Dirty Dining Extra: Rodents snacking on chip bags in South Florida gas station store

Shell gas station in Fort Lauderdale. (Google Maps)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Many of us snack when we go to the pump, so we want you to be aware of a situation in Fort Lauderdale.

An inspector with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services was at the Shell gas station at 880 West Sunrise Boulevard last week and found a rodent issue.

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A stop sale was ordered on most of the food items.

A re-inspection is required due to pests, according to the inspection.

***SHELL GAS STATION

880 WEST SUNRISE BLVD.

FORT LAUDERDALE

21 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“RETAIL-RODENT DROPPINGS ON BOTTOM SHELF OF AISLE 2 WHERE SNACKS ARE DISPLAYED, BAGS OF LAYS POTATO CHIPS HAVE BEEN CHEWED OPEN. HALLWAY TO BACK ROOM- RODENT DROPPINGS ON CASES OF BEVERAGES. BACK ROOM- RODENT DROPPINGS IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER SINK, IN MOP SINK, ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT AND ON CASES OF BEVERAGES TO INCLUDE WATER, COKE, PERRIER, ENERGY DRINKS AND FANTA.”

“RETAIL- CHIPS ON DISPLAY SHELF IN AISLE 2 HAVE RODENT DROPPINGS ALL OVER CONTAINER.”

“BOILED EGGS THAT WERE MADE IN PRIVATE HOME DISPLAYED FOR RETAIL SALE.”

“ESTABLISHMENT DOES NOT HAVE CERTIFIED FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER.”

*STOP SALE ORDER

“ALL AISLE 1 FOOD ITEMS TO INCLUDE TAKIS, PRINGLES, CHEEZE ITS AND OTHER SNACKS.”

“ALL AISLE 2 FOOD ITEMS TO INCLUDE LAYS CHIPS, DORITOS, FUNYONS.”

“ALL AISLE 3 FOOD ITEMS TO INCLUDE LITTLE DEBBIE SNACK CAKES, SKITTLES AND SNICKERS,”

“ALL AISLE 4 FOOD ITEMS TO INCLUDE DAISY CAKES AND NOODLES.”

“ALL SERVICE COUNTER FOODS TO INCLUDE PICKLED EGGS, BANANAS AND CANDY.”

“ALL RETAIL HALLWAY FOOD.”

“ALL BACK ROOM FOOD.”


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