LA CATALANA

North Krome Avenue
Homestead, Florida, 33030
Miami-Dade County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/10/2025

  • 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 gasket soiled at reach in cooler located by the stove.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on preparation table. Employee removed it. Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control can be determined. As per operator bakery opened at 6:00 am and food was placed outside around 7:00 am.
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chlorine sanitizer + 300 ppm at the front counter. Employee fixed the solution to 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed ground beef inside the walk in cooler not date marked. As per operator was cooked Saturday.

Inspection Date: 8/1/2024

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic cup used as scoop inside the walk in cooler.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer at the front counter.
  • 32-17-4:Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed pastries stored inside the walk in freezer not covered.

Inspection Date: 2/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8518672

  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed spoons in standing water at 85°F at the front counter. Operator removed the water. Corrected On-Site
  • 32-17-4:Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container with sugar not identified. Operator labeled the sugar. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chlorine sanitizer +200 ppm. Operator replaced the sanitizer solution to 100 PPM. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 10/5/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8340505

  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in walk in freezer.
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed a metal scoop handle above the ham. Operator removed it. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gasket soiled.
  • 32-17-4:Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Observed at the unisex bathroom.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed croquettes and tequeños not covered inside the walk in cooler.
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed beef stored inside supermarket bags inside the walk in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed beef stored over bacon. Operator placed beef at the bottom. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed bucket with chlorine at the front counter was 200 ppm +. Operator discarded it and now it is 100 ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed operator did not have written procedures even though food was time marked. Form was provided to operator.