THE GROVE KITCHEN & BAR
2801 N ROOSEVELT BLVD · KEY WEST · Monroe County · FL 33040
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-35-5High Priority – Food preparation sink has soil/old food residue.
01D-01-5High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Establishments is serving raw snapper ceviche.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken wings (47F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken thighs (48F – Cold Holding); cooked white rice (49F – Cold Holding) on walk in cooler, as per operator less than 2 hours, operator closed wall in cooler door to cool down temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled white cutting board.
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed establishment is serving raw snapper ceviche and raw ahi tun poke not identified as a raw dish on menu.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at kitchen area, employee restocked during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked rice and cooked chicken wings not date marked on shelves at walk in cooler. As per operator over 24 hours.
Basic 9
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed raw tuna still on ROP packages on drawer at cook line, operator cut packages during inspection.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees at cook line not wearing a hair restraint.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed broken ice machine interior.
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed at kitchen area.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed at walk in cooler.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed a cooked chicken wings container stored on walk in cooler floor. Operator stored properly during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on drawers reach in cooler at kitchen area.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed soiled drawers interior at cook line.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at cook line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:13 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.