Hershels Quick Stop LLC in Otter Creek

Last inspected:

190 Se Highway 19, Otter Creek, FL 32683
Overview

Hershels Quick Stop in Otter Creek has been subject to enforcement for equipment failures and documentation deficiencies. A stop-use order issued June 16, 2022 for a reach-in cooler maintaining 50°F ambient temperature—above the 41°F requirement for cold-held foods—remained in effect as of June 30, 2022. During that inspection, the inspector observed cheese, cut lettuce, and cut tomatoes stored in the non-compliant unit. On December 16, 2024, the facility was cited for five priority foundation violations: the person in charge failed to ensure food employees were informed of health reporting responsibilities in a verifiable manner, the facility lacked written procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events, a cat was observed inside the dry storage area (immediately removed), the plumbing system lacked a backflow device on an outside hose spigot, and a handwashing sink in the patio area was missing soap. The facility was required to submit updated water supply documentation within 30 days. A focused inspection on January 15, 2025 confirmed receipt of water documentation with no violations cited.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

4FDACS Insp.
18Violations

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Hershels Quick Stop LLC in Otter Creek: FDACS Inspection History (4)

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
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: KENNETH DAVIDSON, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

Comments: This Focused Inspection is being conducted onsite to ensure required and/or requested documentation has been received from the food establishment. Water documentation has been received from original request date of 12/16/24.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— 1 inspection
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 13 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: KENNETH DAVIDSON, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

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. Informational handouts provided: Employee Health Reporting Agreement and Vomiting and Diarrheal Guidance document. Food Establishment must submit updated documentation demonstrating the water supply for its facility comes from an approved source, as required by Rule 5K-4.004(3)(a), FAC. Please submit the documents within 30 days of this visit to: [email protected].

Risk-Based Violations

2-103.11(O) 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(O) PfPf
Food establishment was unable to provide employee health reporting responsibilities in a verifiable manner.
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
Food establishment was unable to provide a written procedure for responding to the cleanup of a vomiting and diarrheal event.
6-301.11 Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 PfPf
Back Room Area - Patio area hand sink is lacking available soap for proper hand washing.
3-201.11(C) Packaged food not labeled from the source as specified in law, including 21 CFR 101, 9 CFR 317, and 9 CFR 381. 3-201.11(C) PfPf
Retail Area - Packaged pastries offered for customer grab and go do not have the required labeling. COS - Items were removed from customer self service near the hot case and taken behind the counter.
95 Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a test through a recognized accredited program. 5K-4.021(1), F.A.C.
Food establishment's certified food protection manager certificate is expired.

Good Retail Practice Violations

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)
Deli Area - No visible thermometer located inside stand up refrigerator . Ambient air temperature is 38 degrees F.
6-202.16 Perimeter walls and roofs not effective in protecting the establishment from the weather or the entry of insects, rodents, or other animals. 6-202.16
Back Room Area - Storage area comprised with cattle panels for walls surrounds processing area where the ice machine is located. Screen has been added but dies not effectively protect from inclement weather or entry of insects, rodents or other animals. The screen is not complete or tight fitting.
6-501.11 Live animal allowed on the premises and exception conditions specified in the Food Code not met. 6-501.115 Pf
Back Room Area - Observed a cat inside dry storage area. COS - Cat was immediately removed from location.
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
Back Room Area - Observed boxes of raw shell eggs in flats stored directly on the ground inside the walk in cooler.
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
Deli Area - Observed food employee not wearing a proper hair restraint or head covering.
3-304.14(B) 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)
Deli Area - Observed damp wiping cloths being stored on counter top near stove. COS Cloths were taken to back area for laundering.
4-101.16 Sponges used in contact with cleaned and sanitized or in-use food-contact surfaces. 4-101.16
Deli Area - Observed sponges being used at ware wash sink during the sanitation process. Discussed limitations with person in charge.
5-203.14 Plumbing system not installed to preclude backflow of a solid, liquid, or gas contaminant into the water supply system at each point of use, including on a hose bibb, by providing an air gap or installation of an approved backflow prevention device. 5-203.14 Pf
Outside Grounds - Hose spigot with an attached hose on the northwest side of building does not contain a backflow device.
— 1 inspection
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: LORI JAMES, SENIOR SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Offsite Focused Visit to conduct assessment for Hurricane Idalia.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— 1 inspection
— Met Inspection Requirements· 5 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: PATRICK PACE

Comments: Request #5081310 addressed during inspection The original Stop-Use Order/Stop-Sale Order issued on 06/16/22 remains in effect.

Risk-Based Violations

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
Kitchen; Cheese with an internal temperature of 47 inside reach in cooler. Per manager, item placed into unit approximately 15 minutes prior to start of inspection. COS item moved to working Refrigerator x

Good Retail Practice Violations

6-202.16 Perimeter walls and roofs not effective in protecting the establishment from the weather or the entry of insects, rodents, or other animals. 6-202.16
Back room; Cage material around perimeter walls of patio where ices is bagged does not effectively protect from weather or entry of insects, rodents or other animals. o
4-204.12 Equipment compartments subject to accumulation of moisture due to conditions such as condensation, food or beverage drip, or water from melting ice not sloped to outlet that allows complete draining. 4-204.120
Kitchen; Reach in cooler not maintaining food at 41 or below. Ambient reading on unit at 48-50 F o
5-501.11 Outdoor storage surface for refuse, recyclables, and returnables not constructed of nonabsorbent material such as concrete or asphalt or is not smooth, durable, and sloped to drain. 5-501.11
Exterior; Dumpster is directly on the ground. o
96 Stop Sale/Stop Use Order was broken. 500.174(1) F.S. P
Kitchen; Observed Cheese, Cut lettuce and Cut tomatoes stored in the reach in cooler. Ambient reading of unit 48-50. The original stop use was issued 06/16/22. The Equipment was placed under stop use due to unit maintaining an ambient air temperature of 50. o Print Date: 6/30/2022 Page 1 of 3

Hershels Quick Stop LLC in Otter Creek: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hershels Quick Stop LLC in Otter Creek last inspected?
Hershels Quick Stop LLC in Otter Creek was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on January 15, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Hershels Quick Stop LLC in Otter Creek had?
Hershels Quick Stop LLC in Otter Creek has 4 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Hershels Quick Stop LLC in Otter Creek find?
Hershels Quick Stop LLC in Otter Creek was most recently inspected by FDACS on January 15, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
Has Hershels Quick Stop LLC in Otter Creek had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Hershels Quick Stop LLC in Otter Creek has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Hershels Quick Stop LLC in Otter Creek?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Hershels Quick Stop LLC in Otter Creek are: 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) P; 6-202.16: Perimeter walls and roofs not effective in protecting the establishment from the weather or the entry of insects, rodents, or other animals. 6-202.16; 4-204.12: Equipment compartments subject to accumulation of moisture due to conditions such as condensation, food or beverage drip, or water from melting ice not sloped to outlet that allows complete draining. 4-204.120.

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