Suwannee Marina in Suwannee

Last inspected:

49 Se 903 Ave, Suwannee, FL 32692
Overview

Suwannee Marina in Suwannee, a convenience store and packaged ice operation in Dixie County, had one inspection on record with violations following a consumer complaint. A sanitation inspection on August 28, 2024 identified 11 violations, all intermediate priority. These included failure to ensure employee health reporting responsibilities were documented in a verifiable manner, missing individual menu disclosures for raw or undercooked animal food items, absence of chemical test strips for sanitizing solution concentration, and handwashing deficiencies in the back room and kitchen. The facility corrected the handwashing issues on site by providing soap and paper towels during the inspection. Two hurricane preparedness assessments conducted in August and September 2023 found no violations.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

3FDACS Insp.
11Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

Suwannee Marina in Suwannee: 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.

— 1 inspection
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 11 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: KENNETH DAVIDSON, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

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. The issues described in the associated consumer complaint were addressed with the person in charge during this visit per request# 5118151.

Risk-Based Violations

4-602.11(E) Surface of utensil or equipment contacting food that is not time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at any time when contamination may have occurred; at least every 24 hours for iced tea dispensers and consumer-self service utensils; before restocking consumer self-service equipment or utensils; or in equipment such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, beverage and syrup dispensing lines or tunes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending equipment at a frequency specified by the manufacturer, or absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. 4-602.11(E)
Kitchen Area - Can opener had old food residue and visible buildup on the blade. COS - Can opener was washed, rinsed and sanitized before completion of the inspection.
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
Food establishment was unable to provide employee health reporting responsibilities in a verifiable manner during the inspection.
3-603.11(B) Disclosure for animal food that is raw, undercooked, or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens and served or sold in a ready-to-eat form or as an ingredient in another ready-to-eat food does not include a description of the animal-derived food or identification of the animal-derived food by asterisking it to a footnote that states that the items are served raw or undercooked, or contain (or may contain) raw or undercooked ingredients. 3-603.11(B) PfPf
Food establishment's menu does not disclose the individual food items that their consumer advisory pertains to. Reviewed and discussed with management the correct utilization of asterisks disclosing these particular menu items.
6-301.11 Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 PfPf
Back Room Area - No means of drying hands inside the men's restroom. Kitchen Area - No soap provided at the hand wash station. COS - Soap was provided during the inspection. Paper towels were provided to men's restroom as well.
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.
Food establishment was unable to provide a certified food protection manager certificate during the inspection.

Good Retail Practice Violations

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
Kitchen Area - Squeeze bottles of water and vegetable oil are not identified. COS - Bottles were properly labeled during the inspection.
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
Kitchen Area - Observed food employee not wearing a proper hair restraint or head covering. Discussed with personnel.
4-302.14 Test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of sanitizing solution not provided. 4-302.14 Pf
Food establishment was unable to provide chemical test strips during the inspection.
5-501.17 Toilet room used by females not provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. 5-501.17
Back Room Area - No covered wastebasket provided in women's restroom.
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 Area - Both restroom doors are lacking functioning self-closing door mechanisms.
99 The food establishment permit is not conspicuously displayed. 5K-4.020(2)(d) F.A.C.
Food establishment's 2024 Annual Food Permit is not displayed.
— 2 inspections
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: DAVID CANO, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: Emergency Response Assessment – Hurricane Idalia

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: LORI JAMES, SENIOR SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Offsite Focused Visit to conduct assessment for Hurricane Idalia

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Suwannee Marina in Suwannee: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Suwannee Marina in Suwannee last inspected?
Suwannee Marina in Suwannee was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on August 28, 2024. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Suwannee Marina in Suwannee had?
Suwannee Marina in Suwannee has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Suwannee Marina in Suwannee find?
Suwannee Marina in Suwannee was most recently inspected by FDACS on August 28, 2024 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
Has Suwannee Marina in Suwannee had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Suwannee Marina in Suwannee has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Suwannee Marina in Suwannee?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Suwannee Marina in Suwannee are: 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; 6-301.11: Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 Pf; 4-602.11(E): Surface of utensil or equipment contacting food that is not time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at any time when contamination may have occurred; at least every 24 hours for iced tea dispensers and consumer-self service utensils; before restocking consumer self-service equipment or utensils; or in equipment such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, beverage and syrup dispensing lines or tunes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending equipment at a frequency specified by the manufacturer, or absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. 4-602.11(E).

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