Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

THE JERK

508 SOUTHARD UNIT 101 · KEY WEST · Monroe County · FL 33040

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 12, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3615682
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10905804
DBPR license5428420

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#5High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.

#6High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed establishing open and serving food to the public with an expired license since 10-01-2025.

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#8Intermediate02C-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 chicken inside RIC no date marked, as per owner for more than 24 hours prior.

Basic 4

#1Basic36-03-4

Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed at the kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic29-03-4

Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Observed HWS water draining to the floor.

#4Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed a leak underneath the hand sink . **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:50 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.