The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has uncovered a possible case of extensive fuel contamination due to human error at the Port of Tampa. Fuel bought after 10:00 a.m. on Saturday from Citgo-supplied stations at the Port of Tampa could potentially be mixed with diesel fuel.
Citgo has issued a list of gas stations that received the tainted fuel. Among the affected gas stations in Florida are:
Big Dan's Car Wash: 39522 US Highway 19 N., Tarpon Springs
7-Eleven: 3437 US Highway 19, Holiday
7-Eleven: 13411 Fish Hawk Boulevard, Lithia
7-Eleven: 4325 Lee Boulevard, Lehigh Acres
7-Eleven: 12750 South Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers
7-Eleven: 290 Lakeland Park Road, Lakeland
7-Eleven: 720 Chiquita Boulevard, North Cape Coral
7-Eleven: 2604 Skyline Boulevard, Cape Coral
7-Eleven: 940 S Broad St., Brooksville
7-Eleven: 1626 Meadow Road, Lehigh Acres
7-Eleven: 2401 James Redman Parkway, Plant City
7-Eleven: 601 Pine Island Rd. S.W., Cape Coral
7-Eleven: 6050 Dean Dairy Road, Zephyrhills
7-Eleven: 714 Burnt Store Road, Cape Coral
BJ's Wholesale: 1929 Pine Island Road N.E., Cape Coral
BJ's Wholesale: 9372 Ben C Pratt Six Mile Cypress Pkwy., Fort Myers
BJ's Wholesale: 13585 NE 86th Path, Lady Lakes
Handy Foods Store #86: 21321 Palm Beach Blvd., Alva
Handy Foods Store #87: 3205 Lee Blvd., Lehigh Acres
Superday CITGO: 1595 South McCall Road, Port Charlotte
Bolton One LLC: 15434 US Highway 19, Hudson
JHW #310 - DBA Avenue CITGO: 11867 N. Williams St., Dunellon
AL Prime - Daytona Beach: 1898 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach
Quick & Easy Stop: 4529 Bee Ridge Rd., Sarasota
Palmers Easy Stop: 903 Cattleman Rd., Sarasota
Faulkenburg CITGO: 5320 Faulkenburg Road, Tampa
Choice Food & Gas: 310 N Central Ave., Umatilla
2K Express 5: 6202 N 40th St., Tampa
Perfection Station 5: 9931 N Florida Ave., Tampa
FDACS says contaminated gasoline and diesel have the potential to cause engine damage or affect operability.
Impacted stations have been asked to stop selling gas until the contaminated fuel is replaced and tanks are cleaned.
Once the stations are cleared or have completed a corrective action plan fuel will once again be safe for purchase.
According to FDACS consumer's vehicles or generators may not properly function.
If you believe you were sold contaminated gasoline, you can file a complaint by calling 1-800-HELP-FLA online at www.fdacs.gov [lnks.gd].
Florida Department of Emergency Management is coordinating with petroleum retailers, ports, and all additional stakeholders to ensure that this disruption won’t be widespread and that residents can have seamless access to fuel.
At the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, FDEM has already waived size, weight, and hour restrictions to get resources into the state as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Please follow @FDACS [lnks.gd] on X, formerly known as Twitter, for updates on the stop sales.