Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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SANDY'S CAFE AND STORAGE AREA

1026 WHITE ST · KEY WEST · Monroe County · FL 33040

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 12, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3604367
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10889455
DBPR license5400819

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Discussed and coached employee in proper methods.

#4High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Discussed and coached employee in proper methods.

Intermediate 2

#5Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

#6Intermediate05-03-4

Intermediate – Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use.

Basic 2

#1Basic14-10-4

Basic – Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Observed flip top reach in cooler gaskets torn, located at cooking line.

#2Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 11:47 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
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.