How many inspections has Vw Publix in Deerfield Beach had?

Vw Publix 0861 in Deerfield Beach has 7 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Vw Publix in Deerfield Beach find?

Vw Publix 0861 in Deerfield Beach was most recently inspected by FDACS on October 23, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).

Has Vw Publix in Deerfield Beach had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, Vw Publix 0861 in Deerfield Beach has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

Vw Publix in Deerfield Beach

Name: Vw Publix 0861 in Deerfield Beach Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: October 23, 2025

150 S Federal Hwy, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Palm Beach County · Vended Water · FDACS
Owner: Ds Services
FDACS Estab #: 280859

Part of: Publix Florida health inspections, violations & closures

Overview

VW Publix 0861 in Deerfield Beach operates as a vended water facility and has undergone 7 inspections since July 2023. The facility recorded 12 total violations across two inspections with findings; five inspections resulted in zero violations. Most violations were corrected on site during inspector visits.

The October 2023 inspection documented 5 violations, all corrected during the visit. Three were high-priority findings: raw sushi stored directly above ready-to-eat sushi in an open display cooler (corrected by moving raw product to bottom shelf), an employee failing to follow HACCP calibration procedures for pH meters using a 2-ounce cup instead of 4 ounces and omitting distilled water rinses between buffer solutions (corrected through procedure discussion), and an employee not washing hands before donning gloves after handling buffer solution and before touching acidified rice (corrected upon instruction). One intermediate violation cited missing verification log signatures for May and July 2025. A July 2023 inspection identified 5 violations: flies observed in the deli area, a metal cart blocking the handwashing sink in the bakery (removed on site), and the person in charge unable to correctly answer food borne disease and symptom prevention questions. The most recent inspection on September 24, 2025 resulted in zero violations.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

7FDACS Insp.

12Violations

Last inspected FDACS: October 23, 2025

Vw Publix in Deerfield Beach: FDACS Inspection History (7)

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.

2025 — 3 inspections

Oct 23, 2025 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 5 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: SHASHWATEE PAUL, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

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.

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

Retail area: Packages of sushi with raw fish stored directly above packages of ready to eat sushi inside open display cooler. COS: Raw sushi moved to bottom shelf during visit. x

8-103.12(A) 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) PP

Food processing area: Employee did not follow HACCP plan while calibrating PH meter by using 2 oz cup instead of 4 oz cup and not rinsing the PH meter with distilled water between 7.0 and 4.1 buffer solution. COS: Procedure of calibrating PH meter according to the HACCP plan was discussed during visit. x

8-103.12(B) Records not maintained or provided for a 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)(b) and 8-103.12(B) PfPf

Food processing area: Verification logs found with missing signatures for the month of May and July 2025.

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

Food processing area: Employee did not wash hands before donning gloves after handling buffer solution and before touching acidified white rice. COS: Employee washed hands and donned new gloves upon instructions. x

Good Retail Practice Violations

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. 4-501.11Repeat

Backroom: Shelf storing frozen sushi items was found broken and taped inside walk-in freezer.

Sep 24, 2025 — 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.

Jan 28, 2025 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: TARIQUL ISLAM, SENIOR SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Person in charge: TERRY COLLINS

Comments: The issues described in request 5125448 were addressed with the person in charge during this inspection.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

2024 — 2 inspections

Sep 6, 2024 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: TARIQUL ISLAM, SENIOR SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Person in charge: CAROLYN DELMORAL

Comments: The issues described in request 5118869 were addressed with the person in charge during this inspection.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Apr 18, 2024 — 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.

2023 — 2 inspections

Jul 7, 2023 — Met Inspection Requirements· 5 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: TARIQUL ISLAM, SENIOR SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Person in charge: TERRY COLLINS

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 issues described in request 5099101 were addressed with the person in charge during this inspection.

Risk-Based Violations

5-205.11 Handwashing sink not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use or is used for purposes other than handwashing, or an automatic handwashing facility not used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 5-205.11 PfPf

Bakery department: Metal cart stored in front of hand wash sink adjacent to 3 compartment sink. COS: Metal cart was removed by person in charge.

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

Deli department: Several flies observed in deli area.

4-901.11 After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment or utensils not air-dried or not adequately drained before contact with food, or equipment or utensils dried with a cloth. 4-901.11

Deli department: Wet nesting in metal trays stored on dry rack.

4-202.16 Nonfood-contact surfaces not free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices or not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. 4-202.16

Backroom area: Milk crates using as shelves in dairy walk in cooler.

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

Deli department: Uneven floor in chicken walk in cooler. Pooling water in crevices.

Jul 7, 2023 — Met Inspection Requirements· 2 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: TARIQUL ISLAM, SENIOR SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

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. Employee Health Guidelines and reporting agreement provided.

Risk-Based Violations

2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) 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

Pic was unable to correctly respond to questions relate to food borne disease and symptoms that maycause food borne disease. Also, was unable to relate conditions of restriction and exclusion. o

Good Retail Practice Violations

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

Sushi department: Dried food particles and slime like substances build up in prep reach in cooler door tracks.

Vw Publix in Deerfield Beach: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Vw Publix in Deerfield Beach last inspected?: Vw Publix 0861 in Deerfield Beach was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on October 23, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Vw Publix in Deerfield Beach had?: Vw Publix 0861 in Deerfield Beach has 7 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Vw Publix in Deerfield Beach find?: Vw Publix 0861 in Deerfield Beach was most recently inspected by FDACS on October 23, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
Has Vw Publix in Deerfield Beach had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Vw Publix 0861 in Deerfield Beach has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Vw Publix in Deerfield Beach?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Vw Publix 0861 in Deerfield Beach are: 5-205.11: Handwashing sink not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use or is used for purposes other than handwashing, or an automatic handwashing facility not used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 5-205.11 Pf; 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; 4-901.11: After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment or utensils not air-dried or not adequately drained before contact with food, or equipment or utensils dried with a cloth. 4-901.11.