How many inspections has Vw Winn Dixie in Lake Placid had?

Vw Winn Dixie 2548 in Lake Placid has 6 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Vw Winn Dixie in Lake Placid find?

Vw Winn Dixie 2548 in Lake Placid was most recently inspected by FDACS on March 26, 2026 (Focused Inspection).

Has Vw Winn Dixie in Lake Placid had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, Vw Winn Dixie 2548 in Lake Placid has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

Vw Winn Dixie in Lake Placid

Name: Vw Winn Dixie 2548 in Lake Placid Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: March 26, 2026

1519 Us 27 S, Lake Placid, FL 33852

Highlands County · Vended Water · FDACS
Owner: Ds Services
FDACS Estab #: 191780

Part of: Winn-Dixie Florida health inspections, violations & closures

Overview

VW Winn Dixie 2548 in Lake Placid is a vended water facility with 6 inspections on record between December 2023 and March 2026. A single high-priority violation was cited on July 1, 2025 after an inspector observed a food employee in the bakery area touch her jacket while wearing single-use gloves, then proceed to handle frozen cookies without removing the contaminated gloves or washing her hands. The violation was corrected on site. All other inspections resulted in no violations. The most recent focused inspection on March 26, 2026 found no violations and confirmed lab results.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

6FDACS Insp.

3Violations

Last inspected FDACS: March 26, 2026

Vw Winn Dixie in Lake Placid: FDACS Inspection History (6)

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.

2026 — 1 inspection

Mar 26, 2026 — 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.

2025 — 3 inspections

Aug 12, 2025 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: PATRICIA DIAZ, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Person in charge: ELEIUS WILLIAMS

Comments: Visit conducted for country of origin labeling review FL25N0829.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Aug 7, 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.

Jul 1, 2025 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 3 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: TAMMY FLANNERY, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Risk-Based Violations

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 PPRepeat

Bakery area- food employee wearing single use gloves and getting ready to work with exposed frozen cookies touched her jacket to roll up her sleeves and then started to handle to frozen cookies to place them on a cookie sheet, she did not remove her gloves to go wash her hands and then don a clean pair of gloves before returning to the task at hand. COS- person in charge instructed the food employee to remove her gloves, wash her hands then put on new single use gloves.

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. 4-501.11

Bakery area- the door seal is damaged at the bottom of the walk in freezer door.

4-602.13 Nonfood-contact surface of equipment not cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residue. 4-602.13

Retail area- excess black mold like and dust residues on many retail cooler display units' plastic honeycomb vent covers. Bakery area- ice buildup on the walk in freezer door on the bottom corner.

2024 — 1 inspection

Jul 9, 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 — 1 inspection

Dec 11, 2023 — 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.

Vw Winn Dixie in Lake Placid: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Vw Winn Dixie in Lake Placid last inspected?: Vw Winn Dixie 2548 in Lake Placid was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on March 26, 2026. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Vw Winn Dixie in Lake Placid had?: Vw Winn Dixie 2548 in Lake Placid has 6 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Vw Winn Dixie in Lake Placid find?: Vw Winn Dixie 2548 in Lake Placid was most recently inspected by FDACS on March 26, 2026 (Focused Inspection).
Has Vw Winn Dixie in Lake Placid had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Vw Winn Dixie 2548 in Lake Placid has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Vw Winn Dixie in Lake Placid?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Vw Winn Dixie 2548 in Lake Placid are: 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; 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; 4-602.13: Nonfood-contact surface of equipment not cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residue. 4-602.13.