THE BIG CHILL RESTAURANT & BAR
104000 OVERSEAS HWY · KEY LARGO · Monroe County · FL 33037
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observe employee at salad station wearing gloves and no hand wash. Inspector instructed employee on proper procedures.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observe cooked chicken (50F – Hot Holding) on cart at walk in cooler m as per employee over 24 hours, operator discarded during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe cooked chicken (50F – Hot Holding) on cart at walk in cooler m as per employee over 24 hours, operator discarded during inspection. Also observed raw mahi (46F – Cold Holding) on reach in coolers at cook line, as per employee less than 1 hour, employee take off half of the fish pieces and stored at walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observe on oysters tags.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observe cooked shrimp, cooked rice and cooked octopus not date marked on unit at cook line, as per employee over 24 hours. Employee dated food during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observe on ice machine #1.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observe on sugar container by preparation area, operator removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observe employee at cook line drinking water from open container while he is cooking at cook line. Inspector coached employee.
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observe cook at cook line.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observe a food case stored on walk in freezer floor.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observe at cook line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 11:56 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.