How many inspections has First Choice Food & Deli in Safety Harbor had?

First Choice Food & Deli in Safety Harbor has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of First Choice Food & Deli in Safety Harbor find?

First Choice Food & Deli in Safety Harbor was most recently inspected by FDACS on September 1, 2023 (Focused Inspection).

Has First Choice Food & Deli in Safety Harbor had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, First Choice Food & Deli in Safety Harbor has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

First Choice Food & Deli in Safety Harbor

Name: First Choice Food & Deli in Safety Harbor Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: September 1, 2023

335 Phillippe Pkwy, Safety Harbor, FL 34695

Pinellas County · Convenience Store Significant FS AND/OR Packaged Ice · FDACS
Owner: First Choice Groceries INC
FDACS Estab #: 291639

Overview

First Choice Food & Deli in Safety Harbor received 17 violations during a June 2023 inspection, including priority findings for improper chemical storage and missing date marking on ready-to-eat products. The priority violation documented that a bottle of Windex was stored on the drying rack above the three-compartment sink and bleach was stored on the drainboard; both were relocated to proper storage during the inspection. A coffee creamer in the self-serve area lacked a date mark when opened, and the employee corrected this on site after confirming it had been opened within the required timeframe. The facility also lacked written procedures for responding to vomitus or diarrhea events, and information was emailed to the owner. A focused inspection conducted September 1, 2023 in connection with Hurricane Idalia assessment documented no violations.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

2FDACS Insp.

17Violations

Last inspected FDACS: September 1, 2023

First Choice Food & Deli in Safety Harbor: 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.

2023 — 2 inspections

Sep 1, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: CAROLYN DRAGONE, QUALITY ASSURANCE AND TRAINING SPEC

Comments: Offsite Focused Visit to conduct assessment for Hurricane Idalia

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Jun 6, 2023 — Met Inspection Requirements· 17 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: RICHARD BRASHER, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: 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. Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector.

Risk-Based Violations

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

Self Serve Coffee Area: Coffee creamer not date marked when opened. COS: Employee date marked creamer after determining that it was opened within 7 days. x

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

There are no written procedures that involve the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea. Information was emailed to the owner.

7-201.11 Poisonous or toxic materials not stored to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by separating the poisonous or toxic material by spacing or partitioning, or locating the poisonous or toxic material in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. 7-201.11 PP

Back area: Bottle of Windex are stored on the drying rack above the 3 compartment sink. A bottle of bleach is stored on the drainboard. COS. All chemicals were relocated to proper storage. x

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.

There is no certified food protection manager.

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)

Walk In Cooler: Ambient thermometer not available in walk in cooler. Deli area: no ambient thermometer in the deli prep cooler.

3-302.12 Working container holding a food or food ingredient that is not readily and unmistakably recognized and has been removed from its original packaging for use in the establishment is not identified with the common name of the food. 3-302.12

Food Prep Area: Bottle of sauces not labeled as to their content.

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

Deli area: A box of ketchup is stored directly beneath the hand sink pipes. COS. The ketchup was relocated.

4-903.12 Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, or laundered linens stored in a locker room, toilet room, garbage room or mechanical room; or under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips, leaking water lines or sprinkler heads, lines on which water has condensed, open stairwells or other sources of contamination. 4-903.12

Food Prep Area: Cleaned and sanitized equipment stored under sink under sink drain.

4-904.11 Single-service or single-use articles handled, displayed or dispensed without protection from contamination of food- and lip-contact surfaces; single-service or single-use knives, forks or spoons not presented so that only the handles are touched by employees or consumers; or single-service or single-use articles that are intended for food- or lip-contact not furnished for consumer self-service with the original individual wrapper intact or from an approved dispenser. 4-904.11

Self Serve Coffee Area: Unwrapped single use coffee stirrers not stored to protect from contamination.

4-501.14 Warewashing equipment; sinks, basins or other receptacles used for washing or rinsing raw food or laundering wiping cloths; or drainboards or equipment used to substitute for drainboards not cleaned before use, throughout the day at a frequency necessary to prevent recontamination of equipment and utensils and ensure the equipment performs its intended function, and at least every 24 hours when used. 4-501.14

Back Room: 3 compartment sink not clean and is used as storage. COS: Sink was cleared and cleaned during the inspection.

4-602.13 Nonfood-contact surface of equipment not cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residue. 4-602.13

Walk In cooler: Build up of debris on shelves where drinks are stored.

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

Back room: 3 compartment sink did not have a drain stopper. COS. A stopper was obtained during the inspection.

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

Back Room: Unisex bathroom did not have a self closing door.

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

Walk-in cooler: Trash accumulation on the floor beneath the shelving. Mold-like growth on the walls, fan blade guards, and ceiling.

6-501.16 After use, mop not placed in a position that allows air-drying without soiling walls, equipment or supplies. 6-501.16

Back Room: Wet mop not hung to dry after use. COS: Employee hung mop up to dry.

94 Food Establishment manufactures, processes, packs, holds, prepares or sells food products intended for human consumption beyond the scope of the existing permitted food establishment type pursuant to 5K-4.020, F.A.C. Food Establishment shall remit payment of appropriate fee within 10 days. 5K-4.020(4)(b), F.A.C.

Establishment selling hemp without proper permit. Application process has been started. o

99 The food establishment permit is not conspicuously displayed. 5K-4.020(2)(d) F.A.C.

Current 2023 food permit not conspicuously displayed. o

First Choice Food & Deli in Safety Harbor: Frequently Asked Questions

When was First Choice Food & Deli in Safety Harbor last inspected?: First Choice Food & Deli in Safety Harbor was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on September 1, 2023. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has First Choice Food & Deli in Safety Harbor had?: First Choice Food & Deli in Safety Harbor has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of First Choice Food & Deli in Safety Harbor find?: First Choice Food & Deli in Safety Harbor was most recently inspected by FDACS on September 1, 2023 (Focused Inspection).
Has First Choice Food & Deli in Safety Harbor had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, First Choice Food & Deli in Safety Harbor has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at First Choice Food & Deli in Safety Harbor?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at First Choice Food & Deli in Safety Harbor are: 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) Pf; 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 Pf; 7-201.11: Poisonous or toxic materials not stored to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by separating the poisonous or toxic material by spacing or partitioning, or locating the poisonous or toxic material in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. 7-201.11 P.