Continental Market in Oakland Park

Last inspected:

3980-90 N Andrews Ave, Oakland Park, FL 33309
Overview

Continental Market, a grocery store in Oakland Park, met sanitation inspection requirements on September 24, 2026. The inspection identified ten violations, all of which were corrected during the visit or shortly thereafter.

Violations included a gap at the bottom of the rear door allowing potential pest entry; employees not wearing effective hair restraints while handling exposed food; soda crates used as shelving in the walk-in beverage cooler; absence of sanitizer test strips in the ware wash area (chlorine test strips were provided during the visit); a restroom door lacking a self-closer; dust accumulation on vents and slide trays in the walk-in cooler; raw eggs stored over ready-to-eat beverages in a reach-in cooler (eggs were relocated to proper storage); and missing handwashing signs at two locations (signs were posted during the inspection). Additionally, the person in charge could not correctly answer questions about preventing foodborne disease transmission from ill employees and could not verify that food employees had been informed of their duty to report illness. The establishment was provided guidance documents on employee health responsibilities and vomiting and diarrheal event procedures.

Summary generated from Florida DBPR public inspection records. This facility has an active inspection record with the Florida DBPR.

1FDACS Insp.
10Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

Continental Market in Oakland Park: 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
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 10 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: STEVEN MENTOR, 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. Guidance for the Written Procedures for Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events document provided.

Risk-Based Violations

3-302.11(A)(1) Food is not protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal foods 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
Retail : Raw eggs in reach in cooler next to rest room door stored over ready to eat beverages. COS: Raw eggs moved to a proper location x Print Date: 9/24/2026 Page 1 of 3 24 Pf o Citation Description: 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 Pf Observation: No written procedures for vomit and diarrhea cleanup available. Guidance document for the proper response to a Vomit or Diarrheal event provided
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 does not correctly respond to question related to employee health. Employee Health Guide provided
2-103.11(P) Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(P) PfPf
Person in charge was unable to ensure that food employees were informed in a verifiable manner to report their illness and or symptoms relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. Guidance document provided
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
Processing area: No hand washing sign posted at hand washing station next to ice chest. Backroom: No hand washing sign posted in unisex restroom. COS: Hand washing sign posted at both location.

Good Retail Practice Violations

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: Gap at the bottom of rear white door.
2-402.11 Food employee not wearing a hair restraint such as a hat, hair covering or net, beard restraint, or clothing that covers body hair, that is designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. 2-402.11
Food service area: Employees not wearing effective hair restraint while working with exposed foods.
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: Soda crates used as a shelving inside walk-in beverage cooler.
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
Ware wash: No sanitizer test strips available. COS: Chlorine test strips provided during visit.
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: No self closer installed on restroom door.
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: Accumulation of dust on vent and slide trays in walk in cooler.

Continental Market in Oakland Park: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Continental Market in Oakland Park last inspected?
Continental Market in Oakland Park was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on September 24, 2026. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Continental Market in Oakland Park had?
Continental Market in Oakland Park has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Continental Market in Oakland Park find?
Continental Market in Oakland Park was most recently inspected by FDACS on September 24, 2026 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
Has Continental Market in Oakland Park had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Continental Market in Oakland Park has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Continental Market in Oakland Park?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Continental Market in Oakland Park 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; 2-103.11(P): Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(P) Pf; 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.

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