Vw Publix in Davie

Last inspected:

4701 S University Dr, Davie, FL 33328

Part of: Publix Florida health inspections, violations & closures

Overview

VW Publix 1606 is a vended water operation in Davie that has undergone five inspections since October 2022, with no violations cited in the most recent four inspections (June 2024 through March 2026). An initial inspection on October 11, 2022 documented 8 violations, including priority-level findings for raw animal food stored directly above ready-to-eat items in a cooler beneath the sushi preparation table and a food employee who did not wash hands before donning gloves. Both violations were corrected on site during the inspection. The inspection also identified priority foundation violations including the person in charge's inability to answer questions about foodborne illness prevention and the lack of written procedures for employee response to vomit and diarrhea events. Subsequent inspections between November 2023 and March 2026 were conducted as focused or routine offsite inspections with lab results provided and no violations recorded, indicating sustained compliance with food safety standards.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

5FDACS Insp.
8Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

Vw Publix in Davie: FDACS Inspection History (5)

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
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: MARIA JOHNSON, OPS REGULATORY PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Comments: Conducted Routine Offsite Inspection. Lab results provided.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— 1 inspection
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: MARIA JOHNSON, OPS REGULATORY PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Comments: Conducted routine offsite inspection. Lab results provided.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— 1 inspection
— Met Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements

Inspector: MARIA JOHNSON, OPS REGULATORY PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Comments: Conducted routine offsite inspection. Lab results provided.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— 1 inspection
— Met Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements

Inspector: MARIA JOHNSON, OPS REGULATORY PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Comments: Conduct routine offsite inspection. Lab results provided.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— 1 inspection
— Met Inspection Requirements· 8 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: KAITLYN FORD, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector.

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
Preparation Area: A tray of raw diced tuna stored directly above container of mix chiles in cooler under sushi preparation table. COS: Raw food items were moved to appropriate location during inspection. x
2-102.11(C) 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 did not answer questions related to foodborne illnesses and symptoms. Employee health guide provided. 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
Establishment does not have written employee procedures for cleanup of a vomit and diarrhea event. o Print Date: 10/11/2022 Page 1 of 3 27 P Citation Description: Establishment not in compliance with the special process approval granted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, or a required HACCP plan accepted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 5K-4.0050(3)(a) and 8-103.12(A) P Observation: Preparation Area: As per Daily Cleaning, Calibration & Temperature Log, shelves, storage carts, trash cans, dry storage containers and inside/outside cooler not cleaned since 8/16/22 while written log procedure states that they "Must be cleaned at least once a week or as often as necessary". Observed sections for time of acidification and pH level of white rice filled out in Daily pH, Rice** & Packaged Cooling Log documented at 9:14am while rice was not acidified until 10:30am during inspection. o
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
Preparation Area: Food employee did not wash hands before donning gloves. COS: Hands were washed upon instruction. x

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
Preparation Area: Probe thermometer available during inspection was not thin in diameter. o
3-302.12 Working container holding a food or food ingredient that is not readily and unmistakably recognized and has been removed from its original packaging for use in the establishment is not identified with the common name of the food. 3-302.12
Preparation Area: Squeeze bottles of condiments not labeled with common name on sushi preparation table. o
4-501.11 Equipment not maintained in good repair or condition; equipment component not kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications; or cutting or piercing part of can opener not kept sharp to minimize the creation of metal fragments that can contaminate food when a container is opened. 4-501.11
Retail Area: Bottom shelf in open air cooler displaying sushi is broken and in disrepair. o
5-205.15(B) Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B)
Preparation Area: Hand wash sink next to sushi entrance door is slow to drain. o

Vw Publix in Davie: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Vw Publix in Davie last inspected?
Vw Publix 1606 in Davie was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on March 20, 2026. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Vw Publix in Davie had?
Vw Publix 1606 in Davie has 5 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Vw Publix in Davie find?
Vw Publix 1606 in Davie was most recently inspected by FDACS on March 20, 2026 (Focused Inspection).
Has Vw Publix in Davie had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Vw Publix 1606 in Davie has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Vw Publix in Davie?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Vw Publix 1606 in Davie are: 2-102.11(C): 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; 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.

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