Usa Grocers in Pompano Beach
1750 Hammondville Rd, Pompano Beach, FL 33069
Usa Grocers in Pompano Beach, FL has 2 FDACS food safety inspections on record with 14 violations.
Last inspected FDACS: April 30, 2025
Usa Grocers in Pompano Beach: 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.
— 2 inspections
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: This check-back inspection conducted to verify compliance of food safety citations observed during previous inspection.
Consultation visit with food establishment management.
Verified that a mop sink has been installed in the food establishment.
Minimum Construction Standards Checklist Provided.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection· 14 violations· Operating Without Permit
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.
Visit conducted to follow up on request 5129303.
Employee Health Guidelines and reporting agreement, Certified food protection manager, Food allergy awareness, Norovirus clean
up and disinfection guidance provided.
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.
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
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.
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 was unable to correctly respond to questions relate to food borne disease
and symptoms that may cause food borne disease. Also, was unable to relate conditions of restriction and
exclusion.
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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
Backroom area: No paper towel provided at restroom hand wash sink. COS: Paper towel
provided by person in charge.
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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.
No certified food protection manager.
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
Food service area: No metal stem probe thermometer available on premises during the
inspection. COS: A thin probe metal stem probe thermometer obtained during the inspection.
4-402.12
Floor-mounted equipment that is not easily movable not sealed to the floor or
elevated on legs that provide at least a 6-inch clearance between the floor and the equipment; or
counter-mounted equipment that is not easily moveable not elevated on legs that provide at least a 4-inch
clearance between the table and the equipment. 4-402.12
Backroom area: Several air vented metal shelves in walk in cooler not 6" inches off the floor.
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
Backroom area: No chemical sanitizer solution strength measuring test kit available on
premises during the inspection.
4-601.11(C)
Nonfood-contact surface of equipment has an accumulation of dust, dirt, food
residue or other debris. 4-601.11(C)
Backroom area: Dried food particles build up in several of the walk in cooler plastic shelves
and slides.
5-203.13
Service sink or curbed cleaning facility equipped with a floor drain not provided or
not conveniently located for the cleaning of mops or similar wet floor cleaning tools and for the disposal of
mop water and similar liquid waste. Toilet or urinal is used as a service sink for the disposal of mop water
and similar liquid waste. 5-203.13
Backroom area: No mop sink installed in the food establishment. Food establishment has
been given 30 days to install a mop sink. Failure to install in 30 days may result in an administrative action.
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 area: No self closer install on restroom door.
5-501.17
Toilet room used by females not provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary
napkins. 5-501.17
Backroom area: No covered trash can provided in unisex restroom.
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
Outside area: Dumpster lids open.
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 area: Walk in cooler ceiling dusty.
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The food establishment is operating without a valid food permit. 500.12, F.S.,
5K-4.020(2), F.A.C. The food establishment shall complete the permitting process within 10 days. Contact
the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 for further assistance.
This food establishment was found to be operating prior to the initial inspection without a
valid food permit.
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Usa Grocers in Pompano Beach: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Usa Grocers in Pompano Beach last inspected?
- Usa Grocers in Pompano Beach was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on April 30, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
- How many inspections has Usa Grocers in Pompano Beach had?
- Usa Grocers in Pompano Beach has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Usa Grocers in Pompano Beach find?
- Usa Grocers in Pompano Beach was most recently inspected by FDACS on April 30, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
- Has Usa Grocers in Pompano Beach had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- No, Usa Grocers in Pompano Beach has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
- What are the most common violations at Usa Grocers in Pompano Beach?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Usa Grocers in Pompano Beach are: 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) Pf; 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; 6-301.11: 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 Pf.
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Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).
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