How many inspections has Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena had?

Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena find?

Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena was most recently inspected by FDACS on November 8, 2024 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).

Has Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

Yes, Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena has 4 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Most affected products were voluntarily destroyed.

Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena

Name: Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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Last inspected: November 8, 2024

6801 Gulfport Blvd S Ste 1, South Pasadena, FL 33707

Pinellas County · Convenience Store Significant FS AND/OR Packaged Ice · FDACS
Owner: Pasadena Produce and Deli INC
FDACS Estab #: 61658

Overview

Pasadena Produce And Deli in South Pasadena has been issued multiple enforcement orders within the past year, reflecting systemic food safety compliance issues. A stop-use order issued November 8, 2024 required equipment repair or replacement due to unsanitary conditions under FDA Food Code sections 500.04 and 500.172. Two stop-sale orders issued September 16, 2024 required the voluntary destruction of adulterated products: one item failed approved source requirements, and another failed proper cold-holding temperature standards, with both products destroyed and witnessed by the inspector. A prior stop-use order from September 16, 2024 involved the produce cooler and required written release before returning to service.

An inspection on November 8, 2024 cited three priority violations including improper single-use glove practices in the deli kitchen (employees changing tasks while wearing the same gloves) and failure to wash hands before engaging in food preparation. The inspector documented that employees corrected these violations on site and received employee education on glove usage and handwashing procedures. A re-inspection on September 16, 2024 documented 16 violations with multiple priority-level findings: live crawling insects observed inside bags of barley in the retail area (voluntarily discarded), eggs stored above ready-to-eat foods in the walk-in cooler (corrected on site), store-cut melons held at 70°F instead of the required 41°F or below (moved to cooler for rapid cooling), alfalfa sprouts in the produce cooler measured at 50–51°F (discarded), and bleach bottles stored on the same shelf as produce (relocated). A focused inspection on September 2, 2023 for Hurricane Idalia assessment found no violations.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

3FDACS Insp.

19Violations

4Stop-Sale Orders

Last inspected FDACS: November 8, 2024

Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena: FDACS Inspection History (3)

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.

2024 — 2 inspections

Nov 8, 2024 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 3 violations· 1 stop-sale order· Met Requirements

Inspector: 61658

Risk-Based Violations

3-304.15(A) Single-use gloves not used for only one task, used for another purpose, or not discarded when damaged or soiled or when interruptions occur in the operation. 3-304.15(A) PPRepeat

Deli Kitchen Area: Observed employees changing tasks while wearing the same single use gloves. COS. Spoke with owner and educated employee on proper glove usage and handwashing. Y x Repeat COS Y o

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 PP

Deli Kitchen Area: Observed employee don single use gloves after changing tasks without washing hands. COS. Spoke with person in charge and educated employee on proper handwashing. Employee washed hands appropriately. Y x

Good Retail Practice Violations

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 Kitchen Area: Observed employees not wearing effective beard restraint while handling exposed foods.

Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions

STOP USE ORDER

Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used.

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Disposition: Equipment was obtained, repaired or replaced, checked, and released.

Sep 16, 2024 — Re-Inspection Required· 16 violations· 3 stop-sale orders· Re-Inspection Required

Inspector: ALORA BOEKE, 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. Stop Use Order issued on produce cooler on this day 9/16/24. 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. Cooler able to store non temperature control for safety foods. Employee Health Guidelines, reporting agreement, guidance for the clean up of vomit and diarrhea provided.

Risk-Based Violations

3-101.11 Food not safe, or is adulterated. 3-101.11 PP

Retail Area: Observed multiple bags of barley with small black crawling insects inside of bags. COS. Bags of barley were voluntarily discarded by store manager. Print Date: 9/16/2024 Page 1 of 4 Y x x 13 P Citation Description: Single-use gloves not used for only one task, used for another purpose, or not discarded when damaged or soiled or when interruptions occur in the operation. 3-304.15(A) P Observation: Deli Kitchen Area: Observed employees changing tasks or touching phones while wearing the same single use gloves. COS. Spoke with owner and educated employee on proper glove usage and handwashing. Employees instructed to change gloves each time violation was observed. x

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

Walk-in Cooler: Eggs stored above ready to eat food. COS. Eggs moved to another location. x

3-501.14(B) Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from ingredients at ambient temperature not cooled within 4 hours to 41°F or less. 3-501.14(B) PP

Retail Area: Store-cut and packaged halves of melons measured internal temperature above 41 degrees F (Watermelon 70 F, Santa Claus Melon 70 F, Cut Watermelon 70 F). Product was cut day of inspection and not cooled to 41 degrees F or below before being placed into retail. COS. Cut melons placed into walk-in cooler for rapid cooling to 41 F or below. x

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

Establishment could not provide verifiable documentation that employees are aware of reporting foodborne illnesses.

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

Produce Cooler: Packages of alfalfa sprouts placed in cooler 9/14 had internal temperatures of 50-51 degrees F. COS. Alfalfa sprouts were voluntarily discarded by employee.

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

Available documentation for the cleanup of vomit/diarrheal events not present.

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 PPRepeat

Deli Kitchen Area: Bottles of bleach on same shelf as produce. COS. Bottles of bleach were removed to another location. Y x o Y x Repeat COS

2-401.11 Employee eating, drinking or using tobacco where exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, unwrapped single service and single use articles or other items could become contaminated. 2-401.11

Deli Kitchen Area: Observed employee taking a drink from their water bottle that is co-mingled with food products in-between tasks.

Front Food Service Area and Deli Kitchen Area: Observed employees changing gloves between changing tasks without washing their hands. COS. Spoke with person in charge and employees about proper handwashing. Employees washed hands appropriately.

Good Retail Practice Violations

3-501.13 Time/temperature control for safety food not thawed under refrigeration that maintains the food at 41°F or less, completely submerged under cold running water with sufficient velocity to agitate and float off loose particles, or as part of the cooking process. When thawed under cold running water, ready-to-eat food allowed to rise above 41°F or raw animal food allowed to be above 41°F for more than 4 hours. 3-501.13 (A)-(D)

Kitchen Area: Observed pan of breaded cut eggplant thawing on top of stove. COS. Eggplant was removed and taken to walk-in cooler to thaw properly.

4-203.11 Food temperature measuring device scaled only in Celsius or dually scaled in Celsius and Fahrenheit not accurate to ± 1°C in the intended range of use; or if scaled only in Fahrenheit, not accurate to ± 2°F in the intended range of use. 4-203.11 Pf

Establishment had dial metal stem probe thermometer that was reading 70 degrees F in ice water. COS. Owner adjusted dial thermometers to read 32 F in ice water.

Front Food Service Area and Deli Kitchen Area: Observed employees not wearing effective hair restraint and beard restraint while handling exposed foods.

3-304.14(E) Container of chemical sanitizer solutions in which wet wiping cloths are held between uses not stored off the floor, or not used in a manner that prevents contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, or single-service and single-use articles. 3-304.14(E)

Kitchen Area: Wet wiping cloth bucket stored on floor below 3 compartment sink.

4-501.11 Equipment not maintained in good repair or condition; equipment component not kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications; or cutting or piercing part of can opener not kept sharp to minimize the creation of metal fragments that can contaminate food when a container is opened. 4-501.11

Retail Area: Produce cooler unable to maintain temperature controlled for safety foods at temperature of 41 degrees F or below, and ambient temperature of cooler was 54-56 degrees F. Stop Use Order issued on cooler. Establishment able to keep non temperature controlled for safety foods in cooler.

4-101.19 Nonfood-contact surface of equipment exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that requires frequent cleaning not constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material. 4-101.19

Deli Kitchen Area: Cardboard used as shelf liner under prep tables.

5-403.12 Condensate drainage or other non-sewage liquids or rainwater not drained from point of discharge to disposal according to law. 5-403.12

Front Food Service Area: Deli cooler leaking water into container on ground.

Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions

STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE

Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Approved Source: Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated.

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Disposition: Product was voluntarily destroyed by food establishment management and witnessed by inspector.

STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE

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

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Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:

Disposition: Product was voluntarily destroyed by food establishment management and witnessed by inspector.

STOP USE ORDER

Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used. Comments: When corrections have been made, request a Food Safety Inspector visit for written release of product by contacting the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 or [email protected]. Print Date: 9/16/2024 Page 2 of 3 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. Release - Other The Food Establishment voluntarily agrees to release the products listed in the stop-sale order(s) on page(s) 1 for destruction. The Food Establishment will not hold the Department liable for any lost revenue or income as a result of the destruction. ___________________________________ Signature of Food Establishment Representative 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 PASADENA PRODUCE AND DELI 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) ALORA BOEKE, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST MICHAEL KARAKOUDAS, OWNER Print Name and Title FDACS-14325 Rev. 07/13 Amber Ruckdeschel Environmental, Specialist II Print Date: 9/16/2024 Page 3 of 3

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2023 — 1 inspection

Sep 2, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: ALORA BOEKE, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Offsite Focused Visit to conduct assessment for Hurricane Idalia

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena: Stop-Sale & Stop-Use Orders (4)

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 Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena
Date	Order Type	Product	Brand/Lot	Reason
Nov 8, 2024	STOP USE ORDER	—	Number of Packages:	FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanabl…
Sep 16, 2024	STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE	—	Number of Packages:	FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Approved Source: Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated.
Sep 16, 2024	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.
Sep 16, 2024	STOP USE ORDER	—	Number of Packages:	FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanabl…

Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena last inspected?: Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on November 8, 2024. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena had?: Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena find?: Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena was most recently inspected by FDACS on November 8, 2024 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
Has Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: Yes, Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena has 4 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 Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena 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; 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; 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.
Does Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena have any repeat violations?: Yes, Pasadena Produce and Deli in South Pasadena has had the following violations cited on multiple FDACS inspections: 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; 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.