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BANYAN TIKI BAR

323 WHITEHEAD ST · KEY WEST · Monroe County · FL 33040

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 28, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3607023
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13477691
DBPR license5402790

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#1High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

#2High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shells eggs stored over cheese in reach in cooler. During the inspection employee removed items and placed them correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#3Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:43 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.