Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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28655 S DIXIE HWY · HOMESTEAD · Dade County · FL 33033

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 9, 2018
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number2692417
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID6263464
DBPR license2328726

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedJanuary 9, 2018 1:59 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedJanuary 12, 2018 11:45 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionNo handwashing

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority6 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#4High Priority50-17-2

High Priority – High – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 10/01/17.. license was paid during inspection. Confirmation# 177049941 **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 6

#5Intermediate31A-04-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand wash sink was removed from approved kitchen.

#6Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. handsinks located inside bathrooms used by food service employees have no hot water.

#7Intermediate16-22-4

Intermediate – No dishwashing facilities of any kind provided.Establishment has no three compartment sink or any means to properly wash, rinse and sanitize pots and utensils. As per person in charge, the pots are washed on a bucket outside.

#8Intermediate31A-12-4

Intermediate – No handwash sink for employees. No handwash sink at all in food preparation room.

#9Intermediate51-16-5

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. At the time of inspection, observed location open to the public. The location of the kitchen was converted to a sitting room to watch movies as part of the tours as per person in charge. All equipment from the kitchen were removed- handsink, triple sink, mop sink, and refrigerators from inside kitchen. The kitchen used to be where the sitting room is located as per person in charge. On a different building, a stove was placed to warm up soups and hot dogs. No hand sink in new preparation room.

#10Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

Basic 3

#1Basic08B-42-4

Basic – Food stored outside.observed a refrigerator that was located inside the kitchen and was placed outside as per person in charge. The refrigerator contains sandwiches, cut tomatoes, sliced turkey, hot dogs, sliced ham.

#2Basic32-09-4

Basic – Men's bathroom is currently under construction. Portable potty for men's is located on other side of building with portable hand sink.

#3Basic29-27-4

Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:24 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.