Cox's Seafood Tarpon Springs INC in Tarpon Springs

THE ENTITY HAS NOT REGISTERED AS A FOOD FACILITY WITH THE FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA). INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE PROVIDED DURING VISIT TO BEGIN REGISTRATION PROCESS. o INSPECTION: SEAFOOD HACCP Violation Number Citation Description and Observation COS 123.11(b) Citation Description: Sanitation conditions and practices not monitored with sufficient frequency to assure conformance with current good manufacturing practice including: Safety of water. 21 CFR 123.11(b) Observation: MONITORING FOR "SAFETY OF WATER" NOT CONDUCTED EFFECTIVELY. SPECIFICALLY, MONITORING FOR "ICE CLEAN AND PROTECTED" IS NOT ADDRESSING GREEN ALGAE-LIKE BUILD UP ON ICE ROOM CEILING/ COLUMNS AND DAMAGED WALL WITH EXPOSED FOAM INSULATION IN ICE ROOM. o 123.11(b) Citation Description: Sanitation conditions and practices not monitored with sufficient frequency to assure conformance with Current Good Manufacturing Practices including: Prevention of cross-contamination. 21 CFR 123.11(b) Observation: MONITORING FOR "HANDS, GLOVES, APRONS, EQUIPMENT, & UTENSILS WASHED/SANITIZED AFTER CONTACT WITH UNSANITARY OBJECTS" NOT CONDUCTED EFFECTIVELY. SPECIFICALLY, EMPLOYEES WERE OBSERVED RETURNING BACK TO WORK FROM BREAK ROOM WITHOUT WASHING HANDS AND GLOVES DONNED. OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE WASHING HANDS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK RATHER THAN DESIGNATED HAND WASH STATION. COS. EMPLOYEES WERE INSTRUCTED BY PERSON-IN CHARGE TO WASH HANDS IN DESIGNATED HAND WASH SINK BEFORE RETURNING BACK TO SHRIMP PROCESSING OPERATIONS. x Print Date: 11/18/2022 Page 1 of 3 123.6(b) Citation Description: *Procedures listed in HACCP plan not followed for monitoring. 21 CFR 123.6(b) Observation: MONITORING PROCEDURES FOR STORAGE OF "STONE CRAB CLAWS" NOT CONDUCTED AS PER HACCP PLAN. SPECIFICALLY, VISUAL CHECK FOR ICE NOT CONDUCTED TO ENSURE ICE LEVELS ARE COVERING PRODUCT MAINTAINING IT AT 40 DEGREES OR LESS. o 123.6(c) Citation Description: Corrective action plan listed in the HACCP plan is not in accordance with 21 CFR 123.7(b) to ensure affected product is not entered into commerce and /or the cause of the deviation was corrected. 21 CFR 123.6(c)(5) Observation: HACCP PLAN FOR "STONE CRAB CLAWS" DOES NOT ADDRESS THE CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR THE CAUSE OF DEVIATION DURING THE COOKING PROCESS. o