Costco # in Royal Palm Beach

Last inspected:

11001 Southern Blvd, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411

Part of: Costco Florida health inspections, violations & closures

Overview

Costco #0623 in Royal Palm Beach had a stop-sale order issued September 11, 2025 requiring the immediate removal of time/temperature control products found above 41°F in a retail chest cooler due to equipment failure. The product was voluntarily destroyed by management and witnessed by the inspector. A subsequent sanitation inspection on the same date cited four violations, including raw egg whites stored directly above ready-to-eat boiled eggs in the retail dairy cooler and multiple ready-to-eat items (ribs, chicken wings, street tacos, birria tacos, prepackaged sliced melons, and salad kits) held at 44–49°F in an inoperable cooler. All items were moved to proper refrigeration during the inspection and corrected on site. A focused inspection on November 14, 2025 found no violations.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

4FDACS Insp.
4Violations
1Stop-Sale Orders

Last inspected FDACS:

Costco # in Royal Palm Beach: 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.

— 2 inspections
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: STEPHEN COLLINS

Comments: Visit conducted for Request #5144063 which was addressed with management.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 4 violations· 1 stop-sale order· Met Requirements

Inspector: TERRI RAINEY, 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. Visit conducted for Request #5138692 and was addressed with management during visit.

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
Retail dairy cooler- raw egg whites displayed over ready to eat boiled eggs. COS- egg whites moved to appropriate location during visit. x
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
Retail: Ribs, chicken wings, street tacos, birria tacos probed with accurate thermometer with internal temperature of 44-49 degrees F within chest cooler. COS: All items moved to proper refrigeration since cooler alert notified it went inoperable less than hour prior. Retail Produce: Prepackaged sliced melons and various salad kits (avocado ranch, dill pickle, sweet kale, ultimate Caesar) with internal temperature of 47-48 degree F. COS: All items were voluntarily discarded during visit. x

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)
Retail- D19 cooler does not have a thermometer.
99 The food establishment permit is not conspicuously displayed. 5K-4.020(2)(d) F.A.C.
Current food permit not displayed. COS- current food permit displayed during visit.

Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions

STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE

Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures.

Lot: Number of Packages:

Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:

Disposition: Product was voluntarily destroyed by food establishment management and witnessed by inspector.
— 2 inspections
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: TERRI RAINEY, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: This Focused Inspection is being conducted offsite to ensure required and/or requested documentation has been received from the food establishment.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: TERRI RAINEY, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Visited establishment per request 5113073.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Costco # in Royal Palm Beach: Stop-Sale & Stop-Use Orders (1)

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.

FDACS stop-sale and stop-use orders for Costco # 0623 in Royal Palm Beach
DateOrder TypeProductBrand/LotReason
STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE Number of Packages: FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures.

Costco # in Royal Palm Beach: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Costco # in Royal Palm Beach last inspected?
Costco # 0623 in Royal Palm Beach was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on November 14, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Costco # in Royal Palm Beach had?
Costco # 0623 in Royal Palm Beach has 4 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Costco # in Royal Palm Beach find?
Costco # 0623 in Royal Palm Beach was most recently inspected by FDACS on November 14, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
Has Costco # in Royal Palm Beach had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
Yes, Costco # 0623 in Royal Palm Beach has 1 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Most affected products were voluntarily destroyed.
What are the most common violations at Costco # in Royal Palm Beach?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Costco # 0623 in Royal Palm Beach are: 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; 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; 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).

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