Publix # 0768 in South Daytona
2400 S Ridgewood Ave, South Daytona, FL 32119
Publix # 0768 in South Daytona, FL has 4 FDACS food safety inspections on record with 9 violations.
Last inspected FDACS: November 18, 2025
Publix # 0768 in South Daytona: FDACS Inspection History (4)
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
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 3 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.
Risk-Based Violations
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) PfPfRepeat
HACCP plan log verification worksheet not filled out monthly as required. Log was signed
with a date range of 8-28-2025 through 10-7-2025. No visit was recorded in September 2025.
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)
Walk in Cooler: Reduced oxygen packaged tuna and were not removed from package to
thaw. Packaging of tuna states to remove from packaging before thawing. COS: Items were still in the
thawing process and employee opened packaging to continue the thawing process.
3-304.12(B)
During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, utensil stored in food that is not
time/temperature control for safety food not stored with their handles above the top of the food within
containers or equipment that can be closed. 3-304.12(B)
Kitchen: Scoop stored in large white plastic container of uncooked rice under storage table
with handle touching rice. COS: Scoop removed from rice.
— 1 inspection
— Met Inspection Requirements· 3 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to
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)
Deli area - Ice chute on self service soda machine not clean, mold like substance build up.
COS - Ice chute cleaned during inspection.
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. 3-302.12
Deli department - Bulk chicken breading container not labeled. COS - Bulk chicken container
labeled during inspection.
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
Produce department - Excessive build up of food and dirt on floor under shelves in walk in
cooler.
— 2 inspections
— Met Inspection Requirements· 3 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 .
CORY DIAMOND, GROCERY MANAGER
JOEL LLOYD, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II
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: Thermometer indicates internal temperature of sliced tomatoes at 43 degrees f in top section
of refrigerated sub station. Cos- Product relocated to blast chiller and rapidly cooled to 41 degrees f by
management during inspection. Retail: Thermometer indicates internal temperature of packaged yogurt at 43
degrees f and packaged Greek yogurt at 44 degrees f in bottom portion of self service refrigerated dairy case.
Cos- Affected product relocated and rapidly cooled to 41 degrees f by management during inspection.
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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
Deli: Hummus opened on 6/1 marked with a discard day of 6/8 exceeds 7 day date marking. CosProper date marking applied by management during inspection.
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Good Retail Practice Violations
4-903.11(A)
Cleaned equipment or utensils, or laundered linens 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. Clean
equipment or utensils not stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying, or not covered or inverted.
4-903.11(A) and (B)
Deli: Pooling water observed in lip of inverted plastic food storage bins stored on clean utensils
rack. Cos- Plastic food storage bins washed rinsed and sanitized and placed in a self draining position by
management during inspection.
— 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 .
PAUL SMITH, SUSHI CHEF
JOEL LLOYD, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
Publix # 0768 in South Daytona: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Publix # 0768 in South Daytona last inspected?
- Publix # 0768 in South Daytona was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on November 18, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
- How many inspections has Publix # 0768 in South Daytona had?
- Publix # 0768 in South Daytona has 4 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Publix # 0768 in South Daytona find?
- Publix # 0768 in South Daytona was most recently inspected by FDACS on November 18, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
- Has Publix # 0768 in South Daytona had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- No, Publix # 0768 in South Daytona has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
- What are the most common violations at Publix # 0768 in South Daytona?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Publix # 0768 in South Daytona 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; 3-501.17(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; 4-903.11(A): Cleaned equipment or utensils, or laundered linens 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. Clean equipment or utensils not stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying, or not covered or inverted. 4-903.11(A) and (B).
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