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. ā€“ 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

ā€œRETAIL-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.ā€

ā€œRETAIL- CHIPS ON DISPLAY SHELF IN AISLE 2 HAVE RODENT DROPPINGS ALL OVER CONTAINER.ā€

ā€œBOILED EGGS THAT WERE MADE IN PRIVATE HOME DISPLAYED FOR RETAIL SALE.ā€

ā€œESTABLISHMENT DOES NOT HAVE CERTIFIED FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER.ā€

*STOP SALE ORDER

ā€œALL AISLE 1 FOOD ITEMS TO INCLUDE TAKIS, PRINGLES, CHEEZE ITS AND OTHER SNACKS.ā€

ā€œALL AISLE 2 FOOD ITEMS TO INCLUDE LAYS CHIPS, DORITOS, FUNYONS.ā€

ā€œALL AISLE 3 FOOD ITEMS TO INCLUDE LITTLE DEBBIE SNACK CAKES, SKITTLES AND SNICKERS,ā€

ā€œALL AISLE 4 FOOD ITEMS TO INCLUDE DAISY CAKES AND NOODLES.ā€

ā€œALL SERVICE COUNTER FOODS TO INCLUDE PICKLED EGGS, BANANAS AND CANDY.ā€

ā€œALL RETAIL HALLWAY FOOD.ā€

ā€œALL BACK ROOM FOOD.ā€


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Jeff Weinsier joined Local 10 News in September 1994. He is currently an investigative reporter for Local 10. He is also responsible for the very popular Dirty Dining segments.

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