Herradura Liquors & Wine in Hialeah

Last inspected:

5378 W 12th Ave, Hialeah, FL 33012
Overview

Herradura Liquors & Wine in Hialeah received an inspection on March 4, 2026 in response to a food permit application. The facility was found to be operating without a valid food permit and cited for 7 violations. The violations included employee health reporting procedures not properly documented, the person in charge providing incorrect answers on foodborne illness prevention, and missing hand-drying paper towels at a handwashing sink. The paper towel violation was corrected on site during the inspection. The facility was instructed to submit payment for the food permit application within 10 days.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

1FDACS Insp.
7Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

Herradura Liquors & Wine in Hialeah: FDACS Inspection History (1)

Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.

— 1 inspection
— Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection· 7 violations· Operating Without Permit

Inspector: CARIDAD DELGADO, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to [email protected]. Please note each observation that has been corrected. Visit conducted in response to request # 5152215 The Minimum Construction Standards checklist has been used in accordance with 500.12(2)(a) Florida Statutes by the food safety inspector to determine compliance before obtaining a food permit. The food establishment is operating without a valid food permit. An application for a food permit has been submitted. The Food Establishment shall remit payment of the appropriate fee within 10 days. Electronic online payment by credit card or e-check is available at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Payment by check or money order is also accepted but must be made payable to FDACS and remitted to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, PO Box 6720, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6720. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your food permit application. Contact the Business Center by email at [email protected] or by calling 850-245-5520 for further assistance. Employee Health Guidelines and reporting agreement provided. Guidance for the Written Procedures for Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events document provided.

Risk-Based Violations

2-103.11(O) Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) PfPf
Unable to verify that food employees are aware of their responsibility to report diagnosis and symptoms related to foodborne illnesses. Reporting Agreement provided via Email.
2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf
The person in charge did not correctly answer questions related to food-borne illnesses and symptoms. o
6-301.11 Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 PfPf
Backroom: Paper towels or other hand-drying device not available at the hand wash sink inside the employee restroom. COS: Paper towel was provided during the visit.
6-301.14 Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food employees. 6-301.14
Backroom: Hand wash sign not available at hand wash sink inside employee restroom. COS: Sign was provided during the inspection.

Good Retail Practice Violations

6-202.14 Toilet room located inside the food establishment not completely enclosed or not provided with a tight-fitting self-closing door. 6-202.14
Backroom: The employee restroom door was not self-closing.
5-501.17 Toilet room used by females not provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. 5-501.17
Backroom: No covered trash can available in the employee unisex restroom. COS: Covered trash was made available during inspection.
99 The food establishment is operating without a valid food permit. 500.12, F.S., 5K-4.020(2), F.A.C. The food establishment shall complete the permitting process within 10 days. Contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 for further assistance.
The food establishment is operating without a valid food permit. An application for a food permit has been submitted. The Food Establishment shall remit payment of the appropriate fee within 10 days. See comments. o

Herradura Liquors & Wine in Hialeah: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Herradura Liquors & Wine in Hialeah last inspected?
Herradura Liquors & Wine in Hialeah was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on March 4, 2026. Inspection type: Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection.
How many inspections has Herradura Liquors & Wine in Hialeah had?
Herradura Liquors & Wine in Hialeah has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Herradura Liquors & Wine in Hialeah find?
Herradura Liquors & Wine in Hialeah was most recently inspected by FDACS on March 4, 2026 (Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection).
Has Herradura Liquors & Wine in Hialeah had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Herradura Liquors & Wine in Hialeah has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Herradura Liquors & Wine in Hialeah?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Herradura Liquors & Wine in Hialeah are: 2-103.11(O): Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) Pf; 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3): Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) Pf; 6-301.11: Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 Pf.

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