When was Vepor Home and Grocery in Homestead last inspected?

Vepor Home and Grocery in Homestead was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on October 23, 2025. Inspection type: Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection.

How many inspections has Vepor Home and Grocery in Homestead had?

Vepor Home and Grocery in Homestead has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Vepor Home and Grocery in Homestead find?

Vepor Home and Grocery in Homestead was most recently inspected by FDACS on October 23, 2025 (Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection).

Has Vepor Home and Grocery in Homestead had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

Yes, Vepor Home and Grocery in Homestead has 47 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Most affected products were voluntarily destroyed.

Vepor Home and Grocery in Homestead

Name: Vepor Home and Grocery in Homestead Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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Last inspected: October 23, 2025

180 N Homestead Blvd, Homestead, FL 33030

Miami-Dade County · Convenience Store/Prepackaged/No Food Service · FDACS
Owner: N S Homestead LLC

Overview

On October 23, 2025, Vepor Home And Grocery in Homestead received a stop-sale order requiring the immediate removal of multiple products due to violations of Florida Statutes sections 581.217 and 500.04. Five products were cited under section 581.217(7)(e) for distribution, retail sale, and advertising/marketing violations — the facility voluntarily destroyed these products under inspector observation. Seven additional products were cited as misbranded under sections 500.04 and 500.11 for labeling violations — all were voluntarily destroyed by facility management and witnessed by the inspector. An inspection conducted the same day documented 17 violations, including a priority foundation violation for the absence of written procedures for employee response to vomiting and diarrheal events. The facility was operating without a valid food permit at the time of inspection.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

1FDACS Insp.

17Violations

47Stop-Sale Orders

Last inspected FDACS: October 23, 2025

Vepor Home and Grocery in Homestead: 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.

2025 — 1 inspection

Oct 23, 2025 — Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection· 17 violations· 47 stop-sale orders· Operating Without Permit

Inspector: JULIO AZPURUA, SENIOR 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. Hemp extract products for human consumption must meet requirements as per 5K-4.034, F.A.C. and s. 581.217, F.S. which have been provided via email.

Risk-Based Violations

2-501.11 Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 PfPf

Establishment does not have written procedures to follow for clean-up and disinfection of vomiting and diarrheal events.

71 Hemp extract intended for human consumption not distributed or sold in containers, suitable for human consumption; composed of materials designed to minimize exposure to light; or that mitigates exposure to high temperatures. s. 581.217(7)(a)3.a.- c., F.S.

Retail Area - Hemp extract products sold in containers that are not designed to minimize exposure to light. COS, All products were voluntarily discarded. See Stop Sale Order and Release. x

71 Hemp or Hemp Extract intended for Human Consumption sold or distributed in a container that is not compliant with ASTM International D3475-20, Standard Classification of Child Resistant Packages, because the container does not meet one or more of the descriptions of child-resistant packages set out in Table 1 therein. 5K-4.034(6)(j), F.A.C.

Retail Area - Hemp extract products sold in containers that are not child resistant according to ASTM International D3475-20. COS, All products were voluntarily discarded. See Stop Sale Orders and Release. x

74 Retailer selling hemp or hemp extract intended for Human Consumption did not post a clear and conspicuous sign directly adjacent to the display of the product which states: "THE SALE OF HEMP OR HEMP EXTRACT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 IS PROHIBITED. PROOF OF AGE IS REQUIRED FOR PURCHASE.". 5K-4.034(8)(a), F.A.C.

Retail area - No signage posted for age restriction of hemp extract products. o

75 Hemp or Hemp extract intended for human consumption distributed or sold in the state not labeled pursuant to s. 500 F.S., s. 581.217(7) F.S., 5K-4.034(6)(a), F.A.C.

Retail Area - Hemp extract products found without ingredients and sub-ingredients in descending order identified on product packaging. COS: All products voluntarily discarded. See Stop Sale Orders and Release. x

75 Hemp and hemp extract intended for human consumption does not declare the number of milligrams of each cannabinoid per serving and the serving size on the label. 5K-4.034(6)(c), F.A.C.

Retail Area - Hemp extract products found without serving size declared on product packaging. COS, All products voluntarily discarded. See Stop Sale Orders and Release. x Print Date: 10/24/2025 Page 1 of 4 75 Citation Description: The label of a product containing Hemp or Hemp Extract intended for Human Consumption in packaged form does not specify conspicuously the name and place of business of the processor, packer, or distributor. 5K-4.034(6)(i), F.A.C. Observation: Retail Area - Hemp extract products found without name and place of business of the processor, packer, or distributor specified on packaging. COS, All products voluntarily discarded. See Stop Sale Orders and Release. x

75 Hemp extracted intended solely for inhalation is not clearly labeled with the statement "Not Intended For Ingestion - Do Not Eat". 5K-4.034(6)(e), F.A.C.

Retail Area - Hemp extract products for inhalation found without the statement "Not Intended For Ingestion - Do Not Eat" on product packaging. COS, All products voluntarily discarded. Stop Sale Orders and Release issued. x

75 Hemp or Hemp Extract intended for human consumption is distributed or sold in packaging that does not include: 1. A scannable barcode or quick response code linked to the certificate of analysis of the hemp extract by an independent testing laboratory; 2. The batch number; 3. The Internet address of a website where batch information may be obtained; 4. The expiration date; 5. The number of milligrams of each marketed cannabinoid per serving. s. 581.217(7)(a)2. a. - e., F.S. and 5K-4.034(6)(a), F.A.C.

Retail Area - Hemp extract products found without a scannable barcode/quick response code, a batch number, an expiration date, an internet address, and/or the number of milligrams of each marketed cannabinoids on product packaging. COS, All products were voluntarily discarded. Stop Sale Orders and Release issued. See supplements. x

75 The scannable barcode or quick response code as required in Section 581.217(7) (a)2., F.S., does not link directly to a webpage where the required certificate of analysis may be found in three or fewer steps. 5K-4.034(6)(k), F.A.C.

Retail Area - Hemp extract products found to include a scannable barcode or quick response code that does not link directly to the product's COA within 3 or fewer steps. COS, All products voluntarily discarded. Stop Sale Orders and Release issued. x

77 Hemp or hemp extract for human consumption is attractive to children, containing color additives. 581.217(3)(a) F.S., 5K-4.034(5), F.A.C.

Retail Area - Hemp or Hemp extract products sold which contain a color additive attractive to children. COS, All products voluntarily discarded. See Stop Sale orders and Release. x

77 Distribution or sale of a hemp extract that is attractive to children in violation of s. 581.217(7)(e), F.S. The hemp extract package, label, or advertisement for the product, is in the shape of humans, cartoons, or animals in violation of 5K-4.034(6)(b), F.A.C.

Retail Area - Hemp or Hemp extract products sold in a container that is attractive to children. COS, All products voluntarily discarded. See Stop Sale orders and Release x

77 Distribution or sale of a hemp extract that is attractive to children in violation of s. 581.217(7)(e), F.S. The hemp extract product, is in the shape of humans, cartoons, or animals.

Retail Area - Hemp or Hemp extract products in a shape that is attractive to children. COS, All products voluntarily discarded. See Stop Sale orders and Release x

77 Hemp extract distributed or sold in the state does not have a certificate of analysis prepared by an independent testing laboratory that states: a. The hemp extract is the product of a batch tested by the independent testing laboratory; b. The batch contained a total delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that did not exceed 0.3 percent pursuant to the testing of a random sample of the batch; c. The batch does not contain contaminants unsafe for human consumption and d. The batch was processed in a facility that holds a current and valid permit issued by human health or food safety regulatory authority, and that meets sanitation requirements documented on a report from the regulatory agency. s. 581.217(7) (a)1, F.S.

Retail Area - Hemp extract products do not have a corresponding certificate of analysis by an independent testing laboratory. COS, All products voluntarily discarded. See Stop Sale orders and Release x

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

Back Room - Employee restroom door is not self closing.

83 Retailer selling kratom products for human consumption did not post a clear and conspicuous sign directly adjacent to the display of the products which states: "THE SALE OF KRATOM TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 IS PROHIBITED, PROOF OF AGE IS REQUIRED FOR PURCHASE". 5K-4.030(4)(a), F.A.C.Repeat

Retail area: No signage for age restriction of Kratom products posted.

94 Food Establishment manufactures, processes, packs, holds, prepares or sells hemp or hemp extract for human consumption not properly permitted pursuant to 5K-4.034(3), F.A.C. Food Establishment shall remit payment of appropriate fee within 10 days.

Establishment found processing/dispensing exposed hemp food products while not meeting minimum constructions standards for exposed foods. See comments. o

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 2025 food permit. An application for a food permit has been submitted. The Food Establishment shall remit payment of the appropriate fee within ten days. Contact the Business Center at 850-245-5520 for further assistance. o INSPECTION: KRATOM PRODUCTS Violation No.