Florida Updates List Of Gas Stations Affected By Citgo Fuel Pollution

Some of the gas stations that the state initially reported as potentially receiving contaminated gas have since been cleared, while two new gas stations were added to the list of those affected.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced this on Sunday more than two dozen Citgo gas stations across the state may have received contaminated gas mixed with diesel fuel, which could damage or disable engines. On Tuesday, the agency said six gas stations had not received the contaminated fuel eight additional stations were inspected, renovated and cleared. Seventeen stations had ordered a “sales stop” by the state.

Rogers Petroleum, 134 N Desoto Ave. in Arcadia, was added to the state’s most recent list and remains under a sales ban as of Tuesday.

The state was also re-identified PJI LLC, at 7977 W Dunnellon Road in Dunnellon, as affected. At PJI, regular and premium fuel were not contaminated, only diesel fuel, said the state. The state said the gas station had already been inspected and cleared for fuel sales.

Aaron Keller, a spokesman for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, said Citgo provided the department with an update that included the two stations, which is why they were not previously listed.

Customers who purchased gasoline after 10 a.m. on Saturday may be affected. (The updated list of channels can be found at the end of this story.)

Citgo told the Tampa Bay Times on Monday that contaminated gas was discovered at the Port Tampa Bay terminal on Saturday due to a “product routing issue” and ordered a shutdown of the fuel “rack,” or pipeline, that mixed the diesel fuel with gasoline. the company said It is conducting a “full investigation” but has not yet released details of the investigation.

consumers who Anyone who purchased fuel at one of the affected gas stations on or after Saturday can file a claim at www.citgo.com/contact-us.

Florida officials have also set up a hotline to take complaints from people who believe they bought the bad fuel. People can call 1-800-435-7352 or file a complaint at fdacs.gov.

“It’s never a good thing to see such a catastrophic failure for consumers, especially at a time when Floridians are fleeing a potentially dangerous storm,” Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson said in a statement Tuesday, referring to the hurricane Idalia. “I firmly believe that our department was able to mitigate the worse situation. We stand ready to help those whose vehicles and equipment have been affected by contaminated fuel.”

Six previously reported gas stations did not receive the contaminated fuel shipment, the state said:

Dan’s Car Wash: 39522 US Highway 19 N., Tarpon Springs

7-Eleven: 3437 US Highway 19, Holiday

7-Eleven: 13411 Fish Hawk Blvd., Lithia

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Quick and easy stop: 4529 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota

Palmer’s Easy Stop: 903 Cattleman Road, Sarasota

2K Express 5: 6202 N 40th St., Tampa

Eight gas stations were inspected by the state, renovated and approved for fuel sales:

7-Eleven: 720 Chiquita Blvd., North Cape Coral

7-Eleven: 2604 Skyline Blvd., Cape Coral

7-Eleven: 601 Pine Island Road SW, Cape Coral

7-Eleven: 6050 Dean Dairy Road, Zephyrhills

7-Eleven: 714 Burnt Store Road, Cape Coral

Handy Foods Store No. 87: 3205 Lee Blvd., Lehigh Acres

City of Faulkenburg: 5320 Faulkenburg Road, Tampa

PJI LLC: 7977 W Dunnellon Road, Dunnellon (Regular and premium fuel were not contaminated, only diesel fuel)

A sales stop remains in effect for 17 previously identified stations until confirmed by the laboratory:

7-Eleven: 4325 Lee Blvd., Lehigh Acres

7-Eleven: 12750 South Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers

7-Eleven: 290 Lakeland Park Road, Lakeland

7-Eleven: 940 S Broad St., Brooksville

7-Eleven: 1626 Meadow Road, Lehigh Acres

7-Eleven: 2401 James Redman Parkway, Plant City

BJ’s Wholesale Store: 1929 Pine Island Road NE, Cape Coral

BJ’s Wholesale: 9372 Ben C Pratt Six Mile Cypress Parkway, Fort Myers

BJ’s Wholesale: 13585 NE 86th Path, Lady Lakes

Handy Foods Store No. 86: 21321 Palm Beach Blvd., Alva

Superday City: 1595 South McCall Road, Port Charlotte

Bolton One LLC: 15434 US Highway 19, Hudson

JHW #310 – DBA Avenue City: 11867 N. Williams St., Dunellon

AL Prime – Daytona Beach: 1898 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach

Fine Dining and Gas: 310 N Central Ave., Umatilla

Perfection Station 5: 9931 N Florida Ave., Tampa

Rogers Petroleum: 134 N Desoto Ave., Arcadia