Dixie Cream Donuts in Port St Lucie
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1364 Sw Bayshore Blvd Port St, Port St Lucie, FL 34983Dixie Cream Donuts in Lucie has experienced recurring handwashing compliance issues across seven inspections since December 2023. Stop use orders were issued on April 9 and 10, 2025, requiring the facility to reinstall and properly supply a handwashing sink in the food processing area with hot and cold running water. The first stop use order on April 9 documented that no handwashing sink was provided in the area where exposed foods are processed. Equipment was obtained, repaired, and replaced following inspection on April 10, with the hand sink reinstalled and the facility released from the stop use order. A priority-level handwashing violation was also documented on February 7, 2025, when an employee was observed conducting multiple tasks at the register, failing to wash hands before donning gloves and engaging in food preparation work; the employee was instructed on proper handwashing procedures during the inspection and corrected on site. The facility's record shows 13 total violations across the seven inspections, with violations addressed and corrected during inspector visits in most cases. The most recent inspection on April 10, 2025, resulted in a check-back release with zero violations cited.
Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.
Dixie Cream Donuts in Port St Lucie: FDACS Inspection History (7)
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.
— 4 inspections
— Focused Inspection· 1 stop-sale order· Focused Inspection
Comments: Request # 5130050
Check-Back release issued for Stop Use and/or Stop Sale Order.
Hand sink was re-installed.
Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions
STOP USE ORDER
Reason: FS 500; FAC 5K-4 Violation of Florida Food Law.* Preventing Contamination By Hands: Handwashing sinks
properly supplied and accessible.
Lot: Number of Packages:
Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:
Disposition: Equipment was obtained, repaired or replaced, checked, and released.
— Focused Inspection· 1 violation· 1 stop-sale order· Focused Inspection
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.
Request # 5130050 And # 5130063 The Issues described were address with the person in charge.
Stop Use Order issued. Food establishment can visit https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or contact the Business Center at (850)
245-5520 when corrections have been made and/or when required documents have been obtained to request food safety
inspector visit for written release of equipment. Failure to comply with the request for written release may or will result in
Administrative Action.
Establishment must Re-install hand sink in the processing area with hot and cold running water.
Risk-Based Violations
5-204.11
Handwashing sink not located to allow convenient use by employees in food
preparation, food dispensing or warewashing areas; or not located in, or immediately adjacent to, toilet
rooms. 5-204.11 PfPf
Processing - no hand sink provided for the area were exposed foods are process.
Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions
STOP USE ORDER
Reason: FS 500; FAC 5K-4 Violation of Florida Food Law.* Preventing Contamination By Hands: Handwashing sinks
properly supplied and accessible.
Comments: To request a Food Safety Inspector visit for written release when corrections have been made for request release of equipment,
contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 or [email protected].
Print Date: 4/9/2025
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When the department or its duly authorized agent finds, or has probable cause to believe, that any food or food-processing equipment is in
violation of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter so as to be dangerous, unwholesome, fraudulent, or insanitary within the
meaning of this chapter, an agent of the department may issue and enforce a stop-sale, stop-use, removal, or hold order, which order gives
notice that such article or processing equipment is, or is suspected of being, in violation and has been detained or embargoed and which order
warns all persons not to remove, use, or dispose of such article or processing equipment by sale or otherwise until permission for removal, use,
or disposal is given by the department or the court. It is unlawful for any person to remove, use, or dispose of such detained or embargoed
article or processing equipment by sale or otherwise without such permission in accordance with 500.172 (1) Florida Statutes.
AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL ORDERS, NOTICES, AND REPORTS IN THIS
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
If you wish to contest the Department's action, you have the right to request an administrative hearing to be conducted in accordance with
Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes and to be represented by counsel or other qualified representative. Your request for hearing must
contain:
1. Your name, address, and telephone number, and facsimile number (if any).
2. The name, address, and telephone number, and facsimile number of your attorney or qualified representative (if any) upon whom service of
pleadings and other papers shall be made.
3. A statement that you are requesting an administrative hearing and dispute the material facts alleged by the department, in which case you
must identify the material facts that are in dispute (formal hearing), or that you request an administrative hearing and that you do not dispute the
facts alleged by the department (informal hearing).
4. A statement of when (date) you received the Notice and the file number of this Notice.
Your request for a hearing must be received at the address shown on this Notice within twenty-one (21) days of receipt of this
Notice. If you fail to obtain a Release from this Notice or fail to request an administrative hearing within the twenty-one (21) day
deadline you waive your right to a hearing and the Department may enter a Final Order imposing up to the maximum penalties as authorized by
Florida Law.
HEARING WAIVER AND WAIVER OF RIGHTS
I, _____________________________________________________ the person in charge of DIXIE CREAM DONUTS hereby waive a notice and
a hearing as provided in Chapter 120, Florida Statutes and waive all rights as provided on the last page of this report.
____________________________________________
(Signature)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I acknowledge receipt of a copy of this document.
(Signature of FDACS Representative)
(Signature of Representative)
JOSE PAVON, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST
CARL SELPH, OWNER
Print Name and Title
FDACS-14325 Rev. 07/13
Print Date: 4/9/2025
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Lot: Number of Packages:
Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:
— Focused Inspection· 2 violations· Focused Inspection
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.
Request # 5128374 The Issues Described were address with the person in charge.
Good Retail Practice Violations
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 storage and processing areas - soil build up and food debris throughout the floors
and along the walls.
6-501.11
Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11
Backroom - cracked floor tiles throughout in multiple areas of the establishment.
— Focused Inspection· 4 violations· Focused Inspection
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.
Request # 5126172 and 5126183 The Issues Described were address with the person in charge.
Risk-Based Violations
2-301.14
Food employee not cleaning hands or exposed portions of arms immediately before
engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment or utensils, or
unwrapped single service or single use articles; after touching bare human body parts; after using the toilet
room; after caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; after coughing, sneezing, using a
handkerchief or tissue, using tobacco, eating or drinking; after handling soiled equipment or utensils; during
food preparation as often as necessary to remove soil and prevent cross contamination; before donning
gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; or after engaging in other activities that contaminate
the hands. 2-301.14 PPRepeat
Food service - employee conducting multiple task's working register not washing hands
before donning gloves and then engaging to work with exposed foods. Cos - employee was instructed by
inspector on proper hand washing procedures.
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Good Retail Practice Violations
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 - flour bag and multiple food containers stored directly on the floor.
2-303.11
Food employee wearing jewelry, other than a plain ring such as a wedding band, on
their arm or hand while preparing food. 2-303.11
Food service - employee wearing watch and bracelet on hand wrist while working with
exposed foods.
4-502.13(A)
Single-service or single-use articles reused. 4-502.13(A)
Back - multiple single service items being re-used in bags of flours.
— 1 inspection
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Request # 5114353 The Issues described were address with the person in charge.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— 2 inspections
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Request # 5106200
Check-Back release issued for Stop Use and/or Stop Sale Order.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Met Inspection Requirements· 6 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to
FoodSafety@FDACS. gov.
Please note each observation that has been corrected.
Employee Health Guidelines and reporting agreement provided.
Stop Use Order issued. Food establishment can visit https: it
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inspector visit for written release of equipment. Failure to comply with the request for wae oe”
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Administrative Action.
Risk-Based Violations
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5-205.11
Food-contact surface of cooking or baking equipment not cleaned at least every 24
hours, or cavity or door seals of microwave oven not cleaned at least every 24 hours by using the
manufacturer's recommended cleaning procedure. 4-602.12
Processing - soap container stored inside hand sink basin next to prep counter. Cos -
container moved during inspection.
Good Retail Practice Violations
2-501.11
Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when a
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
Establishment does not have written procedures for vomiting or diarrhea events.
4-302.14
Nonfood-contact surface of equipment has an accumulation of dust, dirt, food Oo
residue or other debris. 4-601.11(C)
No sanitizer test kit available.
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Food permit not display conspicuous.
A Supplemental Report was also issued during the visit which includes important information for management.
Dixie Cream Donuts in Port St Lucie: Stop-Sale & Stop-Use Orders (2)
Products placed under stop-sale or stop-use order by FDACS inspectors. Stop-sale orders prohibit the sale of food that is adulterated, mislabeled, or poses a health risk.
| Date | Order Type | Product | Brand/Lot | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STOP USE ORDER | — | Number of Packages: | FS 500; FAC 5K-4 Violation of Florida Food Law.* Preventing Contamination By Hands: Handwashing sinks properly supplied … | |
| STOP USE ORDER | — | Number of Packages: | FS 500; FAC 5K-4 Violation of Florida Food Law.* Preventing Contamination By Hands: Handwashing sinks properly supplied … |
Dixie Cream Donuts in Port St Lucie: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Dixie Cream Donuts in Port St Lucie last inspected?
- Dixie Cream Donuts in Port St Lucie was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on April 10, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
- How many inspections has Dixie Cream Donuts in Port St Lucie had?
- Dixie Cream Donuts in Port St Lucie has 7 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Dixie Cream Donuts in Port St Lucie find?
- Dixie Cream Donuts in Port St Lucie was most recently inspected by FDACS on April 10, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
- Has Dixie Cream Donuts in Port St Lucie had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- Yes, Dixie Cream Donuts in Port St Lucie has 2 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Most affected products were released after correction.
- What are the most common violations at Dixie Cream Donuts in Port St Lucie?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Dixie Cream Donuts in Port St Lucie are: 2-301.14: Food employee not cleaning hands or exposed portions of arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single service or single use articles; after touching bare human body parts; after using the toilet room; after caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or tissue, using tobacco, eating or drinking; after handling soiled equipment or utensils; during food preparation as often as necessary to remove soil and prevent cross contamination; before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; or after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. 2-301.14 P; 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; 2-303.11: Food employee wearing jewelry, other than a plain ring such as a wedding band, on their arm or hand while preparing food. 2-303.11.
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