Juan Valdez Cafe in Windermere

Last inspected: June 12, 2025

5855 Winter Garden Vineland Rd Ste 140, Windermere, FL 34786

Overview

Juan Valdez Cafe in Windermere was issued a stop-sale order on June 12, 2025 after cheese-filled pastries, beef empanadas, and chicken empanadas were found with internal temperatures between 50–53°F, well above the 41°F cold-holding requirement. The products were voluntarily destroyed by management and witnessed by the inspector. The same inspection also resulted in a stop-use order for a Beverage Air reach-in cooler found to have unsanitary food-contact surfaces. A third violation cited chlorine-based sanitizer concentration exceeding 200 parts per million on food-contact surfaces; the concentration was adjusted to 50–100 ppm during the inspection and corrected on site.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

1FDACS Insp.
3Violations
2Stop-Sale Orders

Last inspected FDACS: June 12, 2025

Juan Valdez Cafe in Windermere: 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 Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 3 violations· 2 stop-sale orders· Met Requirements

Inspector: JESSICA MAFFUCCI, 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

3-501.16(A)(2) Cold held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 41°F or below. 3-501.16(A)(2) PP
Food Service Area: Cheese filled pastries including chicken and beef empanadas have internal temperatures between 50- 53 degrees F. A Stop-Sale Order and Release was issued. COS: Items found out of temperature were voluntarily discarded by management. See supplements. x
7-204.11 Chemical sanitizer or other chemical antimicrobial applied to food-contact surface does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180.940 or 40 CFR 180.2020. 7-204.11 PP
Chlorine based sanitizer solution concentration level was observed over 200 parts per million. COS: Concentration levels were adjusted and found to be between 50 -100 parts per million. x

Good Retail Practice Violations

4-501.11 Equipment not maintained in good repair or condition; equipment component not kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications; or cutting or piercing part of can opener not kept sharp to minimize the creation of metal fragments that can contaminate food when a container is opened. 4-501.11
Food Service Area: Reach in cooler located under oven is not able to maintain time / temperature control for safety foods at 41 degrees F or below. A Stop-Use Order was issued. See supplements.

Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions

STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE   Cheese filled pastires, beef empanadas and chicken empanadas — Brand: Various

Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures.
Disposition: Product was voluntarily destroyed by food establishment management and witnessed by inspector.

STOP USE ORDER   Reach in cooler — Brand: Beverage Air

Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used. 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: 6/12/2025 Page 2 of 3 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. Release - Other The Food Establishment voluntarily agrees to release the products listed in the stop-sale order(s) on page(s) 1 for destruction. The Food Establishment will not hold the Department liable for any lost revenue or income as a result of the destruction. ___________________________________ Signature of Food Establishment Representative 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 JUAN VALDEZ CAFE hereby waive a notice and a Juan Caiedo 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) JESSICA MAFFUCCI, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST JUAN CAIEDO, MANAGER Print Name and Title FDACS-14325 Rev. 07/13 Print Date: 6/12/2025 Page 3 of 3

Juan Valdez Cafe in Windermere: 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 Juan Valdez Cafe in Windermere
DateOrder TypeProductBrand/LotReason
STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE Cheese filled pastires, beef empanadas and chicken empanadas Various FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures.
STOP USE ORDER Reach in cooler Beverage Air FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanabl…

Juan Valdez Cafe in Windermere: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Juan Valdez Cafe in Windermere last inspected?
Juan Valdez Cafe in Windermere was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on June 12, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Juan Valdez Cafe in Windermere had?
Juan Valdez Cafe in Windermere has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Juan Valdez Cafe in Windermere find?
Juan Valdez Cafe in Windermere was most recently inspected by FDACS on June 12, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
Has Juan Valdez Cafe in Windermere had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
Yes, Juan Valdez Cafe in Windermere has 2 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Products include: Cheese filled pastires, beef empanadas and chicken empanadas, Reach in cooler. Most affected products were voluntarily destroyed.
What are the most common violations at Juan Valdez Cafe in Windermere?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Juan Valdez Cafe in Windermere are: 3-501.16(A)(2): Cold held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 41°F or below. 3-501.16(A)(2) P; 7-204.11: Chemical sanitizer or other chemical antimicrobial applied to food-contact surface does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180.940 or 40 CFR 180.2020. 7-204.11 P; 4-501.11: Equipment not maintained in good repair or condition; equipment component not kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications; or cutting or piercing part of can opener not kept sharp to minimize the creation of metal fragments that can contaminate food when a container is opened. 4-501.11.

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