GOODTOWN BUFFET
218 NE 8 ST · HOMESTEAD · Dade County · FL 33030
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
40 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 12
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed Multiple food employees put on gloves without first washing hands. **Warning**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee washing hands with no soap. **Warning**
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed 6+ flies flying in the kitchen. Observed 4 live flies land on prep table where near wonton filling. Observed 3 live flies flying inside of walk in cooler. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken over onions at reach in cooler across cook line. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Observed Sushi rice near sushi table exceeded 4 hours. Observed shrimp sushi, fried shrimp sushi, imitation krab exceeded the 4 hour limit. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (56F – Cold Holding); cook noodles (56F – Cold Holding) at reach in cooler across cook line, as per operator for less than 3 hours. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-19-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed shrimp sushi, fried shrimp sushi, imitation krab with no time mark. **Warning**
03F-04-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Observed Sushi rice near sushi table exceeded 4 hours. Observed shrimp sushi, fried shrimp sushi, imitation krab exceeded the 4 hour limit. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken (112F – Hot Holding) at hot holding buffet line, as per operator for less than 2 hours. Operator removed product from line. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 11
11-07-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in the preparation sink near cook line. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener heavily soiled. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwashing sink near ice machine in the kitchen black by yellow mop buckets, white buckets. Observed handwashing sink next to walk in cooler blocked by equipment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine chemical test kit. **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at handwash sink near the dishwasher. Observed at handwash sink near ice machine. Observed at handwash near walk in cooler. **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at handwash sink near the dishwasher. Observed at handwash sink near ice machine. Observed at handwash near walk in cooler. **Warning**
22-31-4Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed on knife magnets. **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – written plan not complete for TPHC at the buffet line. **Warning**
Basic 17
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Observed interior of dishwasher heavily soiled. **Warning**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cups used as scoops in rice container. **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed equipment at cook line. And walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed black fans at prep table in the middle of the kitchen heavily soiled with dust. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed green, blue, white, yellow cutting boards in the kitchen. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed inside of the walk in cooler. Observed in some areas in the kitchen. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled has accumulation of debris. Observed throughout kitchen in storage areas. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed 2 containers of raw marinated chicken stored directly on floor in the middle of the kitchen. Observed throughout walk in coolers and kitchen; multiple containers of soy sauce and vegetables on floor. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior of equipment soiled at cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed in both walk in coolers. Also observed reach in cooler in the cook line. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed multiple containers of food in reach in cooler and freezer with no covers. **Warning**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed in kitchen. Also in the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall under sink near the dishwasher soiled with black mold like substance. Observed wall under sink near the walk in coolers. Observed wall under triple sink. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wiping cloths at cook line, and prep tables. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:53 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
6 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
6 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.