Subway

897 N Homestead Blvd, Homestead, FL 33033

American

Last inspected: Oct 22, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Subway has been inspected seven times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Oct 22, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around three violations each.

Across the inspection history, “open dumpster lid” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

Subway's latest score of 74 sits above the Homestead average of 70. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 22, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed manager failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.

12A-07-5

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwash sink blocked by metal rack. Manager removed metal rack. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed at reach in cooler under bread oven.

05-09-4

Oct 8, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-08: Observed at the time of callback inspection operator provided not original FRLA employee training certificates for Dominique C., Vicente M., Johana S., Laura M., and Laura M. Issued 08/15/2025. Employee have been working for more than 60 days. **Admin Complaint**

53B-05-5

Aug 8, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sliced tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding) at front counter, as per operator less than 3 hours. Operator moved sliced tomatoes to walk in cooler to rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

03A-02-5

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

53B-05-5

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed personal food on rack at walk in cooler. Operator removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

08B-49-4

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

33-16-4

Oct 11, 2024

Routine - Food

5 minor violations.

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Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

50-09-4

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.

33-19-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on unit at front counter.

23-03-4

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

33-16-4

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 100ppm); Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 300ppm). **Corrected On-Site**

21-08-4

Oct 19, 2023

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: Observed Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Time Extended**

33-11-4

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: Observed Open dumpster lid. **Time Extended**

33-16-4

Aug 11, 2023

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration

FL-33

Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved

FL-35

Sep 30, 2022

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved

FL-35

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Subway last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Subway on file is from Oct 22, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Subway?

Across the inspection record, “open dumpster lid” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Subway.

How does Subway compare to other restaurants in Homestead?

Subway most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is higher than the Homestead average of 70.

Has Subway's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Subway have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Subway 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 Subway inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Subway is inspected around two times per year on average.

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