How many inspections has Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings had?

Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings find?

Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings was most recently inspected by FDACS on June 4, 2025 (Focused Inspection).

Has Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings

Name: Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: June 4, 2025

8880 W Church St, Hastings, FL 32145

St. Johns County · Vended Water · FDACS
Owner: Ds Services
FDACS Estab #: 389750

Overview

VW Hastings Food Mart is a vended water operation in Hastings, St. Johns County. The facility had three inspections on record between June 2024 and June 2025, with a combined 18 violations. A focused inspection on June 7, 2024 documented 15 violations including cross-contamination findings: raw ground beef stored on top of raw fish in a cooler, and raw bacon stored directly above ready-to-eat bottled beverages. Both items were corrected on site. Additional violations included food debris on clean utensils stored on a preparation table, flying insects throughout the establishment, no soap at an employee restroom handwashing sink, and absence of a written procedure for cleaning vomit and diarrheal events. Violations marked corrected on site were addressed during the inspection. A follow-up focused inspection on December 16, 2024 documented 3 violations. The most recent focused inspection on June 4, 2025 found no violations and included submission of a lab result for routine off-site testing.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

3FDACS Insp.

18Violations

Last inspected FDACS: June 4, 2025

Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings: FDACS Inspection History (3)

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 — 1 inspection

Jun 4, 2025 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: MARIA JOHNSON, OPS REGULATORY PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Comments: Conducted Routine Offsite Inspection. Lab result provided.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

2024 — 2 inspections

Dec 16, 2024 — Focused Inspection· 3 violations· Focused Inspection

Inspector: HALEIGH OWENS, 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. Visit per request number 5123603.

Good Retail Practice Violations

6-202.15 Outer opening not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; closed, tight-fitting windows; and solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Windows or doors kept open for ventilation or other purposes not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by 16 mesh to 1 inch screens; properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects; or other effective means. 6-202.15

Retail: Front door of food establishment propped open. COS: Person in charge closed front door.

2-402.11 Food employee not wearing a hair restraint such as a hat, hair covering or net, beard restraint, or clothing that covers body hair, that is designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. 2-402.11

Kitchen: No hair restraints worn by employees working with open food. COS: Employees put on hats.

4-601.11(B) Food-contact surface of cooking equipment or pan is encrusted with grease deposits or other soil accumulation. 4-601.11(B)

Kitchen: Pots and pans have build up of carbon.

Jun 7, 2024 — Met Inspection Requirements· 15 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: HALEIGH OWENS, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Risk-Based Violations

3-302.11(A)(2) Different types of raw animal foods not separated from each other during storage, preparation, holding or display by using separate equipment, arranging food in equipment so that cross contamination is prevented, or preparing each type of food at different times or in separate areas. 3-302.11(A)(2) PP

Kitchen Area: Raw ground beef stored on top of container of raw fish inside of reach in cooler. COS: Employee created separation. Retail: Packages of raw bacon stored on shelf directly above ready to eat bottled beverages. COS: Person in charge relocated packages of raw bacon to bottom shelf. x

4-601.11(A) Equipment food-contact surface or utensil not clean to sight and touch. 4-601.11(A) PfPf

Kitchen Area: Food Debris and residue build up on clean utensils stored in metal containers on preparation table. COS: Employee placed utensils and metal container at warewashing sink to be wash, rinsed, and sanitized.

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 has no written procedure for the clean up of vomit and diarrheal events. COS: Written procedure was provided by the person in charge during inspection.

6-301.11 Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 PfPf

Employee Restroom: No soap provided at handwashing sink. COS: Soap provided by person in charge.

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

Food Processing Area: Handwashing sink blocked by bucket stored inside of handwashing sink. COS: Bucket was relocated by person in charge.

Good Retail Practice Violations

Back Storage Room: Light shining though gap of back exit door.

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

Establishment: Multiple flying insects present though out food establishment.

3-305.11 Food not stored at least 6 inches above the floor; in a clean, dry location; or food stored where it is exposed to splash, dust or other contamination. 3-305.11

Retail: Open cases of bottled beverages stored directly on the floor of walk in beverage cooler. Bottom shelves of chip displays are not at least 6 inches above the floor.

Kitchen Area: No hair restraint worn by employee working with open food products. COS: Employee put on hair restraint.

4-101.19 Nonfood-contact surface of equipment exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that requires frequent cleaning not constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material. 4-101.19

Back Storage Area: Unsealed wood used as shelving though out back storage room. Retail: Card board used as shelf liner on middle aisle of retail sales floor.

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

Kitchen Area: Residue build up on door and shelves of reach in cooler.

6-501.18 Plumbing fixtures including but not limited to handwashing sinks, toilets and urinals not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. 6-501.18

Employee Restroom: Residue build up on the inside of handwashing sink. Back Storage Area: Residue build up on inside of handwashing sink near ice machine.

5-501.11 Receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables not kept covered with tight-fitting lids or doors when located outdoors; or indoor receptacles that contain food not kept covered when not in continuous use or after they are filled. 5-501.113

Outside: Dumpster lids left open between uses.

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

Back Storage Area: Stained ceiling tiles though out back storage area. Employee Restroom: Missing floor tiles directly in front of handwashing sink. Food Processing Area: Large hole in door of walk in cooler.

6-501.12 Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or cleaning not done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12

Kitchen Area: Residue build up on shelving above preparation table and warewashing sink, flooring, and under equipment. Retail: Residue build up in flooring and shelving units though out retail sales floor. Residue build up on door frames of reach in beverage cooler. Walk In Beverage Cooler: Dust and black residue build up on fan covers, ceiling, walls, floors, and drink slides though out. Food Processing Area: Residue build up on shelves, walls, and door of walk in cooler. Red rust like residue on floors of walk in freezer. Residue build up on flooring under preparation tables. Back Storage Room: Residue build up on floors though out back storage room. Dust and residue build up on shelving though out.

Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings last inspected?: Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on June 4, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings had?: Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings find?: Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings was most recently inspected by FDACS on June 4, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
Has Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings are: 6-202.15: Outer opening not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; closed, tight-fitting windows; and solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Windows or doors kept open for ventilation or other purposes not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by 16 mesh to 1 inch screens; properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects; or other effective means. 6-202.15; 2-402.11: Food employee not wearing a hair restraint such as a hat, hair covering or net, beard restraint, or clothing that covers body hair, that is designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. 2-402.11; 6-301.11: Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 Pf.
Does Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings have any repeat violations?: Yes, Vw Hasting Food Mart in Hastings has had the following violations cited on multiple FDACS inspections: 6-202.15: Outer opening not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; closed, tight-fitting windows; and solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Windows or doors kept open for ventilation or other purposes not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by 16 mesh to 1 inch screens; properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects; or other effective means. 6-202.15; 2-402.11: Food employee not wearing a hair restraint such as a hat, hair covering or net, beard restraint, or clothing that covers body hair, that is designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. 2-402.11.