How many inspections has Seminole Travel Center in Southwest Ranches had?

Seminole Travel Center in Southwest Ranches has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Seminole Travel Center in Southwest Ranches find?

Seminole Travel Center in Southwest Ranches was most recently inspected by FDACS on April 9, 2024 (Met Inspection Requirements).

Has Seminole Travel Center in Southwest Ranches had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, Seminole Travel Center in Southwest Ranches has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

Seminole Travel Center in Southwest Ranches

Name: Seminole Travel Center in Southwest Ranches Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: April 9, 2024

4690 Us Highway 27, Southwest Ranches, FL 33332

Broward County · Convenience Store Significant FS AND/OR Packaged Ice · FDACS
Owner: Ara Petroleum Corporation
FDACS Estab #: 356615

Overview

Seminole Travel Center in Southwest Ranches received 17 violations during an inspection on April 9, 2024, when the facility met inspection requirements overall. Four intermediate-priority violations were cited: the person in charge could not correctly answer questions relating to foodborne illness prevention, the establishment lacked written procedures for cleanup of vomit and diarrheal events, a threaded faucet at the mop sink in the backroom area was missing a required backflow prevention device, and a hand sink was not conveniently located at the food station in the retail area. The hand sink obstruction was corrected on site when the establishment voluntarily removed a door to allow convenient access to the hand sink inside the subway area. The facility was not bagging ice for retail sale at the time of inspection.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

1FDACS Insp.

17Violations

Last inspected FDACS: April 9, 2024

Seminole Travel Center in Southwest Ranches: FDACS Inspection History (1)

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 — 1 inspection

Apr 9, 2024 — Met Inspection Requirements· 17 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: SCOTT HOUSE, 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. Employee Health Guidelines and reporting agreement provided. Guidance for Written Procedures for the Clean-up of Vomit and Diarrheal event business resource provided. Establishment not bagging ice for retail sale at time of inspection. Hemp restriction sign business resource provided.

Risk-Based Violations

4-602.12 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

Retail Area: Microwave cavity with food spillage and soil build-up. COS: Washed rinsed and sanitized at time of inspection.

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 at time of inspection could not answer questions that relate to foodborne illness. o

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

Person in charge at time of inspection could not show written employee procedures for cleanup of a vomit and diarrhea event.

74 Retailer selling hemp extract intended for inhalation did not post a clear and conspicuous sign directly adjacent to the display of the product which states: "THE SALE OF HEMP EXTRACT INTENDED FOR INHALATION TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 IS PROHIBITED, PROOF OF AGE IS REQUIRED FOR PURCHASE". 5K-4.034(8)(a), F.A.C.

Hemp restriction sign not present adjacent to point of sale display.

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

Retail Area: Hand sink not present at food station. COS: Door voluntarily removed to allow convenient access to hand sink inside subway without obstruction

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.

Establishment does not have a 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)

Retail Area: Ambient air thermometer not present in retail sandwich display cooler at cafe station.

3-305.12 Food stored in a locker room, toilet room, dressing 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. 3-305.12

Backroom Area: Packaged beverages stored directly under unprotected drain lines of cooling units in walk in cooler.

3-304.14(B) Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces not held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a proper concentration as specified in the Food Code. 3-304.14(B) (1)

Retail Area: In use wet wiping cloths stored on counter at cafe station.

3-304.12(C)-(F) During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, utensil not stored on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment; in running water of sufficient velocity to flush particles to the drain when used with moist foods; in a clean, protected location when used only with food that is not time/temperature control for safety food; or in a container of water maintained at 135°F or greater. 3-304.12(C)-(F)

Retail Area: Serving spoon for boiled peanuts stored in cup of water on counter.

4-903.11(A) Single-service or single-use articles not stored in a clean, dry location; at least 6 inches above the floor; or where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination. 4-903.11(A)

Retail Area: Multiple cases of single service beverage cups and lids stored on floor at entrance of backroom.

5-203.14 Plumbing system not installed to preclude backflow of a solid, liquid, or gas contaminant into the water supply system at each point of use, including on a hose bibb, by providing an air gap or installation of an approved backflow prevention device. 5-203.14 Pf

Backroom Area: Threaded faucet at mop sink missing backflow prevention device.

6-501.18 Plumbing fixtures including but not limited to handwashing sinks, toilets and urinals not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. 6-501.18

Backroom Area: hand sink in employee restroom with soil build-up in basin and faucets.

5-501.17 Toilet room used by females not provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. 5-501.17

Backroom Area: Employee unisex restroom missing covered trash can.

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: Soil build-up along walls and under shelving and equipment.

6-501.11 Premises not free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used. 6-501.114

Outside Area: Idle unused equipment stored at back receiving door.

6-202.11 Light bulb not shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant in an area where there is exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, or unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. Infrared or other heat lamp not protected against breakage by a shield surrounding and extending beyond the bulb so that only the face of the bulb is exposed. 6-202.11

Retail Area: Light inside empanadas hot holding cabinet not properly shielded and appearing to not be shatter proof.

Seminole Travel Center in Southwest Ranches: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Seminole Travel Center in Southwest Ranches last inspected?: Seminole Travel Center in Southwest Ranches was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on April 9, 2024. Inspection type: Met Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Seminole Travel Center in Southwest Ranches had?: Seminole Travel Center in Southwest Ranches has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Seminole Travel Center in Southwest Ranches find?: Seminole Travel Center in Southwest Ranches was most recently inspected by FDACS on April 9, 2024 (Met Inspection Requirements).
Has Seminole Travel Center in Southwest Ranches had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Seminole Travel Center in Southwest Ranches has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Seminole Travel Center in Southwest Ranches?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Seminole Travel Center in Southwest Ranches are: 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; 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 Pf; 4-602.12: 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.