Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen in Williston
Last inspected:
1050 Ne 6th Blvd, Williston, FL 32696Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen #2 is a permanent food service establishment in Williston that operates as a commissary kitchen with one seat. The facility has been inspected 10 times on record and accumulated 44 violations since 2016. Most recent inspections in late 2025 were preoperational and sanitation inspections conducted during the permit application process, with no violations documented. A focused inspection on November 21, 2025 found one violation related to failure to renew the food permit. An earlier preoperational inspection in June 2024 identified two violations, including a missing food temperature measuring device for cold-holding verification. The establishment's inspection history spans multiple agencies and inspection types related to permitting and operational status verification.
Summary generated from Florida DBPR public inspection records.
Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen in Williston: Comparison to Levy County Averages
This Facility
4.4
violations / inspection
4.4 violations per inspection
Levy County Avg
5.55
violations / inspection
5.55 county average
This Facility
0
emergency closures
0 closures
Levy County Avg
0.35
closures / facility
0.35 county average
Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen in Williston: Full Inspection History — DBPR (10)
— 1 inspection1 violations
— Food-Licensing Inspection· 1 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Intermediate Violations
— 3 inspections13 violations · 6 high priority
— Complaint Full· 7 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 4 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— Food-Licensing Inspection· 2 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
— 1 inspection5 violations · 4 high priority
— Routine - Food· 5 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— 3 inspections15 violations · 12 high priority
— Routine - Food· 3 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Basic Violations
— Complaint Full· 6 violations (5 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— Routine - Food· 6 violations (5 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Basic Violations
— 2 inspections4 violations · 2 high priority
— Routine - Food· 4 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— Food-Licensing Inspection· 0 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen in Williston: FDACS Inspection History (4)
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.
— 3 inspections
— Met Preoperational Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements
Comments: 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.
Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must meet all
permitting requirements as specified in Rule 5K-4.020(2)(a)-(e), F.A.C. To expedite the processing of your food permit application,
electronic online payment is available at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Payment by check or money order is also accepted and must
be accompanied by an invoice. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your food permit
application.
Failure to meet all permitting requirements will result in the denial of your permit and you may be subject to administrative penalties
if you are found operating without a valid food permit, which is a violation of Section 500.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes. If you are found
to be in violation of this provision, the Department may impose up to a $5,000.00 fine against you and/or seek administrative action
to suspend food activities.
Payments can be made online at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or can be mailed to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services, P.O. Box 6720, Tallahassee FL 32314-6720. Checks and money orders are to be payable to Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services. All payments must include the Food Establishment number and reason of payment type in the
memo section of the check or money order.
Initial inspection conducted per request # 5146340.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements
Comments: 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.
Per Request 5146231, an initial inspection was completed. The mobile food establishment was not operating at the time of the
initial inspection.
Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must meet all
permitting requirements as specified in Rule 5K-4.020(2)(a)-(e), F.A.C. To expedite the processing of your food permit
application, electronic online payment is available when required at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Payment by check or money
order is also accepted and must be accompanied by an invoice. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay
the processing of your food permit application.
Failure to meet all permitting requirements will result in the denial of your permit and you may be subject to administrative
penalties if you are found operating without a valid food permit, which is a violation of Section 500.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes. If
you are found to be in violation of this provision, the Department may impose up to a $5,000.00 fine against you and/or seek
administrative action to suspend food activities.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Failure to Renew Food Permit; Focused Inspection· 1 violation· Focused Inspection
Comments: Focused inspection conducted onsite. Food establishment was closed upon arrival for a routine inspection. Inspector contacted
owner for verification of operational status.
Good Retail Practice Violations
100
The Food Establishment failed to timely submit its permit renewal application and/or
fee as required by rule 5K-4.020(4)-(5), Florida Administrative Code and section 500.12, Florida Statutes.Repeat
The Food Establishment failed to timely submit its permit renewal application and/or fee as
required by rule 5K-4.020(4)-(5), Florida Administrative Code and section 500.12, Florida Statutes.
— 1 inspection
— Met Preoperational Inspection Requirements· 2 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.
Initial inspection conducted per request# 5114822.
Risk-Based Violations
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
Processing Area - No departmental hand washing sign located at hand sink. COS - Hand
washing signage was provided and posted before completion of the inspection.
Good Retail Practice Violations
4-302.12
Food temperature measuring device not provided or not readily accessible for use in
ensuring food temperatures are attained and maintained; or food temperature measuring device with a
suitable small-diameter probe not provided or not readily accessible to accurately measure the temperature
in thin foods. 4-302.12 Pf
Food establishment does not have a required probe thermometer for taking cold holding
temperatures of perishable foods. Discussed with owner.
Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen in Williston: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen in Williston last inspected?
- Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen #2 in Williston was last inspected by Florida DBPR on February 12, 2026. The result was: Inspection Completed - No Further Action.
- What are the most common violations at Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen in Williston?
- The most frequently cited violations at Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen #2 in Williston are: Proper ventilation, Employee health policy, Proper hand/arm washing.
- How many health inspections has Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen in Williston had?
- Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen #2 in Williston has had 10 inspections on record with Florida DBPR, averaging 4.4 violations per inspection, below the statewide average of 5.2.
- What did the most recent inspection of Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen in Williston find?
- Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen #2 in Williston was most recently inspected on February 12, 2026 with 2 violation(s). Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action.
- Has Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen in Williston ever been shut down?
- No, Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen #2 in Williston has no emergency closures on record with Florida DBPR.
- What does Florida violation V36 (Proper ventilation) mean?
- Violation 36 (Proper ventilation) is classified as a intermediate priority violation under Florida DBPR food safety regulations. See the full explanation at floridafoodsafety.org/violation/36.
- When was Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen in Williston last inspected?
- Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen #2 in Williston was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on December 18, 2025. Inspection type: Met Preoperational Inspection Requirements.
- How many inspections has Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen in Williston had?
- Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen #2 in Williston has 4 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen in Williston find?
- Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen #2 in Williston was most recently inspected by FDACS on December 18, 2025 (Met Preoperational Inspection Requirements).
- Has Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen in Williston had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- No, Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen #2 in Williston has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
- What are the most common violations at Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen in Williston?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Homestead Commissary & Catering Kitchen #2 in Williston are: 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; 4-302.12: Food temperature measuring device not provided or not readily accessible for use in ensuring food temperatures are attained and maintained; or food temperature measuring device with a suitable small-diameter probe not provided or not readily accessible to accurately measure the temperature in thin foods. 4-302.12 Pf.
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