HIALEAH, FL. Back in January 2026, state agricultural inspectors found that a Hialeah Navarro Discount Pharmacy was selling perishable food products without a valid food permit, and had not provided the state with any documentation proving its water supply or sewage disposal met required standards.
That inspection on January 5 was not the first time inspectors had flagged those problems. It was not the last, either.
What Inspectors Found
Navarro Pharmacy #11601: Inspection History, Nov. 2025 – Apr. 2026
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services cited the pharmacy on three specific violations during the January 5 inspection. Two were classified as priority violations, meaning they carry direct public health risk.
The first priority violation: "Establishment did not provide documentation demonstrating the water supply for its facility comes from an approved source, as required by Rule 5K-4.004(3)(a), FAC." The second: "Food establishment did not provide proof of acceptable sewage disposal."
None of the three violations were corrected on site the day of the inspection.
The Violations
Operating without a valid food permit is the foundational violation here. Under Florida law, a food establishment must obtain and maintain a current permit from the state before selling perishable products. The permit process requires the facility to document, among other things, that its water supply comes from an approved public system and that its sewage is disposed of through an approved treatment facility.
Navarro Discount Pharmacy #11601 had not provided that documentation.
The inspector's own language is direct: the establishment "has not met all permitting requirements by providing approved documentation for water supply and sewage disposal."
What These Violations Mean
For anyone who shops at a pharmacy that sells perishable food, the water supply question is not abstract. Water used in food handling, food prep areas, and employee handwashing sinks must come from a verified, approved public source. Without documentation confirming that, inspectors have no way to confirm the water being used in and around food products meets safety standards.
The sewage disposal requirement exists for a parallel reason. Improper or unverified sewage handling creates contamination pathways that can affect food contact surfaces, food storage areas, and the broader sanitation of a facility. The state requires proof, not just assurance.
These are not violations about a broken tile or a mislabeled shelf. They are the paperwork backbone of a functioning food safety system. When a facility cannot or will not produce that documentation, inspectors cannot verify the most basic conditions under which food is being sold.
The permit violation wraps both issues together. A facility selling perishables without a valid permit is operating outside the regulatory framework entirely, which means routine oversight and accountability are not in place.
The Longer Record
The January 5 inspection was the fifth in a string that stretched back to November 14, 2025. At every single visit through early March 2026, inspectors documented the same three violations. The permit was not valid. The water documentation was not provided. The sewage documentation was not provided.
That is three violations, at every re-inspection, across three months, with zero corrected on site.
By March 20, 2026, the violation count dropped to one, now marked as a repeat. By April 3, 2026, a focused inspection found one violation, still marked repeat, still the operating-without-a-valid-permit citation. The record across nine inspections spanning nearly five months shows the core problem did not resolve quickly.
State agricultural inspectors conducted re-inspections at this location on November 14, December 8, December 22, January 5, January 21, February 4, March 5, March 20, and April 3. That is nine documented visits to the same pharmacy over the same category of violations.
As of the April 3, 2026 focused inspection, the facility was still being cited for operating without a valid food permit, now as a repeat violation.