How many inspections has Save a Lot in Jacksonville had?

Save a Lot #21662 in Jacksonville has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Save a Lot in Jacksonville find?

Save a Lot #21662 in Jacksonville was most recently inspected by FDACS on October 29, 2025 (Focused Inspection).

Has Save a Lot in Jacksonville had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, Save a Lot #21662 in Jacksonville has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

Save a Lot in Jacksonville

Name: Save a Lot #21662 in Jacksonville Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: October 29, 2025

5995 University Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32216

Union County · Supermarket · FDACS
Owner: Ascend Grocery LLC
FDACS Estab #: 417261

Part of: Save-A-Lot Florida health inspections, violations & closures

Overview

Save A Lot #21662 in Jacksonville had 3 inspections on record between October 2023 and October 2025, with 18 total violations. The facility operated without a valid food permit as of October 2023, when an inspection documented multiple critical violations including raw salt pork displayed directly above ready-to-eat smoked ham in a retail cooler, raw turkey stored directly over raw pork in the meat department walk-in cooler, and baby wipes and shampoo displayed directly above prepackaged baby food. All violations cited during that 2023 inspection were corrected on site. A follow-up inspection on October 8, 2025 documented 7 violations including a priority violation for cleaning chemicals stored directly above a produce prep table; the chemicals were moved to an appropriate location during the inspection. The most recent inspection on October 29, 2025 was a focused USDA Country of Origin Labeling audit with no violations documented.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

3FDACS Insp.

18Violations

Last inspected FDACS: October 29, 2025

Save a Lot in Jacksonville: FDACS Inspection History (3)

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.

2025 — 2 inspections

Oct 29, 2025 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: GARRISON SWEAT, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Person in charge: JENNIS GUZMAN

Comments: Conducted USDA COOL Audit

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Oct 8, 2025 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 7 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: GREG PENSABENE, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

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. The issues described in request 5139875 were addressed with the person in charge during this inspection.

Risk-Based Violations

7-201.11 Poisonous or toxic materials not stored to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by separating the poisonous or toxic material by spacing or partitioning, or locating the poisonous or toxic material in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. 7-201.11 PP

Produce area: Spray bottles of cleaning chemicals stored directly above produce prep table. COS: Cleaning chemicals moved to an appropriate location during inspection.

95 Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a test through a recognized accredited program. 5K-4.021(1), F.A.C.Repeat

Establishment doesn't not have a certified food protection manager.

Good Retail Practice Violations

6-501.11 Dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests not removed from control devices and the premises at a frequency that prevents their accumulation, decomposition, or the attraction of pests. 6-501.112

Backroom: Insect trap with multiple dead insects still trapped in it directly above stored foods products.

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

Backroom: Gap with light shining through located at the bottom of the exterior door.

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)

Produce area: Single use trays not stored inverted. COS: single use trays inverted during inspection.

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

Produce Cooler: Build up of dust observed on and around the fans.

6-501.11 Dressing rooms not used by employees who regularly change their clothes in the establishment, or lockers or other suitable facilities not used for the orderly storage of employee clothing or other possessions. 6-501.110

Backroom: Employee clothing stored directly on boxes of food items. COS: clothing items moved to an appropriate place during inspection.

2023 — 1 inspection

Oct 18, 2023 — Operating Without a Valid Food Permit· 11 violations· Operating Without Permit

Inspector: LESLIE CARPENTER, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Person in charge: GENNIS GUZMAN

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.

Risk-Based Violations

3-302.11(A)(1) Raw animal food not separated during storage, preparation, holding or display from ready-to-eat raw animal food, other raw ready-to-eat food, cooked ready-to-eat food, or fruits and vegetables before they are washed. 3-302.11(A)(1) PP

Meat Department Retail - Raw Salt Pork displayed directly over ready to eat Smoked Ham in reach in cooler. (COS) Salted pork moved and is now displayed with other raw pork products. x

3-302.11(A)(2) Different types of raw animal foods not separated from each other during storage, preparation, holding or display by using separate equipment, arranging food in equipment so that cross contamination is prevented, or preparing each type of food at different times or in separate areas. 3-302.11(A)(2) PP

Meat Department - Raw turkey stored directly over raw pork in the Meat Department walk in cooler. (COS) Raw turkey moved to another shelf in the cooler. x

7-301.11 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 PP

Retail - Baby Wipes and Shampoo displayed directly over prepackaged baby food. (COS) Wipes moved to bottom shelf. x

95 Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a test through a recognized accredited program. 5K-4.021(1), F.A.C.

Food Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager.

Good Retail Practice Violations

4-101.19 Nonfood-contact surface of equipment exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that requires frequent cleaning not constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material. 4-101.19

Backroom - Unsealed wooden pallets used as shelving for milk products in the walk in dairy cooler.

4-501.14 Warewashing equipment; sinks, basins or other receptacles used for washing or rinsing raw food or laundering wiping cloths; or drainboards or equipment used to substitute for drainboards not cleaned before use, throughout the day at a frequency necessary to prevent recontamination of equipment and utensils and ensure the equipment performs its intended function, and at least every 24 hours when used. 4-501.14

Ware-Wash Area - 3 compartment spray head not clean due to a mold and calcium like build up.

4-601.11(C) Nonfood-contact surface of equipment has an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris. 4-601.11(C)

Backroom - Several trays stored on the rolling food racks are not clean due to a build up of food debris. (COS) Trays washed, rinsed, and sanitized during inspection.

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

Backroom - Mop sink does not have back flow prevention device installed below the splitter.

5-205.15(B) Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B)

Backroom - Walk in Freezer fan unit condensate collection system leak causing heavy ice build up on floor and shelves. Retail - Bagged Ice reach in freezer fan unit condensate collection system leak causing heavy ice build up on floor.

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

Backroom - Floors unclean in the walk in dairy cooler due to an accumulation of a white milk like liquid spillage.

99 The food establishment is operating without a valid food permit. 500.12, F.S., 5K-4.020(2), F.A.C. The food establishment shall complete the permitting process within 10 days. Contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 for further assistance.

Food establishment is open and operating without a valid 2023 Food Permit. o

Save a Lot in Jacksonville: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Save a Lot in Jacksonville last inspected?: Save a Lot #21662 in Jacksonville was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on October 29, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Save a Lot in Jacksonville had?: Save a Lot #21662 in Jacksonville has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Save a Lot in Jacksonville find?: Save a Lot #21662 in Jacksonville was most recently inspected by FDACS on October 29, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
Has Save a Lot in Jacksonville had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Save a Lot #21662 in Jacksonville has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Save a Lot in Jacksonville?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Save a Lot #21662 in Jacksonville are: 7-201.11: Poisonous or toxic materials not stored to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by separating the poisonous or toxic material by spacing or partitioning, or locating the poisonous or toxic material in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. 7-201.11 P; 6-501.11: Dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests not removed from control devices and the premises at a frequency that prevents their accumulation, decomposition, or the attraction of pests. 6-501.112; 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.