KEY LARGO FISHERIES BACKYARD CAFE
1313 OCEAN BAY DRIVE · KEY LARGO · Monroe County · FL 33037
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed a container of raw fish stored over a container of vegetables in reach in cooler across from cook line. Employee stored fish properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed raw tuna (42F – Cold Holding) in ROP packaging at reach in cooler below cook line. Operator discarded tuna. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken breast (47F – Cold Holding); raw conch (45F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler below cook line, as per operator less than 4 hours. Employee stored in different reach in cooler. Also observed cooked chicken breast (51F – Cold Holding), as per operator less than 4 hours. Employee stored cooked chicken breast in different reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 400+ppm). Employee corrected concentration of Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm). **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 10
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed soiled handle of reach in cooler across from prep area in kitchen. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed dust accumulated in ceiling tiles and vents at cooked line. **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed raw tuna (42F – Cold Holding) in ROP packaging at reach in cooler below cook line. Operator discarded tuna. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee personal food and drink stored next to establishment food in vertical reach in cooler across from front counter. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal water bottle above dish machine. Employee removed during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed bug zapper installed over food preparation area at cook line. **Warning**
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on top of cutting board at preparation area. Employee placed on shelf below preparation area during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wiping clothes not stored in sanitizing solution at cook line. **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) at preparation area. Employee corrected concentration Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm). **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of flour in preparation area not identified by common name. Employee labeled container **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 7:49 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.