Downtown Chevron in West Palm Beach

Last inspected:

1229 N Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Part of: Chevron Florida health inspections, violations & closures

Overview

Downtown Chevron in West Palm Beach is a convenience store with prepackaged food and no food service operations. An FDACS inspection on November 14, 2022 documented 14 violations following a firm type change request. The inspection found shampoo and soap improperly displayed with single-use food items on a middle shelf — these items were moved to an approved location during the visit. The facility lacked a written procedure for responding to vomit or diarrhea events, had no probe thermometer available for food temperature verification, and the person in charge could not correctly answer questions about employee health policies. Items held for credit or return to the distributor were improperly stored with and directly above retail items in the walk-in cooler. Employee health guidelines and a reporting agreement were provided during the inspection.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

1FDACS Insp.
14Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

Downtown Chevron in West Palm Beach: FDACS Inspection History (1)

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 Inspection Requirements· 14 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: STEPHEN COLLINS

Comments: Full rated inspection conducted in response to Request #5087408. Entity firm type has been changed. Hand Wash Sign, Guidelines for creating Vomit and Diarrhea event cleanup procedure, Employee Health Guidelines and reporting agreement provided.

Risk-Based Violations

2-102.11(C) 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 is unable to answer questions on employee health. Employee Health Guide and Reporting Agreement provided during visit. o
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
Written procedures for cleanup of vomit or diarrhea events not provided. Guidelines provided during visit. o
7-301.11 Poisonous or toxic materials for retail sale not stored or displayed to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by separating the poisonous or toxic materials by spacing or partitioning, or locating the poisonous or toxic materials in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. 7-301.11 PP
Retail: Shampoo and soap displayed with and directly single-use items on middle shelf. COS: All items moved to approved location during visit. x Print Date: 11/14/2022 Page 1 of 4
6-301.14 Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food employees. 6-301.14
Backroom: No hand wash sign at hand sink within restroom. Retail: No hand wash sign at hand sink by microwave. Hand wash sign provided during visit. o

Good Retail Practice Violations

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 probe thermometer provided during visit. o
4-204.11 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)
Retail: No ambient thermometer within sandwich cooler. o
6-404.11 Product held for credit, redemption, or return to the distributor not segregated and held in designated area that is separated from food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. 6-404.11 Pf
Backroom: Items held for credit stored with and directly above retail items on shelf within walk-in cooler. o
4-101.19 Nonfood-contact surface of equipment exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that requires frequent cleaning not constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material. 4-101.19
Retail: Stained cardboard used as shelving on chip aisle. o
5-205.15(B) Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B)
Backroom: Hand wash sink is slow to drain water. o
5-501.17 Toilet room used by females not provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. 5-501.17
Backroom: No covered trashcan within unisex restroom. o
6-501.16 After use, mop not placed in a position that allows air-drying without soiling walls, equipment or supplies. 6-501.16
Retail: Mop stored on floor by microwave and not in method for air drying. o
6-501.12 Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or cleaning not done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12
Backroom: Buildup of dirt and debris on floor within back storage area and walk-in cooler. Buildup of dust on fan guards within walk-in cooler. o
6-501.11 Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11
Backroom: Stained, missing, and damaged ceiling tiles in back storage area. Gasket for walk-in cooler in disrepair. o
6-501.11 Dressing rooms not used by employees who regularly change their clothes in the establishment, or lockers or other suitable facilities not used for the orderly storage of employee clothing or other possessions. 6-501.110
Backroom: Personal condiments stored with and directly above retail items within walk-in cooler. o

Downtown Chevron in West Palm Beach: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Downtown Chevron in West Palm Beach last inspected?
Downtown Chevron in West Palm Beach was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on November 14, 2022. Inspection type: Met Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Downtown Chevron in West Palm Beach had?
Downtown Chevron in West Palm Beach has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Downtown Chevron in West Palm Beach find?
Downtown Chevron in West Palm Beach was most recently inspected by FDACS on November 14, 2022 (Met Inspection Requirements).
Has Downtown Chevron in West Palm Beach had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Downtown Chevron in West Palm Beach has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Downtown Chevron in West Palm Beach?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Downtown Chevron in West Palm Beach are: 2-102.11(C): 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; 6-301.14: Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food employees. 6-301.14; 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.

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