Vw Walmart Supercenter in Port Charlotte
Last inspected:
19100 Murdock Cir, Port Charlotte, FL 33948Part of: Walmart Florida health inspections, violations & closures
Vw Walmart Supercenter 0721 operates as a vended water facility in Port Charlotte and has 11 inspections on record between August 2023 and October 2025. A stop-sale order issued September 10, 2025 required voluntary destruction of time/temperature control products after improper cooling — the product was destroyed under inspector witness. The facility recorded 15 total violations across its inspection history. A March 4, 2025 inspection documented 11 violations including equipment sanitation deficiencies (residue on food-contact tongs) and unlabeled chemical storage (vinegar spray bottle in prep area), both corrected on site. A September 10, 2025 sanitation inspection cited raw chicken stored improperly above ready-to-eat beef burritos and deli meats held at 44–46°F when minimum safe holding temperature is 41°F — employees corrected storage and cooling during the inspection. The most recent inspection on October 16, 2025 was a focused routine inspection with no violations.
Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.
Vw Walmart Supercenter in Port Charlotte: FDACS Inspection History (11)
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.
— 4 inspections
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Conducted Routine Offsite Inspection. Lab results provided.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 4 violations· 1 stop-sale order· Met Requirements
Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to
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- Raw chicken stored above beef burritos. (COS) Employee properly stored food
items during inspection.
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3-501.14(B)
Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from ingredients at ambient
temperature not cooled within 4 hours to 41°F or less. 3-501.14(B) PP
Deli Retail Area- Various sliced deli meats/cheeses internal temperature 44.F, 46.F at
12:00, cooling since 9:30 stored in self-service retail cooler. Employee stored deli items in walk in cooler
to properly cool. Deli items internal temperature 45.F at 2:00. See stop-use order.
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Good Retail Practice Violations
3-501.15(B)
Time/temperature control for safety food that is cooling is not loosely covered or
uncovered to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the food, or not arranged in equipment to provide
maximum heat transfer through the container walls. 3-501.15(B)
Deli Walk In Cooler- Various sliced meat/cheeses cooling in dense container not allowing to
properly cool.
5-205.15(B)
Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B)
Kitchen Area- Cold water handle inoperable at hand wash sink. (COS) Maintenance
repaired handle during inspection.
Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions
STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE
Reason: FS 500; FAC 5K-4 Violation of Florida Food Law.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cooling time
and temperatures.
Lot: Number of Packages:
Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:
Disposition: Product was voluntarily destroyed by food establishment management and witnessed by inspector.
— Focused Inspection ‘· Focused Inspection
Comments: Focused |nspection - Sample Collection.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 11 violations· Met Requirements
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.
Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector.
Risk-Based Violations
4-602.11(E)
Surface of utensil or equipment contacting food that is not time/temperature control
for safety food not cleaned at any time when contamination may have occurred; at least every 24 hours
for iced tea dispensers and consumer-self service utensils; before restocking consumer self-service
equipment or utensils; or in equipment such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles and enclosed
components of equipment such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, beverage
and syrup dispensing lines or tunes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending equipment at a frequency
specified by the manufacturer, or absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to
preclude accumulation of soil or mold. 4-602.11(E)
Kitchen- Accumulation of debris in prep sink and in soda machine ice chute. (COS)
Employee cleaned and sanitized ice chute during inspection.
4-601.11(A)
Equipment food-contact surface or utensil not clean to sight and touch. 4-601.11(A)
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Dish Area- Accumulation of residue on tongs stored on drain rack.
7-102.11
Working container of poisonous or toxic materials taken from a bulk supply not
clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. 7-102.11 PfPf
Prep Area- No label on vinegar spray bottle.
Good Retail Practice Violations
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. 3-302.12Repeat
Prep Area- Container of sugar not labeled.
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
Bakery- Employee handling food with no hair restraint.
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
Mop Sink- Wet mop stored in mop sink not allowing to properly air dry.
4-903.11(A)
Single-service or single-use articles not stored in a clean, dry location; at least 6
inches above the floor; or where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination. 4-903.11(A)
Kitchen Area- Single-service cups stored exposed to splash next to hand wash sink.
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
Dish Area- Sifter screen in disrepair/torn.Prep Area- Sides of countertop cracked.
4-602.13
Nonfood-contact surface of equipment not cleaned at a frequency necessary to
preclude accumulation of soil residue. 4-602.13
Prep Area- Accumulation of dust/debris on paper towel holder.
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- Accumulation of debris on floor under storage units and equipment.
6-501.11
Dressing rooms not used by employees who regularly change their clothes in the
establishment, or lockers or other suitable facilities not used for the orderly storage of employee clothing
or other possessions. 6-501.110
Prep Area- Employee's personal purse stored with food service items on storage shelves.
(COS) Employee properly stored personal item during inspection.
— 2 inspections
— Met Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements
Comments: Conducted Routine Offsite Inspection. Lab results provided.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Met Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements
Comments: Conducted routine offsite inspection. Lab results provided.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— 4 inspections
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Emergency Response Assessment Hurricane Idalia
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: The issues described in request # 5100786 were addressed with the person in charge during this inspection
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Focused Inspection - Sample Collection.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Met Inspection Requirements· 4 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: A copy of this report has been provided to the person in charge of the food establishment and will be available online at
https://foodpermit.fdacs.qov/Reports/SearchFoodEntity.aspx.
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“ERTTTERRERENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II Name and Title of Whom This Report was Issued
Risk-Based Violations
3-501.16(A)(2)
Cold held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 41°F or below.
3-501.16(A)(2) PP
DELI: loaf of bologna held at 43 degrees F. Internal temperature (cos) all food products moved to
a working cold unit
Good Retail Practice Violations
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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
BACKROOM: small ants on the floor in the corner by the receiving door.
Citation Description: 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
Observation: DELI: frost build up on food boxes in the walk in freezer. BAKERY: ice build up on food boxes
stored in the walk in freezer.
Citation Description: Food employee wearing jewelry, other than a plain ring such as a wedding band, on their
arm or hand while preparing food. 2-303.11
Observation: DELI: food employee wearing a wrist watch.
Print Date: 2/21/2023
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45 Citation Description: 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
Observation: DELI: walk in cooler not maintaining and internal product temperature of 41 degrees F. Or Below
(Cos) Technician Arrived And Adjusted The Units Temperature.
53 Citation Description: Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11
Observation: DELI: storage shelving in the walk in cooler with flaking paint and surface rust. Frost build up on
the walk in freezer floor and ceiling.
99 Citation Description: The food establishment permit is not conspicuously displayed. 5K-4.020(2)(d) F.A.C.
Observation: RETAIL: permit not available (cos) 2023 permit shown
— 1 inspection
— Met Inspection Requirements· 5 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: A copy of this report has been provided to the person in charge of the food establishment and will be available online at
https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov/Reports/SearchFoodEntity.aspx .
ZARAYA GARCIA, CLERK
SCOTT RAPRAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II
Risk-Based Violations
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
Employee health policy questions could not be answered fully
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3-501.16(A)(2)
Cold held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 41°F or below.
3-501.16(A)(2) PP
Small hot dogs on counter at 51*f. cos, product placed under proper refrigeration and released
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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
No written vomit/diarrhea clean up procedures could be shown to inspector
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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)
Encrusted batter mix on counter top and inside door of cabinet
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6-501.16
After use, mop not placed in a position that allows air-drying without soiling walls, equipment
or supplies. 6-501.16
Observed wet mop stored in mop sink not properly hung to dry
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Print Date: 10/14/2022
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Vw Walmart Supercenter in Port Charlotte: Stop-Sale & Stop-Use Orders (1)
Products placed under stop-sale or stop-use order by FDACS inspectors. Stop-sale orders prohibit the sale of food that is adulterated, mislabeled, or poses a health risk.
| Date | Order Type | Product | Brand/Lot | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE | — | Number of Packages: | FS 500; FAC 5K-4 Violation of Florida Food Law.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cooling time and tempe… |
Vw Walmart Supercenter in Port Charlotte: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Vw Walmart Supercenter in Port Charlotte last inspected?
- Vw Walmart Supercenter 0721 in Port Charlotte was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on October 16, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
- How many inspections has Vw Walmart Supercenter in Port Charlotte had?
- Vw Walmart Supercenter 0721 in Port Charlotte has 11 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Vw Walmart Supercenter in Port Charlotte find?
- Vw Walmart Supercenter 0721 in Port Charlotte was most recently inspected by FDACS on October 16, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
- Has Vw Walmart Supercenter in Port Charlotte had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- Yes, Vw Walmart Supercenter 0721 in Port Charlotte has 1 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Most affected products were voluntarily destroyed.
- What are the most common violations at Vw Walmart Supercenter in Port Charlotte?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Vw Walmart Supercenter 0721 in Port Charlotte are: 3-501.16(A)(2): Cold held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 41°F or below. 3-501.16(A)(2) 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; 3-501.14(B): Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from ingredients at ambient temperature not cooled within 4 hours to 41°F or less. 3-501.14(B) P.
- Does Vw Walmart Supercenter in Port Charlotte have any repeat violations?
- Yes, Vw Walmart Supercenter 0721 in Port Charlotte has had the following violations cited on multiple FDACS inspections: 3-501.16(A)(2): Cold held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 41°F or below. 3-501.16(A)(2) P.
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