How many inspections has Vw Walmart in The Villages had?

Vw Walmart 4565 in The Villages has 11 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Vw Walmart in The Villages find?

Vw Walmart 4565 in The Villages was most recently inspected by FDACS on December 10, 2025 (Focused Inspection).

Has Vw Walmart in The Villages had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, Vw Walmart 4565 in The Villages has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

Vw Walmart in The Villages

Name: Vw Walmart 4565 in The Villages Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: December 10, 2025

270 Heald Way, The Villages, FL 32163

Sumter County · Vended Water · FDACS
Owner: Ds Services of America INC.
FDACS Estab #: 379939

Part of: Walmart Florida health inspections, violations & closures

Overview

Vended water operation at Walmart 4565 in The Villages has 11 inspections on record with a single citation event. On August 19, 2025, an inspector identified six violations during a sanitation inspection: three high-priority violations involving improper storage of sanitizer and chemical products near food and food-contact items in the deli and retail areas, and a handwashing violation in the deli where an employee did not wash hands for the required 20 seconds; a fourth high-priority violation documented missing hand drying devices at a bakery handwashing sink. All violations were corrected on site. The facility has passed focused inspections conducted in response to consumer complaints and sample collection efforts on subsequent visits, with zero violations cited since August 2025.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

11FDACS Insp.

9Violations

Last inspected FDACS: December 10, 2025

Vw Walmart in The Villages: 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.

2025 — 6 inspections

Dec 10, 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.

Sep 30, 2025 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: PILARNIDA SPADACCINI, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Person in charge: JEAN MCRAE

Comments: The issues described in Request # 5139257 were discussed with the person in charge during this visit

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Aug 19, 2025 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 6 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: PILARNIDA SPADACCINI, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Person in charge: PATRICIA VILA TANCO

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

7-201.11 Poisonous or toxic materials not stored to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by separating the poisonous or toxic material by spacing or partitioning, or locating the poisonous or toxic material in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. 7-201.11 PP

Deli area: Spray bottle of sanitizer stored next to single use items intended for use with food on top of prep table. COS: Person in charge moved sanitizer to appropriate location. x

7-301.11 Poisonous or toxic materials for retail sale not stored or displayed to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by separating the poisonous or toxic materials by spacing or partitioning, or locating the poisonous or toxic materials in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. 7-301.11 PP

Retail area: Chemical products canned heat and self heat pad stored above single use items intended for use with food. COS: Chemical products moved to the bottom shelves. x

2-301.12 Food employee not cleaning hands, exposed portions of arms or prosthetic devices for at least 20 seconds or not using the following cleaning procedures: rinse under warm water, apply soap, rub together for 10-15 seconds, rinse under warm water, and thoroughly dry with paper towels or a hand drying device. 2-301.12 PP

Deli area: Food employee did not clean hands properly for at least 20 seconds. COS: Discussed with the manager. Employee washed hands appropriately. x

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

Bakery area: No Hand drying devices at the handwashing sink. COS: Paper towel provided by the person in charge.

Good Retail Practice Violations

2-303.11 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

Deli area: Food worker wearing watch while working with exposed food.

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

Bakery area: Heavy ice build up on ceilings in walk-in freezer.

May 23, 2025 — Met Preoperational Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements

Inspector: PILARNIDA SPADACCINI, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Person in charge: LYNDSEY ROBERTS

Comments: Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must remit payment in full. To expedite the processing of your food permit application, electronic online payment is available at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Follow the instructions on the portal page for payment processing. Payment by check or money order is also accepted, but must be made payable to FDACS and remitted to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, PO Box 6720, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6720. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your food permit application. Permit fees must be paid in full before your application can be processed further. Failure to pay any permit fees in full will result in the denial of your permit and you may be subject to administrative penalties if you are found operating without a valid food permit, which is a violation of Section 500.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes. If you are found to be in violation of this provision, the Department may impose up to a $5,000.00 fine against you and/or seek administrative action to close your business. Payments can be made online at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or can be mailed to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 6720, Tallahassee FL 32314-6720. Checks and money orders are to be payable to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. All payments must include the Food Establishment number and reason of payment type in the memo section of the check or money order. The Minimum Construction Standards checklist has been used in accordance with 500.12(2)(a) Florida Statutes by the food safety inspector to determine compliance before obtaining a food permit. Request # 5131823

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Feb 18, 2025 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: PILARNIDA SPADACCINI, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Person in charge: JON DELUCCO

Comments: The issues described in Request # 5126534 were discussed with the person in charge during this visit.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Jan 27, 2025 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: SONIA COTTO FEBO

Comments: Focused Inspection - Sample Collection. Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

2024 — 4 inspections

Dec 17, 2024 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: NICHOLAS SAWYER

Comments: Request# 5123713, consumer complaint. Addressed the issues described in the consumer complaint with the person in charge.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Aug 12, 2024 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: PILARNIDA SPADACCINI, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Person in charge: JEAN MCRAE

Comments: The issues described in Request # 5117812 were discussed with the person in charge during this visit.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Jul 22, 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.

Feb 29, 2024 — Met Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements

Inspector: MARIA JOHNSON, OPS REGULATORY PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Comments: Conducted offsite routine inspection. Lab results provided.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

2023 — 1 inspection

May 31, 2023 — Met Inspection Requirements· 3 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: CYNTHIA CANNIOTO, 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.

Good Retail Practice Violations

4-204.11 Temperature measuring device sensor not located to measure the air temperature or a simulated product temperature in the warmest part of a mechanically refrigerated unit or in the coolest part of a hot food storage unit; cold or hot holding equipment used for time/temperature control for safety food not equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the temperature display; or temperature measuring device not designed to be easily readable. 4-204.112(A), (B) and (D)

Retail area: beef , pork, and chicken coolers were missing visible thermometers. COS: overhead signs were moved to show the thermometers. Remote hot case was missing a visible thermometer.

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

Bakery area: working containers of granulated sugar, icing, ( white, choc, maple ) were not labeled with common name on the container.

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

Produce area: Wall near the hand washing sink has a large hole.

Vw Walmart in The Villages: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Vw Walmart in The Villages last inspected?: Vw Walmart 4565 in The Villages was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on December 10, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Vw Walmart in The Villages had?: Vw Walmart 4565 in The Villages has 11 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Vw Walmart in The Villages find?: Vw Walmart 4565 in The Villages was most recently inspected by FDACS on December 10, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
Has Vw Walmart in The Villages had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Vw Walmart 4565 in The Villages has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Vw Walmart in The Villages?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Vw Walmart 4565 in The Villages are: 4-204.11: Temperature measuring device sensor not located to measure the air temperature or a simulated product temperature in the warmest part of a mechanically refrigerated unit or in the coolest part of a hot food storage unit; cold or hot holding equipment used for time/temperature control for safety food not equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the temperature display; or temperature measuring device not designed to be easily readable. 4-204.112(A), (B) and (D); 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; 6-501.11: Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11.