Super Stop and Shop No 723
Last inspected: May 14, 2025
74
Score
The health department has logged four inspections at Super Stop and Shop No 723, the earliest from 2023. On May 14, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around six violations lately and about 14 violations before that.
“Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” comes up most often, recorded seven times in the inspection record.
That's lower than the typical Bristol restaurant, which scores around 85. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
4
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
May 14, 2025
Re-Inspection
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Outer openings not protected against pests
Inspector notes: The door to the outside, located in the produce walk-in cooler, is not tight-fitting. Outer openings of a food establishment must be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by tight-fitting doors.
6-202.15
Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment
Inspector notes: Refrigerator door gaskets were observed in poor repair on the deli 3-door freezer in the prep area. Refrigerator door gaskets shall be maintained in good repair.
4-501.11
Physical facilities not in good repair
Inspector notes: The coving in the deli area by the walk-in cooler and the meat room area is in poor repair. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair.
6-501.11
Physical facilities not in good repair
Inspector notes: The door frame in the meat walk-in cooler were observed in poor repair. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair. Door frame is to be replaced or resurfaced.
6-501.11
Light bulbs not shatter-resistant or protected
Inspector notes: Protective shielding was observed to be cracked or missing for the lights in the produce walk-in cooler. Light bulbs must be shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant in areas where there is exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; or unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
6-202.11
Outer openings not protected against pests
Inspector notes: Many flies observed in the produce room near the produce compactor. No food products observed to be affected. Pest control is to be called to assess and treat this problem.
6-202.15
74
Apr 28, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 8 major violations. 14 minor violations. 6 corrected on site.
View 23 violations
Plumbing not installed to prevent backflow
Inspector notes: A hose is connected to a faucet under the 3-bay sink in the deli preparation area. This faucet is lacking a backflow prevention device. An approved backflow prevention device is required in order to prevent backflow of a solid, liquid, or gas contaminant into the water supply at each point of use at a food establishment.
5-203.14
Food thawed using improper method
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Garlic parmesan sauce was observed thawing in the deli/prepared foods area prep sink without running water. Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must be thawed in one of the following manners: under refrigeration (41 degrees Fahrenheit or less); completely submerged under running water; as part of the cooking process; or in the microwave if cooked immediately after thawing. Food items were observed at 60 degrees Fahrenheit and were voluntarily disposed of during time of inspection. Proper thawing methods reviewed with PIC.
3-501.13
Food thawed using improper method
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Swordfish steaks were observed thawing in the seafood walk-in cooler with intact reduced oxygen packaging (ROP). Seafood items packaged in ROP shall be removed from their original packaging prior to thawing to allow the reintroduction of oxygen into the food item. Food items were observed still partially frozen and were removed from their packaging during time of inspection.
3-501.13
Food thermometer not available or accessible
Inspector notes: Thermometers are lacking in the pizza display case refrigeration unit(s). Cold holding equipment used for time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must have at least one thermometer that is located to allow easy viewing of the temperature display.
4-302.12
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Molluscan shellfish tags must be maintained for 90 days in chronological order and the date when the last shellfish was used from the bag must be noted on the shellfish tag.
3-402.12
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Condensation was observed dripping from the evaporator fans onto food items in meat walk-in cooler. Food items were evaluated and moved to different storage location. Establishment is to refrain from storing food items near potential source of contamination.
3-305.12
Evidence of pests or pest control inadequate
Inspector notes: Many flies observed in the produce room near the produce compactor. No food products observed to be affected. Pest control is to be called to assess and treat this problem.
6-501.111
Consumer advisory not provided for raw or undercooked food
Inspector notes: A written consumer advisory (on the menu, table tent, or placard) is not provided to the consumer informing them of the significantly increased risk associated with certain vulnerable consumers eating such food in a raw or undercooked form (Shellstock). Consumer advisory is required.
3-603.11
Cleaned equipment or utensils stored improperly
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Single service items are not being stored properly in their original protective package and/or are stored on a surface that is not clean in the seafood area. Single service items were placed into protective packaging during time of inspection.
4-903.11(A)
Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment
Inspector notes: The stand mixer located in the bakery area was observed to be leaking from the internal gear case and is not in good repair. Unit is to be taken out of service unit. Establishment is to repair or replace unit.
4-501.11
Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment
Inspector notes: The 2-door reach-in located in the deli area was not in good repair. The lower shelf was rusted and no longer cleanable. Lower shelf is to be covered with material that is smooth, durable, easily cleanable, and non-absorbent, or refrigerator is to be replaced.
4-501.11
Nonfood-contact surfaces not cleaned at required frequency
Inspector notes: The non-food contact surfaces of the following areas have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris: - Ceiling in the deli walk-in cooler - The floor and display case door tracks in the seafood area - The probe wire coming from ceiling in the meat walk-in cooler - The ceiling and walls in the dairy walk-in cooler -The bakery walk-in cooler fan guards Non-food contact surfaces of equipment and facilities shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to prevent the accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
4-602.13
Physical facilities not in good repair
Inspector notes: The grout was observed to be low and in the deli preparation area and several floor tiles were observed to be cracked or missing in the cheese area. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair.
6-501.11
Physical facilities not in good repair
Inspector notes: The wall by the freezer in the bakery area and the door frame in the meat walk-in cooler were observed in poor repair. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair.
6-501.11
Unnecessary items or litter present on premises
Inspector notes: The dry storage in the back mezzanine area has an accumulation of soil residue and food debris. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean.
6-501.114
Physical facilities not in good repair
Inspector notes: The coving in the deli area by the walk-in cooler and the meat room area is in poor repair. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair.
6-501.11
Light bulbs not shatter-resistant or protected
Inspector notes: Protective shielding was observed to be cracked or missing for the lights in the produce walk-in cooler. Light bulbs must be shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant in areas where there is exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; or unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
6-202.11
Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment
Inspector notes: The produce open air case located in the produce area was observed to not hold an ambient temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or less and is not in good repair. Establishment is not to store TCS food items in unit until an ambient of 41 degrees or less is maintained.
4-501.11
Hot or cold food held at improper temperature
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Cut watermelon wedges was observed held at temperatures ranging from 54-57 degrees Fahrenheit in the produce open air case. Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food must be held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below except during preparation, cooking, or cooling. Cut melons were evaluated and were voluntarily disposed of during time of inspection. Establishment shall not use the produce open air case to store TCS food items until an ambient temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or less is maintained.
3-501.16(A)
Insect control devices improperly placed or designed
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Fly tape observed in the produce room. Tape observed to have many flies and was near food products. Fly tape was removed and is not to be used to control fly issue.
6-202.13
Outer openings not protected against pests
Inspector notes: The door to the outside, located in the produce walk-in cooler, is not tight-fitting. Outer openings of a food establishment must be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by tight-fitting doors.
6-202.15
Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment
Inspector notes: Several fans of walk-in cooler evaporator units were observed to be missing fan blades or are no longer operational and were not in good repair.
4-501.11
Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment
Inspector notes: Refrigerator door gaskets were observed in poor repair on the deli walk-in cooler, 2-door deli reach-in freezer, seafood walk-in cooler, and the produce walk-in cooler. Refrigerator door gaskets shall be maintained in good repair.
4-501.11
19
Jun 13, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Evidence of pests or pest control inadequate
Inspector notes: Many flies observed in the produce room near the produce compactor. No food products observed to be affected. Pest control is to be called to assess and treat this problem.
6-501.111
Insect control devices improperly placed or designed
Inspector notes: Fly tape observed in the produce room. Tape observed to have many flies and was near food products. Fly tape was removed and is not to be used to control fly issue.
6-202.13
Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment
Inspector notes: The 2-door reach-in located in the deli area was not in good repair. The lower shelf was rusted and no longer cleanable. Lower shelf is to be covered with material that is smooth, durable, easily cleanable, and non-absorbent, or refrigerator is to be replaced. In addition, one of the condenser units in a walk-in cooler is not in good repair. Two of the fans are missing and the remaining two are not covered/shielded. Condenser unit is to be properly repaired. The gaskets of some of the refrigerated units are in poor repair, splitting away from the doors. Gaskets are to be replaced.
4-501.11
Equipment or utensils not clean
Inspector notes: The non-food contact surfaces of the ice machine, the lower shelves throughout the store, the drains throughout the store (resulting in stagnant water), and the vents of the open refrigerated units throughout the store, have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
4-601.11(B)
78
Apr 13, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Sewage backflow not prevented
5-402.11
Equipment or utensils not clean
4-601.11(A)
No certified food protection manager
2-102.12
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Super Stop and Shop No 723 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Super Stop and Shop No 723 on file is from May 14, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Super Stop and Shop No 723?
Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Super Stop and Shop No 723.
How does Super Stop and Shop No 723 compare to other restaurants in Bristol?
Super Stop and Shop No 723 most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Bristol average of 85.
Has Super Stop and Shop No 723's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Super Stop and Shop No 723 have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly 14 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Super Stop and Shop No 723 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Super Stop and Shop No 723 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Super Stop and Shop No 723 is inspected around two times per year on average.
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