Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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HURRICANE HOLE

5130 OVERSEAS HWY · KEY WEST · Monroe County · FL 33040

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 18, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3627965
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10923889
DBPR license5427992

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate11 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#12High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed a hose connected at the time of the inspection by the dishwasher machine.

Intermediate 3

#13Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled. Employee washed it. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#14Intermediate02C-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 pasta inside the reach in cooler not date marked. As per employee food was cooked around 11:00.

#15Intermediate53B-09-4

Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed all food handler training are not the original certificate.

Basic 11

#1Basic36-32-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damages or in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles in disrepair at the kitchen area.

#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone stored next to seasoning and above food by the 3 compartment sink. Employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer door in disrepair.

#4Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed under the hand wash sink located by the office.

#6Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed behind the 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle inside the sugar. Employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At the cook line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#10Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed food inside the reach in cooler not covered. Employee covered food. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed a water leak under the hand wash sink by the office.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:24 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.