{"id":58696,"date":"2023-08-29T15:00:30","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T19:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=58696"},"modified":"2023-08-29T15:00:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T19:00:35","slug":"17-gas-stations-remain-under-stop-sale-order-after-fuel-contamination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2023\/08\/17-gas-stations-remain-under-stop-sale-order-after-fuel-contamination\/","title":{"rendered":"17 gas stations remain under &#8216;stop sale order&#8217; after fuel contamination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Seventeen gas stations remain under a &#8220;stop sale order&#8221;&nbsp;after a fuel contamination was detected at the Port of Tampa, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/florida-gas-station.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58697\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>FDACS identified the contamination issue, which was &#8220;caused by human error,&#8221; on Sunday. Fuel purchased after 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26, from Citgo-supplied stations at the port, may be contaminated with diesel fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of Tuesday, eight gas stations were inspected, remediated and cleared by FDACS, while six did not receive the contaminated shipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seventeen stations remain under the order while pending laboratory confirmation, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>7-Eleven: 4325 Lee Boulevard, Lehigh Acres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7-Eleven: 12750 South Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7-Eleven: 290 Lakeland Park Road, Lakeland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7-Eleven: 940 South Broad Street, Brooksville<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7-Eleven: 1626 Meadow Road, Lehigh Acres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7-Eleven: 2401 James Redman Parkway, Plant City<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BJ&#8217;s Wholesale: 1929 Pine Island Road N.E., Cape Coral<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BJ&#8217;s Wholesale: 9372 Ben C Pratt Six Mile Cypress Pkwy., Fort Myers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BJ&#8217;s Wholesale: 13585 NE 86th Path, Lady Lakes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Handy Foods Store #86: 21321 Palm Beach Blvd., Alva<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Superday CITGO: 1595 South McCall Road, Port Charlotte<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bolton One LLC: 15434 US Highway 19, Hudson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>JHW #310 &#8211; DBA Avenue CITGO: 11867 N. Williams St., Dunellon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AL Prime &#8211; Daytona Beach: 1898 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choice Food &amp; Gas: 310 North Central Avenue, Umatilla<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perfection Station 5: 9931 North Florida Avenue, Tampa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rogers Petroleum: 134 North Desoto Avenue, Arcadia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The contaminated fuel can harm engines and vehicle performance. Impacted stations are stopped gas sales until clean fuel is supplied and tanks are cleaned.<br>If you purchased gas from affected stations after 10 a.m. on Aug. 26, FDACS advises consumers that vehicles or generators may not properly function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you believe you were sold contaminated gasoline, you can file a complaint by calling 1-800-HELP-FLA online at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdacs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.fdacs.gov.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seventeen gas stations remain under a &#8220;stop sale order&#8221;&nbsp;after a fuel contamination was detected at the Port of Tampa, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) said. 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