Vw Walmart Supercenter in West Palm Beach

Last inspected:

4225 45th St, West Palm Beach, FL 33407

Part of: Walmart Florida health inspections, violations & closures

Overview

Vw Walmart Supercenter 4446 operates as a vended water facility in West Palm Beach and has had 11 inspections on record with no violations cited. Two stop-sale orders were issued for adulterated product under Florida Statutes 500.04 and 500.10. A stop-sale order issued August 13, 2024 documented that the product contained a poisonous or deleterious substance and may not be sold or distributed; the facility was directed to request written release from FDACS upon correction. A second stop-sale order issued November 18, 2024 for adulterated product was resolved when the product was voluntarily destroyed by facility management and witnessed by the inspector. Focused inspections conducted between January 2024 and April 2026 included routine offsite inspections, sample collection, and consultation visits; the most recent inspection on April 1, 2026 was completed with no violations.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

11FDACS Insp.
8Violations
2Stop-Sale Orders

Last inspected FDACS:

Vw Walmart Supercenter in West Palm Beach: 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.

— 1 inspection
— 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.

— 1 inspection
— 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.

— 7 inspections
— Focused Inspection· 1 stop-sale order· Focused Inspection

Inspector: Walmart #4446 (Main)

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 . N/A, N/A STEPHEN COLLINS, SANITATION AND SAFETY SUPERVISOR - SES

Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions

STOP SALE ORDER

Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Chapter 5K-4: Food deemed adulterated.

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

Inspector: SYED KALEEM, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Person in charge: COY NEVINS

Comments: Request# 5118069 Unable to find requested samples during visit.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— Focused Inspection· 1 violation· 1 stop-sale order· Focused Inspection

Inspector: Walmart #4446 (Main)

Comments: Visit conducted due to Request #5118069. Stop Sale Order issued. Food establishment can visit https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 when corrections have been made and/or when required documents have been obtained to request food safety inspector visit for written release of product. Failure to comply with the request for written release may or will result in Administrative Action.

Good Retail Practice Violations

97 Food bears or contains a poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. 500.10(1)(a), F.S.Repeat
FDACS food analysis report found broccoli floret positive for Listeria Monocytogenes. Stop Sale order issued. A Supplemental Report and Sample Report was also issued during the visit which includes important information for management.

Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions

STOP SALE ORDER

Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Chapter 5K-4: Food deemed adulterated. Comments: The product contains a poisonous or deleterious substance and may not be sold or distributed. To request a Food Safety Inspector visit to obtain a written release of the Stop-Sale Order for purposes of removing and destroying the product, contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 or [email protected]. Print Date: 8/13/2024 Page 1 of 2 When the department or its duly authorized agent finds, or has probable cause to believe, that any food or food-processing equipment is in violation of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter so as to be dangerous, unwholesome, fraudulent, or insanitary within the meaning of this chapter, an agent of the department may issue and enforce a stop-sale, stop-use, removal, or hold order, which order gives notice that such article or processing equipment is, or is suspected of being, in violation and has been detained or embargoed and which order warns all persons not to remove, use, or dispose of such article or processing equipment by sale or otherwise until permission for removal, use, or disposal is given by the department or the court. It is unlawful for any person to remove, use, or dispose of such detained or embargoed article or processing equipment by sale or otherwise without such permission in accordance with 500.172 (1) Florida Statutes. AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL ORDERS, NOTICES, AND REPORTS IN THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT If you wish to contest the Department's action, you have the right to request an administrative hearing to be conducted in accordance with Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes and to be represented by counsel or other qualified representative. Your request for hearing must contain: 1. Your name, address, and telephone number, and facsimile number (if any). 2. The name, address, and telephone number, and facsimile number of your attorney or qualified representative (if any) upon whom service of pleadings and other papers shall be made. 3. A statement that you are requesting an administrative hearing and dispute the material facts alleged by the department, in which case you must identify the material facts that are in dispute (formal hearing), or that you request an administrative hearing and that you do not dispute the facts alleged by the department (informal hearing). 4. A statement of when (date) you received the Notice and the file number of this Notice. Your request for a hearing must be received at the address shown on this Notice within twenty-one (21) days of receipt of this Notice. If you fail to obtain a Release from this Notice or fail to request an administrative hearing within the twenty-one (21) day HEARING WAIVER AND WAIVER OF RIGHTS I, _____________________________________________________ the person in charge of WALMART #4446 (MAIN) hereby waive a notice and a hearing as provided in Chapter 120, Florida Statutes and waive all rights as provided on the last page of this report. ____________________________________________ (Signature) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I acknowledge receipt of a copy of this document. (Signature of FDACS Representative) (Signature of Representative) STEPHEN COLLINS, SANITATION AND SAFETY SUPERVISOR - SES ANA WESTBROOK, MANAGER Print Name and Title FDACS-14325 Rev. 07/13 Print Date: 8/13/2024 Page 2 of 2 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Food Safety Visit #: 9999-7182-2663-39 Bureau of Food Inspection Attention: Business Center 3125 Conner Boulevard, C-26 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650 FOOD SAFETY SAMPLE COLLECTION REPORT Chapter 500, Florida Statutes (850) 245-5520 WILTON SIMPSON COMMISSIONER *99963883212844* Name: Owner: Type: Address: Establishment #: Date of Visit: Inspected By: Walmart #4446 (Main) Wal-Mart Stores East Lp (Wal) Supermarket 4225 45th ST West Palm Beach, FL 33407 - 1919 328245 August 13, 2024 STEPHEN COLLINS SAMPLE INFORMATION Sample Number: Product: Brand: Variety: Lot: Origin Country: 99963883212844 Broccoli Floret Marketside BEST IF USED BY: AUG/27/2024 LOT: 715721591 L1 GUATEMALA COLLECTION INFORMATION Date of Collection: Laboratory: Reason for Collection: Additional Comments: 08/13/2024 12:09 PM Food Laboratory Sample request Request 5118069 for positive Listeria Mono collection from Sample ID 99963883212707 SAMPLE DETAILS Type of Container at Time of Collection: Type of Storage at Time of Collection: Size of Container: # of Container In Sample: Collected From: Size of Lot: Stop Sale Issued? Plastic bag Chilled Four (4) bags of twelve (12) ounces each 4 Retail shelf 7 Other N SHIPPING INFORMATION Date of Shipment: Shipped By: Tracking Number: 08/13/2024 FedEx N/A STEPHEN COLLINS, SANITATION AND SAFETY SUPERVISOR - SES Print Date: 8/13/2024 Page 1 of 1 Print Name and Title

Lot: Number of Packages:

Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:

— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: SHASHWATEE PAUL, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

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

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: LORI JAMES

Comments: Consultation visit with food establishment management. Visit conducted in Response to Request#5109884. Discussed issue addressed in fequest with Store Manager and was informed that issue has been addressed. No evidence of reported issue observed at time of the visit.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: JOSE PAVON

Comments: Request # 5109144 The Issues described were address with the person in charge.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— 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.

— 2 inspections
— Focused Inspection· 1 violation· Focused Inspection

Inspector: JOSE PAVON, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Request # 5094585 The Issues described were address with the person in charge. Consultation visit with food establishment management.

Good Retail Practice Violations

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
Retail - multiple dead roaches on floor glue boards located under register # 12 area. o
— Met Inspection Requirements· 6 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: SYED KALEEM, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Person in charge: JASON CONFINO

Comments: Request# 5091760

Good Retail Practice Violations

3-305.11 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
Backroom- Various frozen food items such as Crab cake boxes and California rolls stored directly on floor inside walk-in freezer. o
4-101.19 Nonfood-contact surface of equipment exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that requires frequent cleaning not constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material. 4-101.19
Retail area- Cardboard used as a liner at multiple retail aisles. o
4-202.16 Nonfood-contact surfaces not free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices or not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. 4-202.16
Backroom- Milk crates used as shelving at walk-in freezer. o
5-203.14 Plumbing system not installed to preclude backflow of a solid, liquid, or gas contaminant into the water supply system at each point of use, including on a hose bibb, by providing an air gap or installation of an approved backflow prevention device. 5-203.14 Pf
Produce dept and backroom- Backflow prevention devices not installed at hosebibs located at mop/service sinks. 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 dept- Accumulation of dust build up on fan guards at walk-in cooler. Backroom- Debris build up on floor at frozen walk-in freezer. o
99 The food establishment permit is not conspicuously displayed. 5K-4.020(2)(d) F.A.C.
2023 food permit not displayed during visit. o Print Date: 2/1/2023 Page 1 of 3

Vw Walmart Supercenter in West Palm Beach: Stop-Sale & Stop-Use Orders (2)

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.

FDACS stop-sale and stop-use orders for Vw Walmart Supercenter 4446 in West Palm Beach
DateOrder TypeProductBrand/LotReason
STOP SALE ORDER Number of Packages: FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Chapter 5K-4: Food deemed adulterated.
STOP SALE ORDER Number of Packages: FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Chapter 5K-4: Food deemed adulterated. Comments: The product contains a poisonous or …

Vw Walmart Supercenter in West Palm Beach: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Vw Walmart Supercenter in West Palm Beach last inspected?
Vw Walmart Supercenter 4446 in West Palm Beach was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on April 1, 2026. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Vw Walmart Supercenter in West Palm Beach had?
Vw Walmart Supercenter 4446 in West Palm Beach 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 West Palm Beach find?
Vw Walmart Supercenter 4446 in West Palm Beach was most recently inspected by FDACS on April 1, 2026 (Focused Inspection).
Has Vw Walmart Supercenter in West Palm Beach had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
Yes, Vw Walmart Supercenter 4446 in West Palm Beach has 2 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 West Palm Beach?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Vw Walmart Supercenter 4446 in West Palm Beach are: 3-305.11: 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; 4-101.19: Nonfood-contact surface of equipment exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that requires frequent cleaning not constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material. 4-101.19; 4-202.16: Nonfood-contact surfaces not free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices or not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. 4-202.16.

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