Inspection Report

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DANTE'S KEY WEST/PRIME 951

951 CAROLINE STREET · KEY WEST · Monroe County · FL 33040

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 26, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3582261
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10787742
DBPR license5428001

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#2High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw beef stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food, cooked chicken

#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef (52*F – Cold Holding); calamari (55*F – Cold Holding) All TCS SEAFOOD foods were put on ice to rapid cool **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 2

#4Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ceviche not identified as raw on the menu

#5Intermediate02A-02-5

Intermediate – Raw or undercooked oysters offered and consumer advisory provided does not contain the required verbiage. mailed and printed and posted by Frank **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic14-74-7

Basic – 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. Reach in on cook line not maintaining 41F or below

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:09 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
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.