{"id":479,"date":"2026-05-14T11:01:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T11:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=479"},"modified":"2026-05-14T11:01:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T11:01:20","slug":"moldy-fruit-and-why-a-miami-beach-grocer-may-be-banned-from-getting-new-food-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=479","title":{"rendered":"Moldy fruit and why a Miami Beach grocer may be banned from getting new food"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Too little hot water and too many live roaches put a Miami Beach grocery store on the brink of being banned from getting new food deliveries.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=478\">Those Bed Bath &amp; Beyond 20% off coupons are coming back. Here\u2019s where to use them<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The warning for M &amp; L Food Market, 7446 Collins Ave., couldn\u2019t be more clear on Monday\u2019s Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services inspection report by Inspector Pedro Llanos.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Llanos dropped Stop Use Orders on \u201call processing and open foods\u201d and \u201cfood service equipment and utensils in that area\u201d in kitchen both because of the handwash sink\u2019s lack of hot water and the live roaches he spotted.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf evidence of pest infestation is observed on the next inspection, a Stop Use Order will be issued on all receiving areas of the establishment and the establishment will no longer be allowed to receive additional food items,\u201d the inspection said. \u201cA Stop Use Order of all processing equipment will be issued and a Stop Sale Order of all exposed food items will be issued until the infestation is eradicated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE: Roaches cause a Hialeah restaurant-grocery to lose most food privileges<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s some of the violations on the 13-page inspection report:<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>An orange sitting on top of a juicer was \u201cfound with white, mold-like substances.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFlying insects are present\u201d in the food service area, the food prep area, the kitchen, the backroom and the washroom.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A live roach was \u201cobserved behind the prep table next to the washroom entrance\u201d in the kitchen and another was seen \u201cbehind the prep table next to the slicers\u201d in the deli area. Both the kitchen and the deli got hit with Stop Use Orders.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In the kitchen and food service areas, food employees \u201cdid not wash hands before donning gloves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Not helping matters in that regard: No hot water or way to dry hands at the kitchen handwash sink. M &amp; L has until May 26 to get hot water into that kitchen handwash sink.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Deli slicers are supposed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized every four hours when on the job. Deli area workers clocked the slicers in at 8 a.m., but hadn\u2019t done anything else by 12:15. Stop Use on the deli slicers.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=476\">Mother of slain Coral Springs vice mayor runs for her commission seat<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In the food service area, \u201cdeli meats including ham, pork, turkey and mortadella stored inside the reach-in display cooler were not date marked, and the opening date could not be determined.\u201d Nine packs of deli meat got hit with Stop Sales.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A \u201ccontainer with dry breading used for breading fish had been kept at room temperature since 8 a.m., and hadn\u2019t been sifting at 12:20 pm.\u201d Stop Sale on the breading.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A pot of beef stew sitting on a prep table since at least 8 a.m. needed to be kept in hot holding (above 135 degrees) or cold storage (cooled to 41 degrees or more). Instead, as of 11:45 a.m., it measured 89 degrees. Stop Sale.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Stop Sales crashed down on three breaded chicken sandwiches and a ham and cheese sandwich that measured 89 to 94 in the hot holding unit.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Stop Use Orders ended the work life of cutting boards in the kitchen and produce areas that had \u201cdeep grooves\/cuts and can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A problem in the meat walk-in cooler\u2019s condenser unit had a pipe leaking from the ceiling.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Wet wiping cloths in the food service, kitchen and deli areas sat on prep tables when not being used instead of resting in sanitizer solution.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCarbon-encrusted and burned-on grease deposits were found on the exterior of multiple cooking pots and pans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>M &amp; L was selling kratom products \u201cwhile not being designated as a hemp\/kratom food establishment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=474\">Spirit Airlines workers from Florida sue company over abrupt shutdown<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A state inspector also warned Miami Beach, Florida\u2019s M &amp; L Food Market about handwashing issues. 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