How many inspections has Save a Lot in Umatilla had?

Save a Lot in Umatilla 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 Umatilla find?

Save a Lot in Umatilla was most recently inspected by FDACS on October 23, 2024 (Focused Inspection).

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

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

Save a Lot in Umatilla

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

933 N Central Ave, Umatilla, FL 32784

Marion County · Supermarket · FDACS
Owner: Ascend Grocery LLC
FDACS Estab #: 404821

Overview

Save A Lot in Umatilla had two FDACS inspections on record between April 2023 and October 2024. An April 2023 comprehensive inspection identified 15 violations across food storage, employee hygiene, and pest management. Raw bacon was stored directly over cooked lunchmeat in a display case and was relocated during the inspection. An employee was observed touching their face before resuming food processing and washed hands immediately upon notification. The facility lacked written illness reporting agreements for employees and had no documented procedures for responding to vomiting or diarrhea events; guidance material was provided. Live houseflies were observed in the retail area, backroom, and stockroom, and no corrected-on-site flag was recorded for pest violations. A focused inspection on October 23, 2024 conducted as a Hurricane Milton follow-up found no violations.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

2FDACS Insp.

15Violations

Last inspected FDACS: October 23, 2024

Save a Lot in Umatilla: 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.

2024 — 1 inspection

Oct 23, 2024 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: KEVIN ROWLANDS, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Visit conducted in response to Hurricane Milton follow-up.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

2023 — 1 inspection

Apr 28, 2023 — Met Inspection Requirements· 15 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: CLYDE ZALESKI, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Vomit Clean-up guidance material provided.

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--Packaged raw bacon is over tubs containing cooked lunchmeat at the display case. COS-Bacon relocated. 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

Reporting agreements are unsigned and no alternative means is available to verify employees are informed of illness reporting responsibilities. 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

No written vomit and diarrhea response procedures. Guidance material provided. o Print Date: 4/28/2023 Page 1 of 4

2-301.14 Food employee not cleaning hands or exposed portions of arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single service or single use articles; after touching bare human body parts; after using the toilet room; after caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or tissue, using tobacco, eating or drinking; after handling soiled equipment or utensils; during food preparation as often as necessary to remove soil and prevent cross contamination; before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; or after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. 2-301.14 PP

Meat-- Employee touched their face then proceeded to resume processing. COS-- Employee washed hands. x

Good Retail Practice Violations

6-501.11 Premises not maintained free of insects and other pests; or not controlled to eliminate their presence on the premise by routinely inspecting incoming shipments of food and supplies; routinely inspecting the premises for evidence of pests; and using methods, if pests are found, such as trapping devices or other means of pest control. 6-501.111 (A)-(C) Pf

Retail/ Backroom-- Several live apparent houseflies near the produce displays, front aisles, and stockroom areas. o

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-- One set of entrance doors is in disrepair remaining open in a manner providing pest entry. Backroom-- Daylight shows through gaps at lower edge of closed overhead receiving door. o

2-303.11 Food employee wearing jewelry, other than a plain ring such as a wedding band, on their arm or hand while preparing food. 2-303.11

Meat-- Employee wearing a wrist watch handled exposed food and equipment at the processing room. o

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-- Employee without a beard restraint handles exposed food and equipment at the processing room. o

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)

Meat-- Plastic rack pans are stacked on top of a waste drum. A cleaned bone dust scraper is stored wedged between the tabletop and back splash of a processing table. o

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

Retail-- Black residue on the upper white honeycomb vent covers at the butter display case. o

5-403.12 Condensate drainage or other non-sewage liquids or rainwater not drained from point of discharge to disposal according to law. 5-403.12

Meat-- Condensate drips from the overhead cooling unit drain line at the processing room. 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-- No plug at the drain opening on the dumpster. o

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

Meat-- Several sections of floor are chipped and pitted at the processing room. Retail/ Backroom-Floor tiles are chipped and soil stained at multiple areas. Ceiling tiles are stain damaged and missing at the stockroom. 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-- Dust buildup on the processing room and walk-in cooler fan guards. Water pools and tracks on the processing room floor. o

6-501.14 Intake or exhaust air ducts not cleaned or filters not changed and they are a source of contamination by dust, dirt, or other materials; or ventilation system vented to the outside creates a public health hazard or nuisance or unlawful discharge. 6-501.14

Backroom-- Dust buildup inside the ceiling vent cover over the mens restroom toilet. o Print Date: 4/28/2023 Page 2 of 4

Save a Lot in Umatilla: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Save a Lot in Umatilla last inspected?: Save a Lot in Umatilla was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on October 23, 2024. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Save a Lot in Umatilla had?: Save a Lot in Umatilla 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 Umatilla find?: Save a Lot in Umatilla was most recently inspected by FDACS on October 23, 2024 (Focused Inspection).
Has Save a Lot in Umatilla had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Save a Lot in Umatilla has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Save a Lot in Umatilla?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Save a Lot in Umatilla 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; 2-301.14: Food employee not cleaning hands or exposed portions of arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single service or single use articles; after touching bare human body parts; after using the toilet room; after caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or tissue, using tobacco, eating or drinking; after handling soiled equipment or utensils; during food preparation as often as necessary to remove soil and prevent cross contamination; before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; or after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. 2-301.14 P; 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.