Presidente Supermarket in Homestead
Last inspected:
240 Ne 8th St, Homestead, FL 33030Presidente Supermarket #44 in Homestead had 6 inspections on record between December 2022 and October 2025. A stop-use order issued October 1, 2025 required equipment repair or replacement due to unsanitary surfaces; the equipment was repaired, checked, and released. A re-inspection on October 1, 2025 documented 20 violations, predominantly high-priority findings involving temperature control failures and cross-contamination. Hot-held foods in the cafe measured between 110°F and 130°F, well below the required 135°F minimum; raw beef was stored above raw salmon; raw shell eggs were positioned above ready-to-eat salsa; and raw beef cuts in the meat display unit measured between 45°F and 55°F instead of the required 41°F or below. Food employees in the deli and cafe were observed wearing single-use gloves across multiple tasks without changing them between different food preparation activities. All violations were corrected on site during the inspection. The most recent inspection on October 23, 2025 documented one repeat high-priority violation—malanga puree at the steam table measured between 112°F and 130°F—which was reheated to 165°F and corrected during inspection. Earlier focused inspections in 2024, 2023, and 2022 documented no violations.
Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.
Presidente Supermarket in Homestead: FDACS Inspection History (6)
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.
— 2 inspections
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 3 violations· Met Requirements
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.
Risk-Based Violations
3-501.16(A)(1)
Hot held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 135°F or
above, or roast cooked or reheated to a temperature and for a time specified for cooking roast in the Food
Code not hot held at 130°F or above. 3-501.16(A)(1) PPRepeat
Cafe - Malanga puree at steam table measured between 112-130*F. COS, malanga puree
was reheated to a minimum of 165*F during inspection.
Repeat
COS
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x
Repeat
COS
Good Retail Practice Violations
4-903.11(C)
Single-service or single-use articles not kept in the original protective package or
not stored by using other means that afford protection from contamination until used. 4-903.11(C)
Meat - Foam trays not stored in original packaging on shelves above equipment.
6-501.11
Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11
Kitchen - Ice buildup on floors and walls of walk in freezers. Kitchen, Seafood, Meat Damaged and cracked floors throughout processing areas.
— Re-Inspection Required· 20 violations· 1 stop-sale order· Re-Inspection Required
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.
Copy of employee health guidance provided via email.
The issues described regarding Request #5139894 were addressed with the person in charge during the inspection.
Release issued for Stop Use Order for broken meat grinder worm gear/auger.
Risk-Based Violations
3-302.11(A)(2)
Different types of raw animal foods not separated from each other during storage,
preparation, holding or display by using separate equipment, arranging food in equipment so that cross
contamination is prevented, or preparing each type of food at different times or in separate areas.
3-302.11(A)(2) PP
Kitchen - Raw beef stored on shelf above raw salmon. COS, raw beef was moved to shelf
below raw salmon.
x
3-304.15(A)
Single-use gloves not used for only one task, used for another purpose, or not
discarded when damaged or soiled or when interruptions occur in the operation. 3-304.15(A) PP
Deli, Cafe, Meat - Food employees wearing single-use gloves to handle food items, then
changing tasks, entering and exiting the preparation areas without changing their gloves. COS, employees
washed hands and donned new gloves.
x
3-302.11(A)(1)
Raw animal food not separated during storage, preparation, holding or display from
ready-to-eat raw animal food, other raw ready-to-eat food, cooked ready-to-eat food, or fruits and
vegetables before they are washed. 3-302.11(A)(1) PP
Cafe - Raw shell eggs stored above salsa in sandwich station cold unit. COS, raw shell eggs
were moved to appropriate location.
x
4-601.11(A)
Equipment food-contact surface or utensil not clean to sight and touch. 4-601.11(A)
PfPf
Seafood - Old food residue encrusted on slicer blade and guard. COS, slicer was washed,
rinsed and sanitized during inspection. Meat - Old food residue encrusted on tenderizer blades. COS,
blades were washed, rinsed and sanitized during inspection
3-501.16(A)(1)
Hot held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 135°F or above,
or roast cooked or reheated to a temperature and for a time specified for cooking roast in the Food Code
not hot held at 130°F or above. 3-501.16(A)(1) PP
Cafe - Multiple food items measured out of temperature at steam table: pork belly
120-130*F; shrimp 115-128*F; yuca 125-126*F; chicken 112-128*F; canadian bacon 110*F; pork chops
115-117*F. COS, all food items were reheated to a minimum of 165*F
Y
x
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
Person in charge was unable to respond to questions that relate to food borne illnesses and
reporting responsibilities. Copy of employee health guidance via email.
3-501.16(A)(2)
Cold held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 41°F or below.
3-501.16(A)(2) PP
Meat - Multiple cuts of raw beef measured between 45-55*F in display cold unit. COS, meat
was moved under proper refrigeration.
x
7-201.11
Poisonous or toxic materials not stored to prevent contamination of food, equipment,
utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by separating the poisonous or toxic material by
spacing or partitioning, or locating the poisonous or toxic material in an area that is not above food,
equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. 7-201.11 PP
Deli - Glass cleaner spray bottle stored on shelf with single-use items. COS, cleaner was
moved to appropriate location.
x
7-207.11(B)
Medicine necessary for the health of an employee not located to prevent the
contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, or single-service or single-use articles. 7-207.11(B) PP
Kitchen - Bottle of Tylenol stored on shelf above preparation table. COS, Tylenol was moved
to appropriate location.
x
Y
x
2-401.11
Employee eating, drinking or using tobacco where exposed food, clean equipment,
utensils, and linens, unwrapped single service and single use articles or other items could become
contaminated. 2-401.11
Kitchen, Cafe, Produce - Food employee personal water bottles were stored on the
preparation tables where open food processing was occurring. COS, water bottles were moved to an
appropriate location.
2-301.14
Food employee not cleaning hands or exposed portions of arms immediately before
engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment or utensils, or
unwrapped single service or single use articles; after touching bare human body parts; after using the toilet
room; after caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; after coughing, sneezing, using a
handkerchief or tissue, using tobacco, eating or drinking; after handling soiled equipment or utensils; during
food preparation as often as necessary to remove soil and prevent cross contamination; before donning
gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; or after engaging in other activities that contaminate
the hands. 2-301.14 PPRepeat
Kitchen, Cafe, Deli, Meat- Food employees did not wash hands between entering and exiting
food preparation area and prior to donning gloves to handle food items. COS, employees washed hands
and donned new gloves.
Print Date: 10/3/2025
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Pf
Citation Description: Handwashing sink not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee
use or is used for purposes other than handwashing, or an automatic handwashing facility not used in
accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 5-205.11 Pf
Observation: Cafe - Sponge stored in handwash sink. COS, sponge was moved to appropriate location.
Kitchen - Employee beverage stored in hand wash sink. COS, beverage moved to appropriate location.
Good Retail Practice Violations
6-202.13
Insect control device used to electrocute or stun flying insects not designed to retain
the insect within the device; or insect control device located over a food preparation area or not installed to
prevent dead insects and fragments from being impelled onto or falling on exposed food; clean equipment,
utensils, or linens; or unwrapped single-service or single-use articles. 6-202.13
Kitchen - Insect control device located above preparation table. COS, insect control device
was moved to appropriate location.
3-304.14(B)
Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces not held between
uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a proper concentration as specified in the Food Code. 3-304.14(B)
(1)
Meat - Wet wiping cloths placed on the various preparation tables, not held in sanitizer
solution between uses.
4-903.11(A)
Cleaned equipment or utensils, or laundered linens not stored in a clean, dry
location; at least 6 inches above the floor; or where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other
contamination. Clean equipment or utensils not stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying, or
not covered or inverted. 4-903.11(A) and (B)
Seafood - Knife honing steel wedged between the wall and the preparation table. COS,
Honing steel was washed, rinsed and sanitized during inspection.
4-903.11(C)
Single-service or single-use articles not kept in the original protective package or not
stored by using other means that afford protection from contamination until used. 4-903.11(C)
Meat - Foam trays not stored in original packaging on shelves above equipment.
4-501.11
Equipment not maintained in good repair or condition; equipment component not
kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications; or cutting or piercing part
of can opener not kept sharp to minimize the creation of metal fragments that can contaminate food when a
container is opened. 4-501.11
Meat - Display cold unit housing raw beef measured at ambient temperature of 46*F. COS,
cold unit was repaired during inspection.
4-501.12
Surfaces that are subject to scratching or scoring not resurfaced or discarded when
they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. 4-501.12
Kitchen - Deep, black grooves scored into cutting board on preparation table.
4-601.11(B)
Food-contact surface of cooking equipment or pan is encrusted with grease deposits
or other soil accumulation. 4-601.11(B)
Kitchen - Burned on grease deposits and carbon encrusted on baking pans.
5-501.16(B)-(C)
Waste receptacle not provided in each area where refuse is generated or commonly
discarded, or where recyclables or returnables are placed, or at each lavatory or group of adjacent
lavatories where disposable towels are used at handwashing lavatories. 5-501.16(B)-(C)
Cafe - No trash can provided at hand wash sink.
6-501.11
Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11
Kitchen, Seafood, Meat, Backroom - Ice buildup on floors and walls of walk in freezers.
Kitchen, Seafood, Meat - Damaged and cracked floors throughout processing areas.
Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions
STOP USE ORDER
Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact
surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used.
Lot: Number of Packages:
Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:
Disposition: Equipment was obtained, repaired or replaced, checked, and released.
— 1 inspection
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Conducted USDA Cool Audit.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— 2 inspections
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Conducted Emergency Assessment in Response to South Florida Flooding.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector.
Focused Inspection - Sample Collection
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— 1 inspection
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Visited food establishment for a 30 day check-back to verify that the floor in the meat processing room was no longer cracked with
large amounts of water pooled in the cracks. Food establishment has complied with this violation.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
Presidente Supermarket in Homestead: Stop-Sale & Stop-Use Orders (1)
Products placed under stop-sale or stop-use order by FDACS inspectors. Stop-sale orders prohibit the sale of food that is adulterated, mislabeled, or poses a health risk.
| Date | Order Type | Product | Brand/Lot | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STOP USE ORDER | — | Number of Packages: | FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanabl… |
Presidente Supermarket in Homestead: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Presidente Supermarket in Homestead last inspected?
- Presidente Supermarket #44 in Homestead was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on October 23, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
- How many inspections has Presidente Supermarket in Homestead had?
- Presidente Supermarket #44 in Homestead has 6 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Presidente Supermarket in Homestead find?
- Presidente Supermarket #44 in Homestead was most recently inspected by FDACS on October 23, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
- Has Presidente Supermarket in Homestead had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- Yes, Presidente Supermarket #44 in Homestead has 1 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Most affected products were released after correction.
- What are the most common violations at Presidente Supermarket in Homestead?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Presidente Supermarket #44 in Homestead are: 6-501.11: Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11; 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; 2-401.11: Employee eating, drinking or using tobacco where exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, unwrapped single service and single use articles or other items could become contaminated. 2-401.11.
- Does Presidente Supermarket in Homestead have any repeat violations?
- Yes, Presidente Supermarket #44 in Homestead has had the following violations cited on multiple FDACS inspections: 6-501.11: Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11.
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