How many inspections has Kangaroo Express in Welaka had?

Kangaroo Express #2157 in Welaka has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Kangaroo Express in Welaka find?

Kangaroo Express #2157 in Welaka was most recently inspected by FDACS on April 19, 2024 (Focused Inspection).

Has Kangaroo Express in Welaka had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, Kangaroo Express #2157 in Welaka has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

Kangaroo Express in Welaka

Name: Kangaroo Express #2157 in Welaka Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: April 19, 2024

700 3rd Ave, Welaka, FL 32193

Putnam County · Vended Water · FDACS
Owner: Water Station Management LLC
FDACS Estab #: 413907

Overview

Kangaroo Express #2157, a vended water machine in Welaka, had three inspections on record between April 2023 and April 2024. The facility initially operated without a valid food permit and received nine violations in April 2023, including a priority violation for motor oil stored in direct contact with prepackaged noodles in the stockroom. All violations were corrected on site. A July 2023 inspection found no violations after the permit was obtained. The most recent focused inspection on April 19, 2024 identified two violations: an employee who did not wash hands before donning gloves to handle opened foods, and a missing hand drying device at the warewashing sink. Both issues were corrected during the inspection.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

3FDACS Insp.

11Violations

Last inspected FDACS: April 19, 2024

Kangaroo Express in Welaka: 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 — 1 inspection

Apr 19, 2024 — Focused Inspection· 2 violations· Focused Inspection

Inspector: HALEIGH OWENS, 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. This Focused Visit was conducted per request number 5112979.

Risk-Based Violations

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

Food Processing Area: Employee did not wash hands before donning gloves to work with opened foods. COS: Inspector spoke with management. Management instructed employee to wash hands. x

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

Warewashing Area: No hand drying device provided at handwashing sink. COS: Person in charge provided paper towels.

2023 — 2 inspections

Jul 19, 2023 — Met Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements

Inspector: HALEIGH OWENS, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Initial inspection. Visit per request #5096887. Vended water machine inspection changed inspection summary from focused to Met-Inspection Requirements.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Apr 7, 2023 — Operating Without a Valid Food Permit· 9 violations· Operating Without Permit

Inspector: GARRISON SWEAT

Comments: Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector. Request # 5095511 Initial Inspection. All requests for a new food permit submitted January 1 through June 30, shall be assessed a permit fee per F.S. Chapter 500 and Rule 5K-4. All requests for a new food permit submitted July 1 through December 31, shall be assessed permit fees of fifty percent (50%) of the applicable fee per F.S. Chapter 500 and Rule 5K-4. The Minimum Construction Standards checklist has been used in accordance with 500.12(2)(a) Florida Statutes by the food safety inspector to determine compliance before obtaining a food permit. The food establishment is operating without a valid food permit. An application for a food permit has been submitted. The Food Establishment shall remit payment of the appropriate fee within 10 days. Electronic online payment by credit card or e-check is available at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Payment by check or money order is also accepted but must be made payable to FDACS and remitted to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, PO Box 6720, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6720. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your food permit application. Contact the Business Center by email at [email protected] or by calling 850-245-5520 for further assistance.

Risk-Based Violations

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 PP

Stockroom - Prepackaged noodles stored in a co-mingling and indirect contact with on motor oil. (COS) Items moved to appropriate location. x Print Date: 4/7/2023 Page 1 of 4

Warewash Area - No hand soap or hand drying device located at warewash area hand wash sink. (COS) Items provided at hand wash sink. x

5-205.11 Handwashing sink not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use or is used for purposes other than handwashing, or an automatic handwashing facility not used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 5-205.11 PfPf

Warewash Area - Handwash sink blocked due to large shipping crates of food product. (COS) Access restored. x

Good Retail Practice Violations

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

Walk in Cooler - Condensate drain line leaking into a plastic tray. o

6-101.11 Materials for indoor floor, wall, and ceiling surfaces under conditions of normal use are not smooth, durable, or easily cleanable for areas where food operations are conducted; or are absorbent for areas subject to moisture, or flushing or spray cleaning methods. Carpet for carpeted areas is not closely woven and easily cleanable. Floors, floor coverings, walls, wall coverings, and ceilings not designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. 6-101.11 and 6-201.11

Retail - Dust build up on walls and ceiling next to and above roller griller hot dog area. o

6-501.11 Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11

Stockroom - Missing and damaged ceiling tiles throughout entire establishment. o

54 Adequate lighting not provided in a handwashing area, food processing or storage area, warewashing area, dressing or locker room, or toilet room. 5K-4.004(1)(b)4., F.A.C

Restroom - No lighting in mens restroom. Light switch does not work. o

6-304.11 Mechanical ventilation of sufficient capacity not provided when necessary to keep rooms free of excessive heat, steam, condensation, vapors, obnoxious odors, smoke, and fumes. 6-304.11

Restroom - No ventilation device located in mens restroom. Vent fan switch does not work. o

99 The food establishment is operating without a valid food permit. An application for a food permit has been submitted. Food Establishment shall remit payment of appropriate fee within 10 days. 500.12(1) (a)F.S., 5K-4.020(4)(b) F.A.C.

Food Establishment is operating without a valid 2023 food permit. Application has been submitted. o

Kangaroo Express in Welaka: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kangaroo Express in Welaka last inspected?: Kangaroo Express #2157 in Welaka was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on April 19, 2024. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Kangaroo Express in Welaka had?: Kangaroo Express #2157 in Welaka has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Kangaroo Express in Welaka find?: Kangaroo Express #2157 in Welaka was most recently inspected by FDACS on April 19, 2024 (Focused Inspection).
Has Kangaroo Express in Welaka had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Kangaroo Express #2157 in Welaka has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Kangaroo Express in Welaka?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Kangaroo Express #2157 in Welaka 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; 5-205.11: Handwashing sink not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use or is used for purposes other than handwashing, or an automatic handwashing facility not used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 5-205.11 Pf; 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 P.