backroom Area: Torn air curtains at receiving area. Torn air curtains at meat walk-in cooler. Seafood Area: Torn gasket at walk-in freezer. Retail Area: Open air cooler displaying produce including salad kits, tofu, and sprouts found with ambient air temperature of 45 degrees F and unable to maintain TCS (time/temperature control for safety) food items at 41 degrees F or below. COS: Maintenance properly adjusted cooler temperature during inspection. o

4-502.11(A) Utensil not maintained in good repair or condition; or ambient air temperature, water pressure, or water temperature measuring device not maintained in good repair or not accurate within the intended range of use. 4-502.11(A) and (C)

Meat Area: Ambient thermometer in reach in cooler next to hand sink in disrepair. Backroom Area: Ambient thermometer in produce walk in cooler in disrepair. o

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

Seafood Area: Old debris and soil on exterior of crab tank. o

6-501.18 Plumbing fixtures including but not limited to handwashing sinks, toilets and urinals not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. 6-501.18

Seafood Area: Soil and residue found in hand wash sink next to wrap station. o

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

Outdoor Area: Dumpsters not covered with lids at time of inspection. o Print Date: 11/14/2022 Page 3 of 6 53 Citation Description: 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 Observation: Seafood Area: Soil and old food debris on floor, wall, and ceiling around three compartment sink. Meat Area: Accumulation of dust on fan guards. o

6-501.11 Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11

Seafood Area: Missing wall tile behind prep table next to wrap station. o

6-501.11 Dressing rooms not used by employees who regularly change their clothes in the establishment, or lockers or other suitable facilities not used for the orderly storage of employee clothing or other possessions. 6-501.110

Backroom Area: Employee personal lunch bag stored on cases of cheese inside dairy walk-in cooler. 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.

The food establishment is operating without a valid 2022 food permit. See comments. o

Key Food in North Lauderdale: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Key Food in North Lauderdale last inspected?: Key Food in North Lauderdale was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on September 8, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Key Food in North Lauderdale had?: Key Food in North Lauderdale has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Key Food in North Lauderdale find?: Key Food in North Lauderdale was most recently inspected by FDACS on September 8, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
Has Key Food in North Lauderdale had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Key Food in North Lauderdale has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Key Food in North Lauderdale?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Key Food in North Lauderdale are: 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; 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 Pf; 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) P.