Seminole Shell in Tallahassee
1610 W Tennessee St, Tallahassee, FL 32304
Seminole Shell in Tallahassee, FL has 6 FDACS food safety inspections on record with 14 violations.
Last inspected FDACS: October 23, 2023
Seminole Shell in Tallahassee: FDACS Inspection History (6)
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.
— 5 inspections
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Focused Inspection - Sample Collection.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Consultation visit with food establishment management.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Offsite Focused Visit to conduct assessment for Hurricane Idalia.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Met Inspection Requirements; Check-back Needed· 6 violations· Met Requirements
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.
V&D Guidance and Dishwashing Guide provided.
Food Establishment must submit updated documentation demonstrating the water supply for its facility comes from an approved
source, as required by Rule 5K-4.004(3)(a), FAC. Please submit the documents within 30 days of this visit to:
[email protected]
Risk-Based Violations
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
Food 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. See comments.
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
Warewash area: No hand drying device at handwash sink. COS- Paper towels were
provided.
Good Retail Practice Violations
6-202.15
Outer opening not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling or
closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; closed, tight-fitting windows; and solid,
self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Windows or doors kept open for ventilation or other purposes not protected
against the entry of insects and rodents by 16 mesh to 1 inch screens; properly designed and installed air
curtains to control flying insects; or other effective means. 6-202.15
Warewash area: Daylight visible through gap in wall by pipe. COS- Gap was filled with
expanding foam.
4-303.11
Cleaning agent used to clean equipment and utensils or chemical sanitizer used to
sanitize equipment and utensils not provided and available for use during all hours of operation. 4-303.11
Warewash area: No sanitizer. COS- Bleach was acquired during this inspection.
5-205.15(B)
Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B)
Warewash area: Handwash sink is disconnected from wall and drain. COS- Handwash sink
was repaired during this inspection.
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
Warewash area: Handwash sink is unclean.
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Focused Inspection - Sample Collection.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— 1 inspection
— Met Inspection Requirements; Check Back Needed· 8 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: Employee Health Guidelines and reporting agreement provided.
Stop Use Order issued for Ice Machine. Food establishment can visit https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or contact the Business Center at
(850) 245-5520 when corrections have been made to request food safety inspector visit for written release of equipment. Leave ice
Risk-Based Violations
14
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)Pf
Warewash area: Interior of ice machine has buildup of a mold like substance. See Supplement and
comments.
Citation Description: 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
Observation: Food 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.
Good Retail Practice Violations
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4-302.12
Food temperature measuring device not provided or not readily accessible for use in ensuring
food temperatures are attained and maintained; or food temperature measuring device with a suitable small-diameter
probe not provided or not readily accessible to accurately measure the temperature in thin foods. 4-302.12 Pf
No small diameter probe thermometer available.
Citation Description: 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)
Observation: Walkin cooler area: No easily visible ambient air thermometer. Ambient temperature was 39 degrees
F.
Citation Description: Cleaning agent used to clean equipment and utensils or chemical sanitizer used to sanitize
equipment and utensils not provided and available for use during all hours of operation. 4-303.11
Observation: Warewash area: No sanitizer. COS- Sanitizer was acquired during this inspection.
Citation Description: Drainboards, utensil racks, or tables not large enough to accommodate all soiled and cleaned
items that accumulate during hours of operation or not provided for necessary utensil holding before cleaning and
after sanitizing. 4-301.13
Observation: Warewash area: No drainboard for drying sanitized utensils.
Citation Description: 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
Observation: Warewash area: Warewash sink is unclean and blocked with clutter.
Citation Description: Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B)
Observation: Warewash area: Handwash sink is detached from wall. There is another handwash sink available in
retail. See comments.
A Supplemental Report was also issued during the visit which includes important information for management.
Seminole Shell in Tallahassee: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Seminole Shell in Tallahassee last inspected?
- Seminole Shell in Tallahassee was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on October 23, 2023. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
- How many inspections has Seminole Shell in Tallahassee had?
- Seminole Shell in Tallahassee has 6 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Seminole Shell in Tallahassee find?
- Seminole Shell in Tallahassee was most recently inspected by FDACS on October 23, 2023 (Focused Inspection).
- Has Seminole Shell in Tallahassee had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- No, Seminole Shell in Tallahassee has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
- What are the most common violations at Seminole Shell in Tallahassee?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Seminole Shell in Tallahassee are: 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; 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; 6-202.15: Outer opening not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; closed, tight-fitting windows; and solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Windows or doors kept open for ventilation or other purposes not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by 16 mesh to 1 inch screens; properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects; or other effective means. 6-202.15.
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