Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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DENNYS LATIN CAFE

99610 OVERSEAS HWY · KEY LARGO · Monroe County · FL 33037

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 1, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3636673
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10936249
DBPR license5401911

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#11High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee wearing gloves without washing their hands, coached employee on proper procedures.

#12High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw oxtails stored above cooked pork on shelves at walk in cooler, operator stored properly during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#13High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw oxtails stored above raw fish fillets on shelves at walk in cooler, operator stored properly during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 10

#1Basic36-06-4

Basic – Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed at walk in cooler.

#2Basic36-01-4

Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed under equipment at cook line.

#3Basic08B-47-4

Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed food containers at walk in cooler.

#4Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole on wall behind toaster at front counter.

#5Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at kitchen area.

#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled walk in cooler gaskets.

#7Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed cooked pork containers not covered on shelves at walk in cooler, employee covered food during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw ground beef (frozen) at kitchen area, employee moved ground beef to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed throughout kitchen and front counter.

#10Basic21-08-4

Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm); operator discarded and replaced with a new solution. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm) **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 8:13 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
4 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
3 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.