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THE BENT PROP

457 DROST DRIVE · CUDJOE KEY · Monroe County · FL 33042

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 19, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3638154
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10938421
DBPR license5428470

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#4High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee cutting ready to eat onions with out wearing gloves . Coached employee on glove wearing and ready to eat food **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5High Priority03G-05-5

High Priority – Fish packaged in the establishment using a reduced oxygen method not bearing a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Marsala sauce (59*F – Cold Holding); vodka sauce (60*F – Cold Holding) **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 3

#7Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Vodka sauce Meatball sauce , Marsala, Sauces cooling over night covered in lift lid unit @59-60 F **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate03G-50-1

Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. ROP raw fish ,raw beef on site . **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate53B-05-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Greg, Brittny Victoria, Josh **Warning**

Warning

Basic 3

#1Basic08B-32-4

Basic – Food being prepared outside. Observed lobster thawing in sink outside Frozen lobster moved to the inside sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:12 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
3 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
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.