Little Caesar #2292
Last inspected: Jul 23, 2025
74
Score
Inspectors have visited Little Caesar #2292 six times, with records going back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Jul 23, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around 14 violations per visit versus roughly seven violations earlier in the record.
When inspectors have written things up, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Homestead restaurant scores 70. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 23, 2025
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled throughout the kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-23: At time of callback inspection still observed ceiling vents soiled throughout the kitchen. **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed bread rounding machine in disrepair. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-23: At time of callback inspection still bread rounding machine in disrepair. **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-23: At time of callback inspection still observed exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed 4 floor tiles missing near three compartment sink. Observed clove molding by the hand wash sink at the back of the kitchen in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-23: At time of callback inspection still observed clove molding by the hand wash sink at the back of the kitchen in disrepair. **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed Objectionable odors in the bathroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-23: At time of callback inspection still observed Objectionable odors in the bathroom. **Time Extended**
36-64-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled next to the triple sink, and also next to the prep table. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-23: At time of callback inspection still observed wall soiled next to the triple sink, and also next to the prep table. **Time Extended**
36-27-5
74
Jul 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 major violations. 19 minor violations.
View 27 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed 3 employees at the beginning of their shift began to work without washing their hands prior. **Warning**
12A-16-4
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 cannot be determined. Observed pizza using time as a public health control with no time marking. As per operator the pizza had been there for less than four hours. Operator put time. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand washing near the triple sink no paper towels. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed thermometer not working. **Warning**
05-08-4
Intermediate - Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Person in charge unable to answer the minimum cold holding temperature stipulated by the food code. **Warning**
53A-14-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed pizza rounder soiled located at back of the kitchen by the preparation table, also observed preparation table located next to the pizza oven food contact surface soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Observed handwashing sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands located next to the dry storage by the front counter . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
27-19-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee personal monster drink not segregated from food to be served to the public. **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee working with no hair restraint. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed containers not properly air-dried store at shelves located in front of the exit door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed bread rounding machine in disrepair. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled through the property. Also observed floor has accumulation of debris under shelves located at walking cooler. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed 4 floor tiles missing near three compartment sink. Observed clove molding by the hand wash sink at the back of the kitchen in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in use basting brush stored in standing water at 78F, on top of a storage shelf located above the preparation cooler at prep area. **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed bug zapper stored on top of cups near the triple sink. **Warning**
35B-02-4
Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Observed employees personal belongings stored in the walking cooler, behind the walking cooler door, next to the soda storage area, and also at mop sink and dry storage area. **Warning**
40-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walking cooler gasket soiled. Also observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled, prep cooler located at preparation area. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in freezer interior soiled, reach in is located at the preparation table. **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Observed sanitizer solution visibly soiled, as per operator the sanitizer water had been there since the day before. Coached operator on proper holding time for sanitizer water. Operator discarded and replaced with new water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-11-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed pizza with no cover on rack near pizza station. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
38-04-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled next to the triple sink, and also next to the prep table. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed Objectionable odors in the bathroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-64-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled throughout the kitchen. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage container on food preparation on top of reach in cooler located on the right side of the triple sink. **Warning**
12B-07-4
16
Dec 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
41
Jan 9, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-09: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Time Extended**
16-37-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-09: Observed license displayed expired 10/23. **Time Extended**
50-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed hot box gaskets torn. At the front counter. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-09: Observed hot box gaskets torn. At the front counter. **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled at the preparation table. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-09: Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled at the preparation table. **Time Extended**
23-03-4
78
Aug 1, 2023
Routine - Food
5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. There are 19 food handler training that are not original. 3 of those already expired. **Warning**
53B-09-4
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. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
53A-01-7
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed 2 metal cups with no handle inside the cheese. Also observed a plastic cup inside the flour. **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cell phone stored above preparation table. Employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed hot box gaskets torn. At the front counter. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled at the preparation table. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a container with flour not labeled. **Warning**
02D-01-5
45
Jul 1, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed tomatoes sauce (62 F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler. As per manager for less than one hour. Manager send the tomatoes sauce to the walk-in cooler for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed tomatoes sauces (70-65 F - Cooling) as per the manager was prepared three hours ago at ambient temperature. Manager moved the products to the reach in freezer for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed two employee engaged in food preparation without hair restraint at preparation table.
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a oil container stored on the floor next to preparation table at the back of the kitchen. Manager picked up the oil container. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer at walk in cooler.
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler gasket soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed quaternary sanitizer solution at 100ppm under preparation table. Manager changed the sanitizer solution, final concentration 300 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Little Caesar #2292 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Little Caesar #2292 on file is from Jul 23, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Little Caesar #2292?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Little Caesar #2292.
How does Little Caesar #2292 compare to other restaurants in Homestead?
Little Caesar #2292 most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is higher than the Homestead average of 70.
Has Little Caesar #2292's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Little Caesar #2292 have averaged around 14 violations per visit, up from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Little Caesar #2292 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Little Caesar #2292 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Little Caesar #2292 is inspected around two times per year on average.
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