How many inspections has Vw Publix in Wesley Chapel had?

Vw Publix 0618 in Wesley Chapel has 10 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Vw Publix in Wesley Chapel find?

Vw Publix 0618 in Wesley Chapel was most recently inspected by FDACS on December 29, 2025 (Focused Inspection).

Has Vw Publix in Wesley Chapel had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, Vw Publix 0618 in Wesley Chapel has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

What are the most common violations at Vw Publix in Wesley Chapel?

The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Vw Publix 0618 in Wesley Chapel are: 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; 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; 6-202.15: Outer opening not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; closed, tight-fitting windows; and solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Windows or doors kept open for ventilation or other purposes not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by 16 mesh to 1 inch screens; properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects; or other effective means. 6-202.15.

Vw Publix in Wesley Chapel

Name: Vw Publix 0618 in Wesley Chapel Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: December 29, 2025

5400 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544

Pinellas County · Vended Water · FDACS
Owner: Ds Services
FDACS Estab #: 286309

Part of: Publix Florida health inspections, violations & closures

Overview

Vw Publix 0618 is a vended water facility in Wesley Chapel that supplies bottled water products. Across 10 inspections between January 2024 and December 2025, the facility recorded 5 total violations, all corrected on site during inspection visits. In August 2025, the person in charge was cited for failing to correctly answer questions about foodborne illness prevention and for not maintaining required HACCP plan documentation for sushi rice labeling and monthly supervisor review logs; both issues were remedied during the inspection. In December 2024, a high-priority violation documented internal temperatures of store-sliced turkey and roast beef at 43–44°F at 10:15 a.m., exceeding the safe holding temperature — the products were immediately placed in a blast chiller and cooled to 41°F or below. The same December inspection also cited the person in charge for not washing hands before gloving for food service; corrective action was taken immediately. The most recent focused inspection on December 29, 2025 found no violations and included lab results review.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

10FDACS Insp.

9Violations

Last inspected FDACS: December 29, 2025

Vw Publix in Wesley Chapel: 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.

2025 — 5 inspections

Dec 29, 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.

Nov 5, 2025 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: PILARNIDA SPADACCINI, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Person in charge: ROBBY HART

Comments: The issues described in Request # 5142573 were discussed with the person in charge during this visit.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Aug 22, 2025 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 2 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: PILARNIDA SPADACCINI, 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.

Risk-Based Violations

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 could not correctly answer all questions regarding main food borne illnesses. o

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

Food prep area: Person in charge not following the requirements of the HACCP plan/SPA to label the time and date of sushi rice that was prepared on the day of inspection. Log Book: monthly review by District supervisor was missing the operators signature. COS: rice was labeled, book was signed by manager.

Jul 14, 2025 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: PILARNIDA SPADACCINI, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Person in charge: KRISTY ALLGOOD

Comments: Focused Inspection - Sample Collection.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Jan 2, 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.

2024 — 3 inspections

Dec 16, 2024 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: NICHOLAS SAWYER

Comments: Visit for walk behind evaluation.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Dec 9, 2024 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 3 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: PILARNIDA SPADACCINI, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Person in charge: KRISTY ALLGOOD

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

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) PPRepeat

Deli area: Internal temperature of store-sliced oven gold turkey and roast beef packaged at 9:00 am on the day of inspection measured 43-44 degrees F at 10:15 am. COS: Products were placed in blast chiller for rapid cooling to 41 degrees F below and verified by inspector. Repeat COS x Y x Repeat COS

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

Deli area: Person in charge not washing hands before putting gloves on to begin food service. COS: Person in charge removed gloves, washed hands appropriately, and put on new gloves.

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)

Deli area: No ambient thermometer provided in online subs station cooler.

Jan 17, 2024 — Met Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements

Inspector: MARIA JOHNSON, OPS REGULATORY PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Comments: Conducted Routine Inspection Offsite. Lab results provide.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

2023 — 1 inspection

Oct 23, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: PILARNIDA SPADACCINI, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Person in charge: JASON HOJARA

Comments: Focused Inspection - Sample Collection.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

2022 — 1 inspection

Sep 20, 2022 — Met Inspection Requirements· 4 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: AMBER RUCKDESCHEL, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Person in charge: JUSTIN WOLFE

Comments: Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector. Visit conducted per Request #5083939.

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

Deli area: Internal temperature of store-sliced Boar's Head roast beef packaged at 6:45 am on day of inspection measured 42 degrees F at 11:20 am. COS: Deli manager had employee check package times and temperatures of store-sliced deli meats and voluntarily discarded all products that did not cool to 41 F within 4 hours. x

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

Bakery area: Coarse sugar in plastic container not labeled. COS: employee labeled the product appropriately. x

6-202.15 Outer opening not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; closed, tight-fitting windows; and solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Windows or doors kept open for ventilation or other purposes not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by 16 mesh to 1 inch screens; properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects; or other effective means. 6-202.15

Back area: Gap under receiving back door allowing intrusion of light. o

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

Deli area: Standing water pooling on the floor of walk-in cooler containing raw chicken. o Print Date: 9/20/2022 Page 1 of 3

Vw Publix in Wesley Chapel: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Vw Publix in Wesley Chapel last inspected?: Vw Publix 0618 in Wesley Chapel was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on December 29, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Vw Publix in Wesley Chapel had?: Vw Publix 0618 in Wesley Chapel has 10 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Vw Publix in Wesley Chapel find?: Vw Publix 0618 in Wesley Chapel was most recently inspected by FDACS on December 29, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
Has Vw Publix in Wesley Chapel had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Vw Publix 0618 in Wesley Chapel has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Vw Publix in Wesley Chapel?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Vw Publix 0618 in Wesley Chapel are: 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; 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; 6-202.15: Outer opening not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; closed, tight-fitting windows; and solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Windows or doors kept open for ventilation or other purposes not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by 16 mesh to 1 inch screens; properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects; or other effective means. 6-202.15.