HOMESTEAD, Miami-Dade County

WENDY'S 10954

13485 SW 288 ST, HOMESTEAD, FL 33033

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
1 High Priority
Jan 22, 2026
City
HOMESTEAD
County
Miami-Dade
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
8

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 22, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

12A-16-4

Detail 24317468

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Coached employee on proper procedures.

21-08-4

Detail 24317467

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 150ppm) at front counter. Operator discarded during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Aug 19, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

10-20-4

Detail 23967142

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed on oven door handle. Operator removed.

10-06-5

Detail 23967143

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed scoop stored in potato wedges. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Feb 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-43-4

Detail 23562241

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observe Triple Sink (Quaternary 50ppm) operator discarded and filled with new solution, ; Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm) Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 23562240

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

21-11-4

Detail 23562239

Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Observe at sandwich assembly station, operator replaced solution during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Oct 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

13-07-4

Detail 23305436

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing bracelets during food preparation.

Apr 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

29-34-4

Detail 22797463

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed at the dumpster pad.

22-16-4

Detail 22797464

Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of food debris. Observed for the standing unit. Corrected On-Site

Nov 8, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 22431438

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut tomato (51F - Cold Holding) inside walk in cooler, as per Manager over 24 hours. Manager discarded during inspection. Corrected On-Site

16-03-4

Detail 22431436

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.

50-09-4

Detail 22431439

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

21-12-4

Detail 22431437

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed next to soda machine near to pick up window. Employee removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Jun 24, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03B-01-6

Detail 22081861

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chili (125F - Hot Holding)at 10:20 am at the front counter, as per employee less than 2 hours, employee proceed to reheat. chili (167F - Reheating)at 10:47 am.

11-27-4

Detail 22081856

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

02C-02-5

Detail 22081859

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked eggs container not date marked, as per employee over 24 hours, employee dated during inspection. Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 22081857

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

51-18-6

Detail 22081860

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

12B-13-4

Detail 22081858

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed personal drinks in reach in cooler at the front counter next to ice cream machine.

Sep 19, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 9

08A-05-6

Detail 21363561

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored above sliced cheese in shelves inside walk in cooler. Manager rearranged properly during inspection.

03B-01-6

Detail 21363559

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed spicy chicken nuggets (128F - Hot Holding) at the front counter. Manager discarded during inspection. Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 21363556

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed portioned containers with shredded cheese,pickles and sauces not date marked in shelves inside walk in cooler. Manager date marked during inspection. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 21363558

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed garbage residue inside front counter hand wash sink. Manager removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 21363562

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed in metal pans stored above 3 compartment sink.

22-08-4

Detail 21363555

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed in kitchen area.

33-16-4

Detail 21363563

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

25-05-4

Detail 21363560

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed a case of Togo cups stored on floor in back area.

42-01-4

Detail 21363557

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Corrected On-Site