BALEADA FACTORY
261 NE 8 ST, Homestead FL 33030
Last inspected Aug 18, 2026 · 5 visits since February 2024
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $160
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2022034111 | May 24, 2022 | Feb 2, 2023 | $160 |
Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 1 high priority.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over cream cheese and vegetables at reach in cooler near MFDV entrance door. Coach operator.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Provided operator with poster.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager. Observed food manager certification for manager Mario Gonzalez expired since 5-15-2025.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine chemical test kit.
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No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provide operator with poster via email.
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of salt stored next to flat grill.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed at the reach in cooler.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored above peeled green plantains. Operator placed eggs at the bottom.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Food stored on floor. Observed a plastic oil container stored on the floor. Operator removed it.
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Observed decal displayed expired 2023.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing.
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.