LA CRUZADA RESTAURANT
331 PARK PL · HOMESTEAD · Dade County · FL 33030
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed rice (49 F – Cold Holding); beef (50 F – Cold Holding); goat soup (47 F – Cold Holding)inside the walk in cooler. Foods were cooked on 8/14 and 8/15. Stoop sale was issued. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice (49 F – Cold Holding); beef (50 F – Cold Holding); goat soup (47 F – Cold Holding)inside the walk in cooler. Foods were cooked on 8/14 and 8/15. Stoop sale was issued. Also observed raw chicken inside the reach in cooler located at the kitchen area at 47°. Employee placed chicken inside the walk in cooler. Also observed beef (48 F – Cold Holding); chicken (48 F – Cold Holding); cheese (47 F – Cold Holding)inside the reach in cooler located at the front counter. As per employee foods were placed around 9:00 am this morning. Employee placed foods inside the reach in freezer. **Warning**
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic container used as scoop inside the salt . Employee removed it, **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach in cooler at the front counter it is not working properly, All foods inside were out of temperature. As per employee foods were placed inside around 9:00 am. Employee placed foods inside the walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee purse stored above food in cooling process. Employee removed the purse. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed metal containers stored by the kitchen area. Employee was coached how to properly air dried utensils. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gasket torn. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at the front counter and also in reach in cooler located in the kitchen area. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a container with salt not identified. Employee labeled the salt. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 29, 2026 1:30 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.