FIVE SPICE VIETNAMESE PHO AND SUSHI BAR
1801 NE 8 ST · HOMESTEAD · Dade County · FL 33033
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw fish stored over dumplings in the walk in freezer. Operator moved the fish. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee preparing a dish,handling raw steak and then opened the standing reach in cooler and grabbed cooked noodles to finish preparing the dish. Employee did not change his gloves or wash his hands. Inspector instructed the employee to wash their hands and change their gloves when switching tasks.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (49F – Cold Holding); raw beef (47F – Cold Holding) at reach in cooler across from the stove. As per operator for less than 3 hours. Operator add ice bags during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5High Priority – 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 sushi rice at sushi rice station not time marked. As per employee for over 4 hours. Operator discarded the rice. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed tapioca pearls (86F – Hot Holding) in warmer at prep area. As per operator for less than 3 hours. Operator moved food to reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed no back flow preventer for the mop sink.
Intermediate 4
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash their hands in the three compartment sink. Inspector instructed the employee to only wash their hands in approved handwashing sinks.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda dispenser nozzles soiled in the kitchen area.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed multiple dishes in the handwashing sink next to three compartment sink.
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine testing strips.
Basic 9
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed the inside of the ice machine at the front counter soiled.
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed gaskets at reach in cooler at the front counter soiled.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee personal drink at preparation area at front counter. Operator removed the the cup. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food in standing reach in cooler next to soda dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed containers of ginger and mayonnaise stored on the floor at the front counter next to the handwashing sink. Observed Batter mix and soy sauce on the floor in the dry storage area. Operator moved the items. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed a bowl in kimchi sauce container from reach in cooler in the front.
32-17-4Basic – Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Observed the men and women restrooms door did not close own it's own.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in mop bucket by the dishwasher.
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed several WC at cook line and sushi station.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:04 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.