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KEYS LATIN HOUSE

105970 OVERSEAS HWY · KEY LARGO · Monroe County · FL 33037

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 4, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3599172
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10882202
DBPR license5428482

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#6High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee changing tasks without changing gloves. Discuss with operator on proper procedures. **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked pork (50F – Cold Holding) rice and beans (49F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler at cook line over 4 hours, operator discarded food during inspection. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked pork (50F – Cold Holding) rice and beans (49F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler at cook line over 4 hours, operator discarded food during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed yellow rice (89F – Hot Holding); rice and beans (90F – Hot Holding) at front counter not time marked, as per operator less than 1 hour. Operator reheating food during inspection, yellow rice (173F – Reheating); rice and beans (174F – Reheating) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarningStop Sale
#10High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pork roast (126F – Hot Holding) at front counter, as per operator less than 1 hour. Operator proceeded to reheat food. pork roast (168F – Reheating) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 2

#11Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing their hands at preparation sink at front counter. Discuss with operator on proper procedures. **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked pork, cooked rice,cooked ground beef not date marked in reach in cooler across flat grill, as per operator over 24 hours. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 5

#1Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed in hot holding unit at front counter, operator stored properly during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic21-04-4

Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed at preparation area, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed soiled interior in unit across cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed several wiping cloths at cook line. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 8:14 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
3 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.