MARIO'S FAMILY RESTAURANT
1090 N HOMESTEAD BLVD · HOMESTEAD · Dade County · FL 33030
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored above celery inside the walk in cooler. Employee removed the eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken (50 F – Cold Holding); pork (51 F – Cold Holding) inside the rescanned cooler by the stove. As per employee foods were stored 3 hours ago. Employee moved all foods to the walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 13
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed at the bathroom for employees.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a foam cup used as scoop inside the salt. Employee removed it.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed brown cutting board no longer cleanable. Employee discarded it.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer gasket torn.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed throughout the kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed multiple plastic buckets with food stored on the floor of the walk in cooler.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed an insect control device installed above clean pans at the kitchen area. Employee removed the rack with clean pans.**Repeat Violation** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled. Also reach in gasket soiled. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered.observed foods inside reach in freezer not covered. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored in the preparation table. Employee removed them. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a container with salt not labeled. Employee labeled the salt. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 3:07 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.