WHITE LION CAFE & ANTIQUES
146 NW 7 ST · HOMESTEAD · Dade County · FL 33030
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed dented 6.5 lb can of tuna. **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touching bread, and lettuce with bare hands. **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed 2 live flies landing on clean glass cup near waitress station. Manager took glasses to wash, rinse, and sanitize. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 11 ROP of thawed raw thawed red snapper and 12 ROP of thawed raw mahi at reach in freezer at cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed egg wash with half and half (59F – Cold Holding) at room temperature at cook line as per manager for less than an hour. Manager placed product in ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
27-08-4Intermediate – No hot water provided at handwash sink/three-compartment sink/mop sink when dishmachine is running. Observed no hot water available when valve is open and dishwasher in use at hand sink at cook line. **Warning**
Basic 13
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed top of dish machine soiled. Employee removed debris. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean metal pans at shelves near triple sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 11 ROP of thawed raw thawed red snapper and 12 ROP of thawed raw mahi at reach in freezer at cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee water bottle inside reach in cooler. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed wet nesting at metal container on shelves near ice cream reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup at white ice cream reach in freezer. Observed ice buildup at walk in freezer. **Warning**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed plate with no handle used to scoop melons at reach in cooler at cook line. Manager removed plate. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Employee closed dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee water bottle stored at sauces reach in cooler near waitress station. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed box of single service cups stored on floor near ice machine. Employee placed on crates. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled Near fryers at cook line. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 4:23 AM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.