Planet Smoothie in Wesley Chapel

1942 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544

Overview

Planet Smoothie in Wesley Chapel has been subject to two stop-use orders for adulterated food under Florida Food Law (FS 500; FAC 5K-4), issued on September 10 and September 25, 2025. The September 10 order required the facility to provide two consecutive negative coliform and fecal coliform test results before equipment could be released; adequate documentation was subsequently provided on September 25, and a check-back release was issued. The facility has 5 inspections on record since April 2023, with 11 total violations. A handwashing sink violation was cited in at least two inspections (May 2023 and May 2025), once for use by the person in charge to dump ice for thermometer calibration and again for employee use to fill water containers, indicating a recurring issue with sink accessibility and proper use. The May 2023 inspection also documented that the person in charge could not correctly answer questions regarding prevention of foodborne illnesses transmission. The most recent inspection on September 25, 2025 was completed with no violations after the facility provided corrective documentation.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

5FDACS Insp.
11Violations
2Stop-Sale Orders

Last inspected FDACS: September 25, 2025

Planet Smoothie in Wesley Chapel: FDACS Inspection History (5)

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.

— 4 inspections
— Focused Inspection· 1 stop-sale order· Focused Inspection

Inspector: PILARNIDA SPADACCINI, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Check-Back release issued for the equipment Document provided, Request # 5139608

Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions

STOP USE ORDER

Reason: FS 500; FAC 5K-4 Violation of Florida Food Law.* Chapter 5K-4: Food deemed adulterated.

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Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:

Disposition: Adequate documentation was provided.
— Focused Inspection - Check-back Needed· 1 violation· 1 stop-sale order· Re-Inspection Required

Inspector: PILARNIDA SPADACCINI, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Entity must provided two consecutive negative ice test for coliforms and fecal coliforms for equipment to be released. Entity can email negative results to [email protected]

Good Retail Practice Violations

97 Food has been produced, prepared, packed, transported or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered diseased, unwholesome, or injurious to health. 500.10(1)(f), F.S.Repeat
BACK AREA: ICE MACHINE RECENT SAMPLE OF ICE COLLECTED ON 8/18/2025 WAS ANALYZED AND IDENTIFIED TO BE ADULTERATED CONTAINING COLIFORMS. A Supplemental Report was also issued during the visit which includes important information for management.

Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions

STOP USE ORDER

Reason: FS 500; FAC 5K-4 Violation of Florida Food Law.* Chapter 5K-4: Food deemed adulterated. Comments: To request a Food Safety Inspector visit for written release when corrections have been made for request release of equipment, contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 or [email protected]. Print Date: 9/10/2025 Page 1 of 2 When the department or its duly authorized agent finds, or has probable cause to believe, that any food or food-processing equipment is in violation of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter so as to be dangerous, unwholesome, fraudulent, or insanitary within the meaning of this chapter, an agent of the department may issue and enforce a stop-sale, stop-use, removal, or hold order, which order gives notice that such article or processing equipment is, or is suspected of being, in violation and has been detained or embargoed and which order warns all persons not to remove, use, or dispose of such article or processing equipment by sale or otherwise until permission for removal, use, or disposal is given by the department or the court. It is unlawful for any person to remove, use, or dispose of such detained or embargoed article or processing equipment by sale or otherwise without such permission in accordance with 500.172 (1) Florida Statutes. AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL ORDERS, NOTICES, AND REPORTS IN THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT If you wish to contest the Department's action, you have the right to request an administrative hearing to be conducted in accordance with Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes and to be represented by counsel or other qualified representative. Your request for hearing must contain: 1. Your name, address, and telephone number, and facsimile number (if any). 2. The name, address, and telephone number, and facsimile number of your attorney or qualified representative (if any) upon whom service of pleadings and other papers shall be made. 3. A statement that you are requesting an administrative hearing and dispute the material facts alleged by the department, in which case you must identify the material facts that are in dispute (formal hearing), or that you request an administrative hearing and that you do not dispute the facts alleged by the department (informal hearing). 4. A statement of when (date) you received the Notice and the file number of this Notice. Your request for a hearing must be received at the address shown on this Notice within twenty-one (21) days of receipt of this Notice. If you fail to obtain a Release from this Notice or fail to request an administrative hearing within the twenty-one (21) day deadline you waive your right to a hearing and the Department may enter a Final Order imposing up to the maximum penalties as authorized by Florida Law. HEARING WAIVER AND WAIVER OF RIGHTS I, _____________________________________________________ the person in charge of Planet Smoothie hereby waive a notice and a hearing as provided in Chapter 120, Florida Statutes and waive all rights as provided on the last page of this report. ____________________________________________ (Signature) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I acknowledge receipt of a copy of this document. (Signature of FDACS Representative) (Signature of Representative) PILARNIDA SPADACCINI, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST SKYE SMITH, PERSON IN CHARGE Print Name and Title FDACS-14325 Rev. 07/13 Print Date: 9/10/2025 Page 2 of 2

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Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:

— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: PILARNIDA SPADACCINI, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Focused Inspection - Sample Collection.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 4 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: PILARNIDA SPADACCINI, 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.

Risk-Based Violations

2-101.11 No designated person in charge present at the establishment during all hours of operation. 2-101.11 PfPf
No designated person in charge in absence of manager or franchise owner.
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 PfPfRepeat
Food service area: Employee used handwashing sink to fill water in plastic container.

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
Food service area: Various syrups in squeeze bottle (chocolate, Peanut butter, Honey ) not labeled .
99 The food establishment permit is not conspicuously displayed. 5K-4.020(2)(d) F.A.C.
2025 Food permit not displayed conspicuously or available upon request. 2023 Food permit posted.
— 1 inspection
— Met Inspection Requirements· 6 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: PILARNIDA SPADACCINI, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: A copy of this report has been provided to the person in charge of the food establishment and will be available online at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov/Reports/SearchFoodEntity.aspx . DESTINY HIGGINS, PERSON IN CHARGE PILARNIDA SPADACCINI, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

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)
Back area: Inside ice bin machine observed black mold like build up. COS: Employee cleaned and sanitized the ice machine. x Print Date: 4/27/2023 Page 1 of 3
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 could not correctly answer all questions regarding main food borne illnesses. o
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
Backroom area: Person in charge used handwashing sink to dumped a extra ice for thermometer calibration. o

Good Retail Practice Violations

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
Food prep area: Food workers not wearing any hair restraint while working with exposed food. o
48 Water at a suitable temperature for cleaning not provided to a warewashing sink or mop sink. 5K-4.004(3)(a)
Backroom area: No hot water available at ware washing sink. Hot water heater turned off at time of visit. COS: Owner turned hot water heater back on. Establishment must have hot water available at all times. x
99 The food establishment permit is not conspicuously displayed. 5K-4.020(2)(d) F.A.C.
2023 Food permit not conspicuously displayed or not available upon request. o

Planet Smoothie in Wesley Chapel: Stop-Sale & Stop-Use Orders (2)

Products placed under stop-sale or stop-use order by FDACS inspectors. Stop-sale orders prohibit the sale of food that is adulterated, mislabeled, or poses a health risk.

FDACS stop-sale and stop-use orders for Planet Smoothie in Wesley Chapel
DateOrder TypeProductBrand/LotReason
STOP USE ORDER Number of Packages: FS 500; FAC 5K-4 Violation of Florida Food Law.* Chapter 5K-4: Food deemed adulterated.
STOP USE ORDER Number of Packages: FS 500; FAC 5K-4 Violation of Florida Food Law.* Chapter 5K-4: Food deemed adulterated. Comments: To request a Food Safe…

Planet Smoothie in Wesley Chapel: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Planet Smoothie in Wesley Chapel last inspected?
Planet Smoothie in Wesley Chapel was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on September 25, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Planet Smoothie in Wesley Chapel had?
Planet Smoothie in Wesley Chapel has 5 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Planet Smoothie in Wesley Chapel find?
Planet Smoothie in Wesley Chapel was most recently inspected by FDACS on September 25, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
Has Planet Smoothie in Wesley Chapel had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
Yes, Planet Smoothie in Wesley Chapel has 2 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Planet Smoothie in Wesley Chapel?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Planet Smoothie in Wesley Chapel 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; 5-205.11: 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; 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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