Sun Stop in Alachua
Last inspected:
13820 Nw 140th St, Alachua, FL 32615Sun Stop #340 in Alachua had two inspections on record between May 2023 and March 2025, with a combined 19 violations. The most recent inspection on March 25, 2025 identified 10 violations including a priority (P) citation for opened hotdogs in the walk-in cooler not date marked and a priority sanitizer concentration violation in the warewash area; both were corrected on site. An earlier inspection on May 26, 2023 documented 9 violations, including ready-to-eat foods (hotdogs, sausage, creamer) opened over 24 hours without date marking, lack of a designated person in charge during the visit, and missing written procedures for vomiting and diarrheal event response; date marking violations and sanitizer test kit issues were corrected during that inspection. The facility demonstrated responsiveness to inspector findings, with multiple violations corrected on site across both inspections.
Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.
Sun Stop in Alachua: FDACS Inspection History (2)
Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.
— 1 inspection
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 10 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to
[email protected].
Please note each observation that has been corrected.
Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector.
Risk-Based Violations
4-601.11(A)
Equipment food-contact surface or utensil not clean to sight and touch. 4-601.11(A)
PfPf
Customer Self-Service Area: Buildup of debris on Freal milkshake machine stirrer. COS.
Stirrer was washed, rinsed, and sanitized during inspection.
3-501.18
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food that requires date marking
not discarded when it exceeds the 7-day limit, except time that the product is frozen, or does not bear a
date mark and the correct date mark cannot be determined. 3-501.18 PP
Walk-in-cooler Area: Bag of hotdogs, opened over 24 hours ago, not date marked. COS.
Hotdogs were date marked.
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7-204.11
Chemical sanitizer or other chemical antimicrobial applied to food-contact surface
does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180.940 or 40 CFR 180.2020. 7-204.11 PP
Warewash Area: Sanitizer concentration, in sanitizer bucket, tested at over 500 ppm. COS.
Bucket was dumped and retested within acceptable parameters.
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Print Date: 3/25/2025
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Citation Description: Poisonous or toxic materials for retail sale not stored or displayed to prevent
contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by separating
the poisonous or toxic materials by spacing or partitioning, or locating the poisonous or toxic materials in
an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles.
7-301.11 P
Observation: Storage Area: Motor oil, Radiator Stop Leak, and batteries stored with packaged food.
COS. Food was moved.
6-301.11
Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with
hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not
provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean
towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high
velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 PfPf
Customer Self-Service Area: Hand sink not equipped with drying provisions. Paper towel
dispensed not able to dispense. Warewash Area: Hand sink not equipped with drying provisions. Paper
towel dispensed not able to dispense. COS. Paper towels dispensers adjusted during inspection.
Good Retail Practice Violations
3-602.11(C)
Bulk food available for consumer self-dispensing is not prominently labeled in plain
view of the consumer with the manufacturer's or processor's label; or a card, sign or other method that
includes the common name of the food or adequate descriptive identity statement, (if made from two or
more ingredients) a list of ingredients and sub-ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight;
or the information does not include nutrition labeling as specified in 21 CFR 101 and 9 CFR 317 Subpart
B. 3-602.11(C)
Customer Self-Service Area: Various Donuts(Maple ring, Strawberry filled, limited time
items) Displayed In Customer Self-service Display Case Not Provided With All Required Labeling. COS.
Donuts were removed from retail.
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4-903.11(A)
Single-service or single-use articles not stored in a clean, dry location; at least 6
inches above the floor; or where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination. 4-903.11(A)
Customer Self-Service Area: Donut boxes stored under handwash sink.
4-601.11(C)
Nonfood-contact surface of equipment has an accumulation of dust, dirt, food
residue or other debris. 4-601.11(C)
Customer Self-Service Area: Buildup of debris inside cabinets under roller grill. Buildup of
debris inside cabinet under soda dispensing area. Buildup of debris inside cabinet adjacent soda
dispensing area.
5-501.11
Receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables not
kept covered with tight-fitting lids or doors when located outdoors; or indoor receptacles that contain food
not kept covered when not in continuous use or after they are filled. 5-501.113
Exterior Area: Dumpster lid left open.
6-501.12
Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or
cleaning not done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12
Back Room: Buildup of debris in corner adjacent to bag and box soda rack.
6-501.11
Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11
Customer Self-Service Area: Hole in wall underneath and behind soda machine hoses.
— 1 inspection
— Met Inspection Requirements· 9 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: Guidance for Written Procedures for the Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events provided.
Risk-Based Violations
2-101.11
No designated person in charge present at the establishment during all hours of
operation. 2-101.11 PfPf
No person in charge during visit.
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3-501.17(B)
Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and
packaged by a food processing plant not clearly marked, when opened onsite and held for more than 24 hours,
to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed, sold, or discarded when held at 41°F or less for
a maximum of 7 days; or the day the original container is opened onsite not counted as day 1. 3-501.17(B) PfPf
Retail area - Hot dogs and sausage for hot dog rollers, and bulk box creamer for self service
coffee opened over 24 hours and not date marked. COS - Hot dogs, sausage and bulk box creamer date marked
during inspection.
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2-501.11
Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding
to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or
procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and
the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 PfPf
Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an
event that involves the discharge of vomit or diarrhea.
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Print Date: 5/26/2023
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Good Retail Practice Violations
6-202.15
Outer opening not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling or closing
holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; closed, tight-fitting windows; and solid, self-closing,
tight-fitting doors. Windows or doors kept open for ventilation or other purposes not protected against the entry of
insects and rodents by 16 mesh to 1 inch screens; properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying
insects; or other effective means. 6-202.15
Back room area - Back door not tight fitting.
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4-903.12
Single-service or single-use articles stored in a locker room, toilet room, garbage room or
mechanical room; or under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips, leaking water lines or
sprinkler heads, lines on which water has condensed, open stairwells or other sources of contamination.
4-903.12
Retail area - Togo cups stored under drain line of hand wash sink. COS - Togo cups moved during
inspection.
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4-302.14
Test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of sanitizing
solution not provided. 4-302.14 Pf
No test strips available during inspection.
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4-602.13
Nonfood-contact surface of equipment not cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude
accumulation of soil residue. 4-602.13
Retail area - Shelves in self service sandwich reach in not clean, mold like substance build up.
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5-501.11
Storage area or enclosure for refuse, recyclables, or returnables not clean. 5-501.115
Outside area - Dumpster area not clean, excessive trash on ground.
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6-501.12
Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or cleaning not
done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12
Back room area - Fan guards in walk in cooler not clean, mold like substance and dirt build up.
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Sun Stop in Alachua: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Sun Stop in Alachua last inspected?
- Sun Stop #340 in Alachua was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on March 25, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
- How many inspections has Sun Stop in Alachua had?
- Sun Stop #340 in Alachua has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Sun Stop in Alachua find?
- Sun Stop #340 in Alachua was most recently inspected by FDACS on March 25, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
- Has Sun Stop in Alachua had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- No, Sun Stop #340 in Alachua has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
- What are the most common violations at Sun Stop in Alachua?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Sun Stop #340 in Alachua are: 6-301.11: Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 Pf; 4-601.11(A): Equipment food-contact surface or utensil not clean to sight and touch. 4-601.11(A) Pf; 3-501.18: Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food that requires date marking not discarded when it exceeds the 7-day limit, except time that the product is frozen, or does not bear a date mark and the correct date mark cannot be determined. 3-501.18 P.
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