BIG C'S PRODUCE MFDV
81 N BROADWAY ST, Fellsmere FL 32948 · 772-528-8462
Last inspected Aug 25, 2026 · 6 visits since July 2023
JUL 23
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AUG 26
▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Temporary interruption - no alternative supply of water provided. No water running in triple sink or handwashing sink Employees were using sink in commissary to wash hands and get water from commissary triple sink New employee unplugged water pump and plugged in fan
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $800
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4--2020011124 | Feb 17, 2020 | May 26, 2020 | $800 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Aug 25, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority4 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Operator heated corn tortillas and used hand to move to plate for tacos. Educated operator to use tongs or gloved hand, discarded tortillas that had been touched.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw hamburger patties in box over cooked chicken in household style reach in cooler, educated operator moved items.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Joseline started two weeks ago but had not signed reporting agreement, printed and signed.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Operator provided from commissary building.
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork and chicken held overnight in reach in cooler with no date marking, educated operator.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Caesar's food handler training expired in 2025.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Small make table has mold like substance on door gaskets.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Small make table has standing water in the bottom of reach in cooler.
Oct 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop sauce
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Small make table
Aug 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs and raw burger over cooked chicken and cooked pork
Temporary interruption - no alternative supply of water provided. No water running in triple sink or handwashing sink Employees were using sink in commissary to wash hands and get water from commissary triple sink New employee unplugged water pump and plugged in fan
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop tomatoes
Feb 29, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap in exterior door and screen is torn
Feb 27, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded Tilapia in ceviche 3-402.11 FC: (A) Before service or sale in ready-to-eat form, raw, raw-marinated, partially cooked, or marinated-partially cooked fish shall be: (1) Frozen and stored at a temperature of -4 degrees Fahrenheit or below for a minimum of 168 hours in a freezer; (2) Frozen at -31 degrees Fahrenheit or below until solid and stored at -31 degrees Fahrenheit or below for a minimum of 15 hours; or (3) Frozen at -31 degrees Fahrenheit or below until solid and stored at -4 degrees Fahrenheit or below for a minimum of 24 hours. (B) Paragraph (A) of this section does not apply to: (1) Molluscan shellfish; (2) A scallop product consisting only of the shucked adductor muscle; (3) Tuna of the species Thunnus alalunga, Thunnus albacares (Yellowfin tuna), Thunnus atlanticus, Thunnus maccoyii (Bluefin tuna, Southern), Thunnus obesus (Bigeye tuna), or Thunnus thynnus (Bluefin tuna, Northern); or (4) Aquacultured fish, such as salmon, that: (a) If raised in open water, are raised in net-pens, or (b) Are raised in land-based operations such as ponds or tanks, and (c) Are fed formulated feed, such as pellets, that contains no live parasites infective to the aquacultured FISH. (5) Fish eggs that have been removed from the skein and rinsed.
Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Menu doesn't claim ceviche is served raw. Operator added to menu
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap in exterior door and screen is torn
Jul 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Takeout containers stored in handwash sink
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Shredded beef
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Takeout forks not all in same direction
Stored food not covered. Beef and chicken in reach in cooler not covered
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bucket reading 0. Advised operator to remake bucket, now at 50ppm
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.