SAMS COUNTRY KITCHEN HOMESTEAD
1320 North Krome Avenue
Homestead, Florida, 33030
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/15/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
12
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed spoon stored not inverted by the steam table.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed white cutting board at the front line. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.observed both employees at the front line drinking from unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation. Manager told them to removed the beverages. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-01-4:Basic - Employee drinking while preparing food. Observed at the cook line.
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking from open container in preparation area.
- 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 a small speaker stored in preparation table. Also observed 2 cell phones stored in preparation area at the front line.
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing watch while preparing food. Employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler/freezer door gaskets soiled at the front line. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed to go containers stored on the floor. Manager stored them at least six inches off the floor.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed in preparation table.
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee grabbed his cell phone from the preparation table and also removed his watch and then engaged in food preparation without washing hands.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pooled eggs (57 F - Cold Holding) on top of ice at the cook line. As per manager at 8:00 am. Manager placed the pooled eggs container inside the ice to bring the temperature down. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/15/2025 revealed 14 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 12/10/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
11
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at white cutting board near reach in cooler.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven handle in kitchen.
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed handle stored in sugar container touching sugar at front counter. Operator removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in freezer gasket soiled near stove. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed frozen shrimp and steak uncovered in reach in freezer. Operator covered food. **Corrected On-Site**
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed tuna in reach in cooler prepared 11/22. Stop Sale Issued.
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed tuna in reach in cooler prepared 11/22.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwash sink blocked by reach in freezer in back of kitchen.
- 02D-02-4:Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Observed sugar stored in plastic container not labeled . Operator labeled container. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/10/2024 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).