‘Black mold-like’ growth and dirty equipment help a Miami-Dade Publix fail inspection

A single look of “black mold-like” on an inspection doesn’t auger nicely for the institution, even when the institution is a Publix retailer.

And that phrase appeared twice on the Florida Division of Agriculture inspector’s report in regards to the Corsica Sq. Publix, 15771 SW 152nd St., simply two causes the grocery store failed the inspection.

A re-inspection will happen by Could 10.

In contrast to the case with eating places, that are inspected by the Florida Division of Enterprise and Skilled Regulation, a grocery store, grocery, meals storage facility or business bakery failing a Division of Agriculture inspection doesn’t get closed. Components of the institution may be declared unfit to be used by Cease Use Orders.

Inspector Wenndy Ayerdis didn’t see match to drop any Cease Use Orders Tuesday, however she rapidly observed tools deep within the yuck.

Within the meat division, she noticed “black, mold-like progress discovered on the inside housing of each bandsaws that have been lately cleaned” and “white fats residue on the inside of the meat grinder plate of the massive meat grinder.”

Over within the deli, a slicer allegedly cleaned with a no-rinse sanitizer “was discovered to nonetheless have previous meals residue encrusted on the slicer blade and guard.” The scissors and knives used to open packs of deli meats “have been present in use over 4 hours with out washing, rinsing and sanitizing.”

The bakery had a flooring mixer with “previous, yellow dough residue encrusted.”

The silicone joints/edges contained in the seafood space’s ice machine had “black, mold-like staining within the roof space of the door” however “away from the place the ice may make contact.”

If one thing you got out of the deli space appeared to have somewhat further texture, Inspector Ayyerdis did see a “meals worker sporting synthetic nails not utilizing gloves always to deal with meals objects and open meals containers.”

As for meals, a container of popcorn shrimp being offered that wanted to be underneath 41 levels for protected protecting measured 43 levels. Basura. Of eight salmon burgers on show, six have been from that day and two have been from one other. However, as they hadn’t been correctly date marked and have been blended up, all eight bought tossed.

A shrimp cocktail with dipping sauce within the show unit “was discovered to have ice in direct contact with the shrimp and the dipping sauce, permitting water to pool on the sauce contained in the cup.”

This, too, was trashed.

This story was initially printed Could 1, 2022 4:55 PM.