How many inspections has Lakeport Quick Stop in Okeechobee had?

Lakeport Quick Stop in Okeechobee has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Lakeport Quick Stop in Okeechobee find?

Lakeport Quick Stop in Okeechobee was most recently inspected by FDACS on May 20, 2024 (Met Inspection Requirements).

Has Lakeport Quick Stop in Okeechobee had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, Lakeport Quick Stop in Okeechobee has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

Lakeport Quick Stop in Okeechobee

Name: Lakeport Quick Stop in Okeechobee Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: May 20, 2024

14296 E State Road 78, Okeechobee, FL 34974

St. Lucie County · Convenience Store Limited FS · FDACS
Owner: Bonnie R Driggers
FDACS Estab #: 398337

Overview

Lakeport Quick Stop in Okeechobee received an inspection on May 20, 2024 that documented 11 violations, including multiple priority and priority foundation findings. A priority violation cited raw shell eggs displayed above drinks and watermelon in a reach-in refrigerator, creating cross-contamination risk with ready-to-eat foods. Priority foundation violations included the person in charge lacking knowledge of employee health reporting policy and food-borne illness prevention, sliced deli meats and thawed cooked products in the back area not dated for expiration, absence of written procedures for responding to vomitus or diarrhea discharge, no small-diameter probe thermometer available for temperature monitoring, and no sanitizer test kit for chlorine concentration verification. The inspector noted the establishment has repeat violations. Hand wash signage was provided during the inspection. The facility was credited with meeting inspection requirements.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

1FDACS Insp.

11Violations

Last inspected FDACS: May 20, 2024

Lakeport Quick Stop in Okeechobee: 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.

2024 — 1 inspection

May 20, 2024 — Met Inspection Requirements· 11 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: RICHARD MUNSON, SENIOR 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. The establishment has repeat violations. Hand wash signage 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

Raw shell eggs are displayed above drinks and watermelon in the reach in refrigerator. o

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

Retail area- the person in charge does not know of an employee health reporting policy or the food born illnesses. o

3-501.17(B) Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and packaged by a food processing plant not clearly marked, when opened onsite and held for more than 24 hours, to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed, sold, or discarded when held at 41°F or less for a maximum of 7 days; or the day the original container is opened onsite not counted as day 1. 3-501.17(B) PfPf

Back area- sliced deli meats, thawed sausage patties, thawed cooked egg patties thawed pan of pulled pork are not dated for expiration as required. o Print Date: 5/20/2024 Page 1 of 4 24 Pf 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: Retail area- there is no written procedure to clean up bodily fluids. Handout 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

Back areas, processing areas- hand wash signage needed.

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

Processing area- there is no small diameter probe thermometer available for temping foods.

4-204.11 Temperature measuring device sensor not located to measure the air temperature or a simulated product temperature in the warmest part of a mechanically refrigerated unit or in the coolest part of a hot food storage unit; cold or hot holding equipment used for time/temperature control for safety food not equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the temperature display; or temperature measuring device not designed to be easily readable. 4-204.112(A), (B) and (D)

Back area- there are no thermometers in any of the refrigeration / freezer units.

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

Back area- there is no sanitizer test kit available for chlorine sanitizer.

5-103.12 Water under pressure not provided to all fixtures, equipment, and nonfood equipment that are required to use water. 5-103.12 Pf

Processing area- there is no water, hot or cold, available at the hand wash sink

5-205.15(B) Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B)

Back area- the 3-compartment sink drain is leaking.

5-501.17 Toilet room used by females not provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. 5-501.17

Back area- there is no covered receptacle in the rest rooms.

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

Outside area- exterior soffit missing on west side of building.

Lakeport Quick Stop in Okeechobee: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lakeport Quick Stop in Okeechobee last inspected?: Lakeport Quick Stop in Okeechobee was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on May 20, 2024. Inspection type: Met Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Lakeport Quick Stop in Okeechobee had?: Lakeport Quick Stop in Okeechobee has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Lakeport Quick Stop in Okeechobee find?: Lakeport Quick Stop in Okeechobee was most recently inspected by FDACS on May 20, 2024 (Met Inspection Requirements).
Has Lakeport Quick Stop in Okeechobee had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Lakeport Quick Stop in Okeechobee has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Lakeport Quick Stop in Okeechobee?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Lakeport Quick Stop in Okeechobee 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; 6-301.14: 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; 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.