Save a Lot in Sun City Center Plz Sun City Center

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1625, Sun City Center Plz Sun City Center, FL 33573

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

Overview

Save-A-Lot #30004 in Sun City Center was operating without a valid food permit when inspected on April 11, 2025, and received 10 violations including priority and priority foundation citations. Raw pork, turkey neck bones, and bacon were stored directly above ready-to-eat ham and deli slices; all raw products were moved below ready-to-eat items during the inspection. The establishment lacked employee health reporting procedures and written protocols for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. A backflow prevention device was missing at the mop sink, and no handwashing sink was available in the produce cutting area; the produce processing operation was relocated to the meat processing room to address the handwashing violation. A food permit application was submitted with instructions to remit payment within 10 days. A follow-up focused inspection on December 29, 2025 found the issues had been addressed.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

2FDACS Insp.
10Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

Save a Lot in Sun City Center Plz Sun City Center: 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.

— 2 inspections
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: PATRICIA DIAZ, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Person in charge: SEAN FORD

Comments: The issues described in request # 5147395 were addressed with the person in charge during this inspection.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection· 10 violations· Operating Without Permit

Inspector: PATRICIA DIAZ, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Person in charge: SEAN FORD

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 food establishment is operating without a valid food permit. An application for a food permit has been submitted. The Food Establishment shall remit payment of the appropriate fee within 10 days. Electronic online payment by credit card or e-check is available at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. 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. Contact the Business Center by email at [email protected] or by calling 850-245-5520 for further assistance. Request # 5128914.

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 retail: Raw pork and turkey neck bones stored over ready to eat ham. Raw bacon stored over ready to eat ham. Raw bacon stored over ready to eat deli slices. COS: All raw products moved under ready to eat products. x
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
Employees not informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health as it relates to foodborne illnesses. Employee reporting agreement document provided to person in charge.
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 vomiting and diarrheal events. Required components for written procedures reviewed with person in charge.
5-203.11 At least one handwashing sink, or number of handwashing sinks necessary for their convenient use by employees, not provided in food preparation, food dispensing or warewashing area, or for a toilet room. 5-203.11 PfPf
Backroom: Hand washing sink not provided in produce cutting/processing area. COS: Produce processing table and processing activity moved to meat processing room.

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
Retail Area: Open gap at bottom juncture of front entrance door does not provide a protective seal to prevent pest intrusion.
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
Mop sink area: Backflow prevention device not provided at mop sink with hose splitter and hose attached.
6-501.16 After use, mop not placed in a position that allows air-drying without soiling walls, equipment or supplies. 6-501.16
Mop sink area: Wet mop not hung to dry.
6-501.11 Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11
Back room: Dairy and Freezer cooler door gaskets in disrepair.
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: Grime and black mold-like buildup on doors and to the side of door openings on Walk-in freezer, walk-in dairy cooler, and walk-in meat cooler. Walk-in freezer: Ice buildup on floor and cooler door.
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 found operating before obtaining a food permit. o

Save a Lot in Sun City Center Plz Sun City Center: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Save a Lot in Sun City Center Plz Sun City Center last inspected?
Save a Lot #30004 in Sun City Center Plz Sun City Center was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on December 29, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Save a Lot in Sun City Center Plz Sun City Center had?
Save a Lot #30004 in Sun City Center Plz Sun City Center has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Save a Lot in Sun City Center Plz Sun City Center find?
Save a Lot #30004 in Sun City Center Plz Sun City Center was most recently inspected by FDACS on December 29, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
Has Save a Lot in Sun City Center Plz Sun City Center had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Save a Lot #30004 in Sun City Center Plz Sun City Center has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Save a Lot in Sun City Center Plz Sun City Center?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Save a Lot #30004 in Sun City Center Plz Sun City Center 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; 5-203.11: At least one handwashing sink, or number of handwashing sinks necessary for their convenient use by employees, not provided in food preparation, food dispensing or warewashing area, or for a toilet room. 5-203.11 Pf; 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) P.

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