CHECKERS #5269
236 NE 8 ST · HOMESTEAD · Dade County · FL 330304710
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-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed cashier failed to wash hands and began working with food in the pack line. No hand wash. **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee put on gloves without first washing hands to pack hot dogs. Coach employee. **Warning**
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed manager rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Coach manager. **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 chili (48F – Cold Holding); cheese sauce (51F – Cold Holding); grilled chicken (59F – Cold Holding); chili meat (48F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (50F – Cold Holding); hot dog (47F – Cold Holding) at walk in cooler from the day prior. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ice cream milk (49F – Cold Holding) at ice cream machine, as per manager for less than 2 hours. Observed chili (48F – Cold Holding); cheese sauce (51F – Cold Holding); grilled chicken (59F – Cold Holding); chili meat (48F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (50F – Cold Holding); hot dog (47F – Cold Holding) at walk in cooler from the day prior. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
16-33-4Intermediate – Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Observed chemical test kit not used to check Sanitizer Buckets. **Warning**
Basic 10
33-02-4Basic – Cardboard box used as garbage container. Observed 1 carton box under the triple sink used as garbage containers, 2 boxes near ice machine used as garbage container. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed white fan above ice cream machine soiled with dust in the kitchen. Also observed white fan above soda machine soiled with dust in the kitchen. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed in the kitchen. **Warning**
08B-36-4Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash. Observed chilli, grilled chicken, tortillas box, cheese sauce in the walk in cooler under ac vents. Manager moved property to another shelf in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in the kitchen. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled with heavy grease. **Warning**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed in the kitchen. **Warning**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Observed water draining onto floor from ice machine. **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from AC vents in the walk in cooler. Also observed from ace vents the kitchen. **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) in the pack line. Advised manager to change Sanitizer Buckets **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:17 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.