CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — The next time you reach for a cup of coffee or grab a fountain drink at the 7-Eleven on Royal Palm Boulevard in Coral Springs, you may want to know what state inspectors recently found.
According to a June 3 inspection report from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Sanitation and Safety Specialist Timothy O’Neil found fresh rodent droppings in cabinets beneath various fountain drink dispensers and on shelves under the store’s coffee bar.
In the back room, the report states there was evidence of “newly caught rodents in traps” near a three-compartment sink. A separate citation documents a dead rodent found in a trap beneath that same sink near the office.
The inspection also noted that the back room and three-compartment sink area were already subject to a stop-use order from a previous inspection. According to the June 3 report, the original stop-use and stop-sale orders remained in effect from May 14, 2026, indicating state inspectors had previously documented conditions requiring corrective action.
Those findings prompted the state to issue a stop-use order covering all receiving areas of the establishment.
Under the order, the store at 10380 Royal Palm Blvd. cannot receive additional food deliveries until a state inspector issues a written release. A reinspection is scheduled on or about June 17.
Inspection records also state that a stop-sale order on exposed food items remains in effect until the infestation is eradicated. The report further warns that if evidence of pest infestation is observed during the next inspection, a stop-sale order covering all food products in the store will be issued.
The findings are significant because convenience stores have become an increasingly common source of food and beverages for consumers.
According to a GasBuddy survey of more than 500 customers, 56 percent of Americans purchase meals at a gas station or convenience store at least once a month.
Among adults ages 30 to 44, 25 percent reported doing so five or more times each month.
Inspectors cited the store for several additional violations, including a gap beneath a rear door that could allow rodents to enter, palm trees touching or overhanging the roof, rodent droppings on shelving beneath beverage machines and the coffee bar, the absence of a certified food protection manager certificate, employee food safety training deficiencies, and a plumbing connection that lacked required backflow prevention.
State records classify the inspection as requiring a reinspection because inspectors documented violations that pose a risk of foodborne illness.
The department directed the establishment to develop and implement a pest management control program and correct the violations before restrictions can be lifted.
Read the full food safety inspection report in the document below.
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