HERITAGE MARKET
North Krome Avenue
Homestead, Florida, 33030
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/11/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a thermo stored on a food preparation table in the kitchen.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop on top of the ice machine. Employee put it inside a plastic container.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. **Repeat Violation**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on preparation table.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beef (57 F - Cold Holding) inside the reach in cooler across from the stove. As per employee less than 3 hours. Employee placed food inside walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sponge stored inside the hand wash sink in the kitchen.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/11/2025 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 11/6/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled across from stove. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled across from stove **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/6/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 11/1/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
12
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone and thermos stored on preparation table at front counter. **Warning**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee without hair restraint engaging in food preparations. **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bottle of oil stored on floor outside dry storage room **Warning**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed at ice cream reach in freezer at front counter. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between three compartment sink and wall **Warning**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at handwashing sink at front counter. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled across from stove. **Warning**
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed 3 opened employee water bottles stored in reach in cooler located in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed clean pots stored on floor in kitchen. **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Cut Tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); Chicken Salad (47F - Cold Holding); Chicken (48F - Cold Holding); Ham (48F - Cold Holding); Chicken Wings (48F - Cold Holding), Cheese (45- Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. As per operator they were prepared the previous day. Stop Sale Issued. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Chicken (63F - Cold Holding); Cut Tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); Chicken Salad (47F - Cold Holding); Chicken (48F - Cold Holding); Ham (48F - Cold Holding); Chicken Wings (48F - Cold Holding), Cheese (45F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. As per operator they were prepared the previous day. Stop Sale Issued. **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed preparation table soiled with grease. Observed oven soiled with grease **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/1/2024 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).