Publix # 0855 in Port St Lucie
7576 S Us Highway 1, Port St Lucie, FL 34952
Publix # 0855 in Port St Lucie, FL has 10 FDACS food safety inspections on record with 9 violations.
Last inspected FDACS: March 24, 2026
Publix # 0855 in Port St Lucie: FDACS Inspection History (10)
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.
— 1 inspection
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Conducted Routine Offsite Inspection. Lab results provided.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— 3 inspections
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 6 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
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
Customer Reach-in cooler: Various sushi rolls (California roll brown rice, Rainbow sushi
with tuna & salmon, Crunch CA rolls) prepared this morning found inside open air reach-in cooler with
internal temperature taken with an accurate thermometer between 43-51 degrees F. COS: All out of
temperature sushi was moved to walk in freezer to continue cooling, temperature verified during visit.
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Print Date: 9/30/2025
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Citation Description: 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 Pf
Observation: Written procedures for vomit and diarrhea events not provided during visit.
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
Person in charge is unable to answer questions on employee health.
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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 establishment's HACCP plan requires 4 oz cups for PH calibration process, 2 oz cups
used instead. HACCP plan requires time sticker for acidified white rice, no sticker displayed during visit.
HACCP plan requires paper towel to dry PH meter during PH calibration process, step was skipped during
visit. COS: HACCP plan procedures were discussed with person in charge. PH testing process was done
correctly verified by inspectors. White rice time sticker was applied correctly during visit.
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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
HACCP plan states that the verification must be reviewed and signed monthly. The latest
verification was completed and signed by person in charge on 09/13/2024, the latest review was
completed on 06/04/2025 during visit of 09/30/2025.
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: After employee changed tasks and discarded gloves, food employee was
donning gloves prior to washing their hands to touch food. COS: Food employees washed hands and
donned clean gloves.
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Good Retail Practice Violations
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. 2-402.11Repeat
Food service: Effective beard restraint was not worn by food workers during food
processing.
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Conducted Routine Offsite Inspection. Lab results provided.
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.
— 1 inspection
— Met Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements
Comments: Conducted Routine Offsite inspection. Lab results provided.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— 3 inspections
— Met Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements
Comments: Conducted routine offsite inspection. Lab results provided.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Focused Inspection - Sample Collection.
Payment Offered but Refused.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Request # 5101773 The Issues Decscribed were address with the person in charge.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— 2 inspections
— Met Inspection Requirements· 3 violations· Met Requirements
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
Deli department- Hand wash sink blocked by trash can next to three compartment sink. COS- Trash
can removed from hand wash sink by manger.
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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
Flies observed inside seafood and bakery department.
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6-501.11
Dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests not removed from control devices and
the premises at a frequency that prevents their accumulation, decomposition, or the attraction of pests. 6-501.112
Deli department - Dead lizard observed on floor next to three compartment sink. COS- Dead lizard
removed from floor by manager.
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— Met Inspection Requirements· 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 .
JOHN PAU, PERSON IN CHARGE
SYED KALEEM, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II
JESS WOLFF, SANITATIONANDSAFETYSPECIALIST
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
Publix # 0855 in Port St Lucie: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Publix # 0855 in Port St Lucie last inspected?
- Publix # 0855 in Port St Lucie was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on March 24, 2026. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
- How many inspections has Publix # 0855 in Port St Lucie had?
- Publix # 0855 in Port St Lucie has 10 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Publix # 0855 in Port St Lucie find?
- Publix # 0855 in Port St Lucie was most recently inspected by FDACS on March 24, 2026 (Focused Inspection).
- Has Publix # 0855 in Port St Lucie had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- No, Publix # 0855 in Port St Lucie has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
- What are the most common violations at Publix # 0855 in Port St Lucie?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Publix # 0855 in Port St Lucie 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; 6-501.11: Dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests not removed from control devices and the premises at a frequency that prevents their accumulation, decomposition, or the attraction of pests. 6-501.112.
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