Tuesday was not a good day for the 7‑Eleven at 10721 SW 56th St in Kendall. State inspectors showed up, checked the hot and cold food cases, and ordered stop‑sales on pastelitos, multiple kinds of chicken wings, taquitos and other ready‑to‑eat snacks after finding temperatures well outside safe ranges. A retail cold unit that could not hit the required 41°F was slapped with a stop‑use order, and management voluntarily trashed many of the affected foods during the visit.
Inspection Report Lists Wide Temperature Failures
According to the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services inspection report, inspectors Wenndy Ayerdis and Luis Lopez measured cheese tequeños and pastelitos in a hot holding case at roughly 114 to 125°F. Other hot‑case bites did not fare much better. Breaded and boneless chicken wings, taquitos and potato wedges were logged between about 106°F and 130°F, temperatures that are firmly in the food‑safety danger zone rather than the hot‑holding comfort zone. Stop‑sale and stop‑use orders were issued during the Tuesday visit, and a reinspection was scheduled for on or about April 29, 2026.
Sanitation Problems Across The Service Counter
The Miami Herald details a long list of sanitation lapses that backed up the temperature troubles. Tongs used on the roller grill were not washed, rinsed and sanitized after more than four hours of use. The coffee‑machine steam wand was described as encrusted with dried milk. Inspectors cited an uncovered sugar container, a heavily chipped pizza‑cutting wheel, and a handwash sink near the coffee station with no paper towels or blower available.
It did not stop there. Inspectors also watched food employees working without hair restraints and not washing their hands after handling money, violations that the state classifies as priority or priority‑foundation items.
Cold Unit Failure Forced Disposal Of Dozens Of Items
The inspection report shows the retail cold unit running at roughly 50 to 58°F, well above the 41°F mark regulators expect. That pushed a whole lineup of items into the danger zone. Seasonal fruit blend, cheese, pepperoni pizza, yogurt, egg‑salad and Cuban sandwiches, shell eggs and tiramisu were all placed under stop‑sale and documented as discarded on site.
The Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services warns that foods under stop‑sale cannot be removed, discarded or returned to a vendor without a written release from an inspector, and that failure to correct violations by the reinspection date could lead to fines or even suspension of the food permit.
Not An Isolated Case
Recent visits by state inspectors across the Miami metro suggest this 7‑Eleven is not alone in its food‑safety troubles. Bakeries and markets have also been hit with stop‑sale and stop‑use orders, with some operators forced to toss significant amounts of product. One Miami Beach bakery this month trashed roughly 250 pounds of exposed pastries after inspectors found pest activity and temperature failures, according to local reporting.
What To Do If You Bought Food From The Store
If you recently picked up hot‑case or cold‑case prepared foods from this Kendall 7‑Eleven, it may be time to check your receipts and your fridge. If you cannot confirm that perishable items were kept at safe temperatures, consider throwing them out rather than gambling on borderline food.
Anyone who feels sick after eating purchased items should contact a health care provider. Customers with food‑safety complaints or concerns can report issues to the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services' Food Permit Center.
