THE ALLEY AND FUEL
114 S PARK AVE, SANFORD, FL 32771
License #6905161
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →THE ALLEY AND FUEL in SANFORD currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 89.1 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 4, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 1 critical, 5 major, 14 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on March 4, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 1 critical, 1 major, and 7 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [05-11-4] Ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest part of the cold holding unit. -glass door reach-in cooler, operator moved forward
- [14-17-4] Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -mop sink soiled -walk-in cooler door -exterior of cooking equipment have an accumulation of grease and food debris
- [29-20-5] Slow draining water in handwash sink. -mens bathroom
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -handwashing sink in smoker area used to store spray bottle, hose sprayer gun, and green scrub pad, operator removed
- [35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found -1 live, small flying insect over handwashing sink in front service area
- [36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -wall over and under triple sink
- [42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. -two pairs of pliers stored on top of paper towel dispenser in smoker area, operator removed
- [36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -floor underneath triple sink -floor underneath fryers
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THE ALLEY AND FUEL looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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