Miramar, Broward County

HOWIE'S SUB & SANDWICH SHOP

2430 S STATE RD 7, Miramar, FL 33023

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
7 Basic
Jan 9, 2025
City
Miramar
County
Broward
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 7Total: 7

22-20-5

Detail 23463593

Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.

14-33-4

Detail 23463597

Basic - Artic Air Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

14-11-5

Detail 23463592

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handles are missing in all three reach in freezer in hallway. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23463595

Basic - Exterior of ice machine soiled with grease, food debris. Employee cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-17-4

Detail 23463596

Basic - Lower shelf of prep table next to handwashing sink with rust that has pitted the surface.

06-01-5

Detail 23463598

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen bags of soup stored in standing water in container under prep table next to employee triple sink. Employee stored under running water. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 23463594

Basic - Working containers of pancake mix removed from original container not identified by common name. Manager labeled during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Aug 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 10

12A-07-5

Detail 23075099

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee wipes hands on pants proceeded to put on gloves without first washing hands.

12A-10-4

Detail 23075097

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wipes eyes proceeded to grab a plate to serve customer without first removing gloves or washed hands. Reviewed proper hands washing procedures. Employee washed hand correctly. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23075095

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) Flip top- Sliced Cheese (41-48F- Cold Holding) Cooked hard boiled Eggs (41-48F - Cold Holding). Per Manager food item in unit less than 4 hours. Items not prepared or portioned today. Observed pans overfilled. Manager removed top parts and stored in reach in cooler to quick chill 2) Front Counter lowboy reach in- Butter (66F - Cold Holding); Milk (49F - Cold Holding. Per Employee food item in unit less than 4 hours. Items not prepared or portioned today. Employee moved to reach in cooler to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken

41-15-5

Detail 23075096

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. Sanitizer solution in one of the bucket at 200PPM. Employee remade to 100 PPM. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 23075092

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container stored in kitchen handwashing sink, Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 23075090

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen and front counter..

40-06-5

Detail 23075093

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal phone stored on top shelf above flip top.

14-11-5

Detail 23075091

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1) 3 freezers handles missing in hallway. 2) Glass Reach in cooler handle missing.

36-73-4

Detail 23075094

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.

23-03-4

Detail 23075098

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lower reach in cooler shelves under flip top soiled.

Feb 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-14-5

Detail 22665934

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-22: Same- Time Extended

Feb 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

50-17-3

Detail 22614018

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Warning

53B-14-5

Detail 22614017

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

02D-01-5

Detail 22614016

Basic - Working containers of sugar removed from original container not identified by common name. Manager labeled during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Aug 10, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

36-34-5

Detail 22191503

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust in kitchen. Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 22191505

Basic - Ice buildup in Kenmore reach-in freezer

14-33-4

Detail 22191504

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. White reach in cooler shelves at entrance of kitchen Repeat Violation

36-27-5

Detail 22191502

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated dust. Wall behind shelves above hand washing sinks in kitchen. Repeat Violation

Aug 1, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

03B-01-6

Detail 22166278

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam Table-Meatballs (94-98F - Hot Holding); Cooked chili (90-95F - Hot Holding) Per Manager food items in unit less than 2 hours. Manager reheated. Corrective Action Taken

36-34-5

Detail 22166275

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with dust in kitchen. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22166274

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf in glass reach in cooler soiled.

14-17-4

Detail 22166276

Basic - Reach in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. White reach in cooler shelves at entrance of kitchen. Repeat Violation

14-33-4

Detail 22166277

Basic - Shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelf under prep table next to fryer and lower shelf next to glass reach in cooler in kitchen.

36-27-5

Detail 22166279

Basic - Wall soiled with dust. Wall behind shelves above hands washing sinks in kitchen.

Mar 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

31B-02-4

Detail 21888423

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink front counter. Employee replaced. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 21888421

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated grease and dust.

14-33-4

Detail 21888422

Basic - Shelf with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelf under prep table in kitchen across from Everest 2 doors glass cooler.

36-27-5

Detail 21888419

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated dust in kitchen behind triple sink.

02D-01-5

Detail 21888420

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar front counter not labeled. Employee labeled. Corrected On-Site

Sep 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-27-5

Detail 21380111

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall between flip top and flat top.

21-08-4

Detail 21380110

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution 0 ppm. Employee remade to 100 Ppm. Corrected On-Site

Sep 27, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

24-26-4

Detail 20540630

Basic - Dishes not stored at least 6 inches above the floor under shelf in dry storage area. Dishes are not being used as per manager.

22-08-4

Detail 20540628

Basic - Interior microwave soiled with food residue.

22-16-4

Detail 20540629

Basic - White Reach-in cooler bottom shelf soil with food residues.

Sep 27, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 29, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

03F-02-5

Detail 20384715

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. Operator placed time on cooked potatoes.. Corrected On-Site Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 20384713

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 20384716

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Coleslaw not date marked inside white refrigerator in storage area. Operator date marked Corrected On-Site Warning

13-03-4

Detail 20384717

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator put hat on Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-12-5

Detail 20384714

Basic - Ham not covered inside reach in glass cooler in kitchen. Operator covered Corrected On-Site Warning

21-07-4

Detail 20384712

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth at 0ppm chlorine, operator remade to 50ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site Warning