How many inspections has Vw Publix in Gainesville had?

Vw Publix 0435 in Gainesville has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

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

Vw Publix 0435 in Gainesville was most recently inspected by FDACS on December 17, 2025 (Focused Inspection).

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

No, Vw Publix 0435 in Gainesville has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

Vw Publix in Gainesville

Name: Vw Publix 0435 in Gainesville Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: December 17, 2025

5200 Nw 43rd St Ste 401, Gainesville, FL 32606

Orange County · Vended Water · FDACS
Owner: Ds Services
FDACS Estab #: 261330

Part of: Publix Florida health inspections, violations & closures

Overview

Vw Publix 0435 vended water facility in Gainesville received a focused inspection on December 17, 2025 with no violations. An earlier sanitation inspection on February 14, 2025 documented 5 violations: a high-priority hand-washing violation after the person in charge dropped a single-use cup on the floor and proceeded to perform a pH calibration test without washing hands (corrected on site), a priority-foundation date-marking violation on an open container of crab salad held for more than 24 hours (corrected during inspection), and three additional citations. Both violations identified during the February inspection were corrected on site.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

2FDACS Insp.

5Violations

Last inspected FDACS: December 17, 2025

Vw Publix in Gainesville: 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.

2025 — 2 inspections

Dec 17, 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.

Feb 14, 2025 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 5 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: KENNETH DAVIDSON, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

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

3-501.17(B) Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and packaged by a food processing plant not clearly marked, when opened onsite and held for more than 24 hours, to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed, sold, or discarded when held at 41°F or less for a maximum of 7 days; or the day the original container is opened onsite not counted as day 1. 3-501.17(B) PfPf

Processing Area - Open container of crab salad, cold held for more than 24 hours, was not date marked. COS - Date of opening was verified and properly date marked during the inspection. x Print Date: 2/14/2025 Page 1 of 2 27 P o 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: Processing Area - The establishment has failed to follow their approved HACCP plan. Records of when "time used by" or "discarded by" were not completed for the following days: 2/7/25, 2/9/25 and 2/13/25. Discussed with person in charge concerning the requirement written in their approved HACCP plan.

2-401.11 Employee eating, drinking or using tobacco where exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, unwrapped single service and single use articles or other items could become contaminated. 2-401.11

Processing Area - Employee water bottle stored next to single use items. COS - Bottle was adequately relocated during the inspection.

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

Processing Area - Person in charge dropped a small single use cup on floor, picked it up and discarded and proceeded to perform pH calibration test. COS - Inspector intervened and advised the person in charge to stop and wash hands prior to perform calibration check. x

Good Retail Practice Violations

3-501.13(E) Reduced oxygen packaged fish that bears a label indicating it is to be kept frozen until time of use not removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration, or prior to or immediately upon completion of thawing under cold running water. 3-501.13(E)

Back Room Area - Reduced oxygen packaged albacore tuna was observed thawing inside the walk in cooler without being removed from the package or puncture in package. COS - Person in charge made an incision in the package allowing the introduction of air into the package per requirement.

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

Processing Area - Various squeeze bottles of sauces not identified with a label. Discussed with person in charge.

Vw Publix in Gainesville: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Vw Publix in Gainesville last inspected?: Vw Publix 0435 in Gainesville was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on December 17, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Vw Publix in Gainesville had?: Vw Publix 0435 in Gainesville has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Vw Publix in Gainesville find?: Vw Publix 0435 in Gainesville was most recently inspected by FDACS on December 17, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
Has Vw Publix in Gainesville had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Vw Publix 0435 in Gainesville has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Vw Publix in Gainesville?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Vw Publix 0435 in Gainesville are: 2-401.11: Employee eating, drinking or using tobacco where exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, unwrapped single service and single use articles or other items could become contaminated. 2-401.11; 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; 3-501.17(B): Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and packaged by a food processing plant not clearly marked, when opened onsite and held for more than 24 hours, to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed, sold, or discarded when held at 41°F or less for a maximum of 7 days; or the day the original container is opened onsite not counted as day 1. 3-501.17(B) Pf.