YARDIE SPICE RESTAURANT
225 SOUTH KROME AVE, Homestead FL 33030 · 786-351-4669
Last inspected Feb 26, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
5 inspections trending up, 17 points better than where it started.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed chicken (47 F - Cold Holding); ox tails (48 F- Cold Holding). As per employee food was cooked yesterday. Stop sale was issued.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed rust on clean dishes and clean utensils shelves above the triple sink.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall throughout the kitchen soiled.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking at faucet at handwash sink near the triple sink. As per operator plumber is on the way to fix the issue.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed shelf on top of the triple sink rusted.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed ceiling not smooth at ware-washing areas.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall on the right hand side of the cook line soiled and heavily damaged.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall on top of the left hand side of the Triple sink soiled.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container not identified by common name. Operator stated that it's salt and labeled the container.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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 +400 ppm. Operator discarded it and fix solution to 100 ppm.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee drinking in a food preparation table.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed chicken (47 F - Cold Holding); ox tails (48 F- Cold Holding). As per employee food was cooked yesterday. Stop sale was issued.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken (47 F - Cold Holding); ox tails (48 F- Cold Holding). As per employee food was cooked yesterday. Stop sale was issued.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed ox tails and rice and beans not date marked inside the reach in cooler. As per operator food were cooked more than 24 hrs ago.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach in cooler it is not keeping food cold.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.observed at the reach in cooler next to the stove.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed 2 opened drinks inside the reach in freezer. Operator removed them.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed a hose connected at the time of the inspection.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed a white cutting board no longer cleanable.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler and reach in freezer bottom with food debris/soiled.
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