Starbucks Coffee Company in Defuniak Springs
Last inspected:
622 Hugh Adams Rd, Defuniak Springs, FL 32435Part of: Starbucks Florida health inspections, violations & closures
Starbucks Coffee Company #69260 in Defuniak Springs had two inspections on record between December 2022 and August 2025. The December 2022 inspection documented seven priority foundation violations including missing corporate health policy, absent written employee procedures for health events, lack of food temperature measuring devices, missing hot water sanitizing test strips in the warewashing area, and no backflow prevention device on the dumpster area faucet. The facility was undergoing permit application at that time. The August 2025 inspection cited three violations, including a repeat of the temperature measuring device deficiency in the warewashing operation, which remained uncorrected from the prior inspection nearly three years earlier.
Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.
Starbucks Coffee Company in Defuniak Springs: 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· 3 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.
Good Retail Practice Violations
3-304.14(E)
Container of chemical sanitizer solutions in which wet wiping cloths are held
between uses not stored off the floor, or not used in a manner that prevents contamination of food,
equipment, utensils, linens, or single-service and single-use articles. 3-304.14(E)
Drive thru: Bucket containing sanitizer and wiping cloths located on the floor. COS Manager moved bucket from direct contact with the floor.
4-903.11(A)
Cleaned equipment or utensils, or laundered linens 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. Clean equipment or utensils not stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying, or
not covered or inverted. 4-903.11(A) and (B)
Warewashing: Dishes and utensils not stored inverted. COS - Staff inverted dishes and
utensils.
4-302.13
Temperature measuring device not provided and readily accessible for frequently
measuring washing and sanitizing temperatures in a manual warewashing operation, or irreversible
registering temperature indicator not provided and readily accessible for measuring the utensil surface
temperature in a hot water mechanical warewashing operation. 4-302.13 Pf
Warewashing: Establishment not able to provide temperature measuring device or
irreversible registering temperature indicator to monitor hot water mechanical warewashing operation.
— 1 inspection
— Met Inspection Requirements· 7 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector.
The Minimum Construction Standards checklist has been used in accordance with 500.12(2)(a) Florida Statutes by the food safety
inspector to determine compliance before obtaining a food permit.
Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must remit payment
in full. To expedite the processing of your food permit application, electronic online payment is available at
https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Follow the instructions on the portal page for payment processing. Payment by check or money order
is also accepted, but must be made payable to FDACS and remitted to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
PO Box 6720, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6720. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your
food permit application.
Permit fees must be paid in full before your application can be processed further. Failure to pay any permit fees in full will result in
the denial of your permit and you may be subject to administrative penalties if you are found operating without a valid food permit,
which is a violation of Section 500.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes. If you are found to be in violation of this provision, the Department may
impose up to a $5,000.00 fine against you and/or seek administrative action to close your business.
Provided a copy of: Employee Health Guidelines and Written Guidance for Clean-up of Vomit and Diarrhea.
Risk-Based Violations
2-102.11(C)
Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing
transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause
foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can
not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)
(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf
Corporate health policy not available at time of 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
Written policy not available at the time of inspection.
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Print Date: 12/21/2022
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Good Retail Practice Violations
4-302.12
Food temperature measuring device not provided or not readily accessible for use in ensuring
food temperatures are attained and maintained; or food temperature measuring device with a suitable small-diameter
probe not provided or not readily accessible to accurately measure the temperature in thin foods. 4-302.12 Pf
Establishment did not have thermometer at time of initial inspection.
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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
Front entrance door: Observed a gap between the double doors that could allow the entrance of
insects and rodents.
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4-302.13
Temperature measuring device not provided and readily accessible for frequently measuring
washing and sanitizing temperatures in a manual warewashing operation, or irreversible registering temperature
indicator not provided and readily accessible for measuring the utensil surface temperature in a hot water mechanical
warewashing operation. 4-302.13 Pf
Ware wash area: Observed no hot water sanitizing testing aid.
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5-203.14
Plumbing system not installed to preclude backflow of a solid, liquid, or gas contaminant into
the water supply system at each point of use, including on a hose bibb, by providing an air gap or installation of an
approved backflow prevention device. 5-203.14 Pf
Outside dumpster area: Observed no backflow prevention device installed on faucet.
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5-501.11
Drains in receptacles or waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables do not
have drain plugs in place. 5-501.114
Dumpster: Observed no drain plug in one dumpster.
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Starbucks Coffee Company in Defuniak Springs: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Starbucks Coffee Company in Defuniak Springs last inspected?
- Starbucks Coffee Company #69260 in Defuniak Springs was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on August 14, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
- How many inspections has Starbucks Coffee Company in Defuniak Springs had?
- Starbucks Coffee Company #69260 in Defuniak Springs has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Starbucks Coffee Company in Defuniak Springs find?
- Starbucks Coffee Company #69260 in Defuniak Springs was most recently inspected by FDACS on August 14, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
- Has Starbucks Coffee Company in Defuniak Springs had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- No, Starbucks Coffee Company #69260 in Defuniak Springs has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
- What are the most common violations at Starbucks Coffee Company in Defuniak Springs?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Starbucks Coffee Company #69260 in Defuniak Springs are: 3-304.14(E): Container of chemical sanitizer solutions in which wet wiping cloths are held between uses not stored off the floor, or not used in a manner that prevents contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, or single-service and single-use articles. 3-304.14(E); 4-903.11(A): Cleaned equipment or utensils, or laundered linens 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. Clean equipment or utensils not stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying, or not covered or inverted. 4-903.11(A) and (B); 4-302.13: Temperature measuring device not provided and readily accessible for frequently measuring washing and sanitizing temperatures in a manual warewashing operation, or irreversible registering temperature indicator not provided and readily accessible for measuring the utensil surface temperature in a hot water mechanical warewashing operation. 4-302.13 Pf.
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