Stop N Shop in Live Oak

Last inspected:

540 Howard St E, Live Oak, FL 32064
Overview

Stop N Shop in Live Oak has been inspected 3 times on record, most recently on June 6, 2025, when inspectors documented 10 violations during a sanitation inspection. The violations were concentrated in employee health policy and food temperature control. The facility lacks written procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events, does not have a probe thermometer for monitoring hot and cold holding temperatures, and lacks sanitizer test strips for verifying sanitizer concentration. The person in charge was unable to demonstrate employee health reporting responsibilities in a verifiable manner and incorrectly answered questions about employee health policy. Two previous inspections in 2024 and 2023 were focused assessments related to hurricane response, with no violations cited.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

3FDACS Insp.
10Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

Stop N Shop in Live Oak: 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.

— 1 inspection
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 10 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: KENNETH DAVIDSON, 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. Employee Health Guidelines, reporting agreement and vomiting and diarrheal guidance provided.

Risk-Based Violations

2-103.11(O) Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) PfPf
Food establishment was unable to provide employee health reporting responsibilities in a verifiable manner.
2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) 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
Person in charge incorrectly answered questions relating to their employee health policy. Y o
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
Food establishment does not have a written procedure for responding to the cleanup of a vomiting and diarrheal event.
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
Retail Area - No means of drying hands at the hand wash station in the food service area.

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
Food establishment does not have a required probe thermometer for taking both cold and hot holding temperatures of perishable foods. Discussed with owner.
4-204.11 Temperature measuring device sensor not located to measure the air temperature or a simulated product temperature in the warmest part of a mechanically refrigerated unit or in the coolest part of a hot food storage unit; cold or hot holding equipment used for time/temperature control for safety food not equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the temperature display; or temperature measuring device not designed to be easily readable. 4-204.112(A), (B) and (D)
Back Room and Retail Area - No visible thermometer located inside walk in cooler and retail counter top refrigerator containing assorted prepackaged sandwiches. Ambient are temperature in walk in cooler is 37 degrees F and refrigerator is 40 degrees F.
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
Food establishment could not provide sanitizer test strips during the 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
Back Room Area - Black residue accumulation on the ceiling in the walk in cooler. Dust buildup on overhead refrigeration unit fans inside the walk in cooler.
6-501.11 Premises not free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used. 6-501.114
Outside Grounds - Observed construction debris accumulation around outside perimeter of building. Construction is ongoing to roof from 2024 storms.
54 Adequate lighting not provided in a handwashing area, food processing or storage area, warewashing area, dressing or locker room, or toilet room. 5K-4.004(1)(b)4., F.A.C
Back Room Area - Insufficient lighting inside the walk in cooler.
— 1 inspection
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: KENNETH DAVIDSON, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

Comments: Visit performed to follow up on Hurricane Debby.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— 1 inspection
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: VANESSA REDLEY EWAN, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III

Comments: Emergency Response Assessment – Hurricane Idalia

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Stop N Shop in Live Oak: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Stop N Shop in Live Oak last inspected?
Stop N Shop in Live Oak was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on June 6, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Stop N Shop in Live Oak had?
Stop N Shop in Live Oak has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Stop N Shop in Live Oak find?
Stop N Shop in Live Oak was most recently inspected by FDACS on June 6, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
Has Stop N Shop in Live Oak had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Stop N Shop in Live Oak has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Stop N Shop in Live Oak?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Stop N Shop in Live Oak are: 2-103.11(O): Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) Pf; 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3): 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) Pf; 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.

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