MOWRY STREET RESTAURANT
328 W MOWRY ST · HOMESTEAD · Dade County · FL 330305840
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. **Warning**
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked pork (70F – Cold Holding); as per operator more than 24 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked pork (70F – Cold Holding); as per operator more than 24 hours. See stop sale. Also observed plantain (70F – Cold Holding); chicken stock (71F – Cold Holding) as per operator less than four hours. Owner store inside reach in cooler kitchen. **Warning**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar area. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar area. **Warning**
Basic 9
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler kitchen. The refrigerator is empty. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed throughout the kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-13-4Basic – Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Observed under prep table located near fryer… **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar area and kitchen. **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed metal container thawed cooked pork 42°f Cold Holding located storage room as per operator less than four hours, operator stored inside reach in cooler during inspection, also observed raw chicken thawing inside three compartments sink. Operator turn on the faucet water. **Warning**
36-30-4Basic – Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 29, 2026 1:32 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.