How many inspections has Lake City Save a Lot in Lake City had?

Lake City Save a Lot in Lake City has 4 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

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

Lake City Save a Lot in Lake City was most recently inspected by FDACS on October 25, 2024 (Focused Inspection).

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

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

Does Lake City Save a Lot in Lake City have any repeat violations?

Yes, Lake City Save a Lot in Lake City has had the following violations cited on multiple FDACS inspections: 6-501.11: Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11.

Lake City Save a Lot in Lake City

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

Last inspected: October 25, 2024

1036 E Duval St, Lake City, FL 32055

Suwannee County · Supermarket · FDACS
Owner: Frenvy INC
FDACS Estab #: 269550

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

Overview

Lake City Save A Lot has 4 inspections on record between January 2023 and October 2024, with 20 total violations cited across two full inspections and two focused inspections. The facility received a priority violation for improper raw animal food separation in January 2023 (raw chicken stored over raw pork in the meat department, corrected on site) and again in October 2024 (raw ground turkey displayed over pork product, corrected on site). A recurring priority foundation violation involved missing backflow prevention devices on plumbing fixtures — cited in the back room mop sink (October 2024) and on an outside spigot (January 2023). Additional violations in January 2023 included absence of written procedures for responding to vomit or diarrhea events and missing paper towels at a meat department handwashing sink (corrected on site). The facility was required to submit updated water supply documentation from an approved source within 30 days of the October 2024 inspection. The most recent focused inspection on October 25, 2024 confirmed receipt of required water and sewer documents and found no violations.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

4FDACS Insp.

20Violations

Last inspected FDACS: October 25, 2024

Lake City Save a Lot in Lake City: FDACS Inspection History (4)

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.

2024 — 2 inspections

Oct 25, 2024 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: GARRY OSTENDORF, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

Comments: This Focused Inspection is being conducted offsite to ensure required and/or requested documentation has been received from the food establishment. - Water and sewer documents received.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Oct 24, 2024 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements - Check Back Needed· 7 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: GARRY OSTENDORF, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

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. Food Establishment must submit updated documentation demonstrating the water supply for its facility comes from an approved source, as required by Rule 5K-4.004(3)(a), FAC. Please submit the documents within 30 days of this visit to: [email protected] Certified food protection manager information provided.

Risk-Based Violations

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

Retail area - Raw ground turkey displayed over pork product. COS - Raw ground turkey moved 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

No Certified food protection manager.

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.

2-402.11 Food employee not wearing a hair restraint such as a hat, hair covering or net, beard restraint, or clothing that covers body hair, that is designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. 2-402.11

Meat department - Employee cutting meat not wearing beard guard.

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

Back room area - No back flow device on hose bib of mop sink.

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 - Excessive trash and dirt on walk in freezer floor.

6-501.11 Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11

Produce department - Holes in walls.

2023 — 2 inspections

Mar 20, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: GARRY OSTENDORF, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

Comments: A copy of this report has been provided to the person in charge of the food establishment and will be available online at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov/Reports/SearchFoodEntity.aspx . KATHY JONES, MANAGER GARRY OSTENDORF, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Jan 13, 2023 — Met Inspection Requirements· 13 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: GARRY OSTENDORF, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

Comments: A copy of this report has been provided to the person in charge of the food establishment and will be available online at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov/Reports/SearchFoodEntity.aspx . DAVID STRICKLAND, MANAGER GARRY OSTENDORF, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

Risk-Based Violations

Meat department - Raw Chicken stored over raw pork on storage racks. COS - Raw pork moved during inspection. x

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. o Print Date: 1/13/2023 Page 1 of 3

2-401.11 Employee eating, drinking or using tobacco where exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, unwrapped single service and single use articles or other items could become contaminated. 2-401.11

Meat department - Employee drink on food processing table. COS - Employee drink moved during inspection. x

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

Meat department - No paper towels provided at hand wash sink. COS - Paper towels provided to hand wash sink during inspection. x

Good Retail Practice Violations

Back room area - Exit door at produce area not tight fitting. o

Meat department - Employees not wearing hair restraints or beard guards. o

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)

Meat department - Single use styro trays stored on floor and on shelf not protected from contaminations. COS - Styro trays moved during inspection. x

Outside area - No back flow device on spigot on front of store. o

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

Meat department - Hand wash sink in disrepair, faucets leak. o

5-501.17 Toilet room used by females not provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. 5-501.17

Back room area - No lid on trash can in women's restroom. o

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

Outside area - Drain plug in dumpster missing. o

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

Meat department - Excessive dust on ceiling in walk in cooler. o

6-501.11 Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11

Back room area - Hole in wall in dry storage room. Meat department - Missing tiles on floor of meat cutting room near hand wash sink. o

Lake City Save a Lot in Lake City: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lake City Save a Lot in Lake City last inspected?: Lake City Save a Lot in Lake City was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on October 25, 2024. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Lake City Save a Lot in Lake City had?: Lake City Save a Lot in Lake City has 4 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Lake City Save a Lot in Lake City find?: Lake City Save a Lot in Lake City was most recently inspected by FDACS on October 25, 2024 (Focused Inspection).
Has Lake City Save a Lot in Lake City had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Lake City Save a Lot in Lake City has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Lake City Save a Lot in Lake City?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Lake City Save a Lot in Lake City are: 6-501.11: Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11; 2-401.11: Employee eating, drinking or using tobacco where exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, unwrapped single service and single use articles or other items could become contaminated. 2-401.11; 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.
Does Lake City Save a Lot in Lake City have any repeat violations?: Yes, Lake City Save a Lot in Lake City has had the following violations cited on multiple FDACS inspections: 6-501.11: Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11.