Inspection Report

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EL HABANERO

74052 OVERSEAS HWY · KEY LARGO · Monroe County · FL 33036

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 13, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1327523
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13462508
DBPR license5453247

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate2 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 4

#3High Priority08A-11-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw poultry over raw beef in refrigerator. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority41-18-4

High Priority – Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed.200ppm chlorine in triple sink . Water was added to sink 100ppm chlorine **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by food warmers **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Basic 2

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – 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. Packages were cut open but not removed from the packaging. Operator states she was unaware of the regulation and took all fish out of packaging during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic51-06-4

Basic – Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Observed a 100 gallon propane tank that is not a temporary connection to the MFDV **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:54 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
2 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.