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THE CAFE/SALT + ASH

61 HAWKS CAY BLVD · DUCK KEY · Monroe County · FL 33050

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 6, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3663848
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13516752
DBPR license5400256

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority3 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#7High 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
#8High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored over unwashed produce in the walk-in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#9High 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 stored over raw beef in the walk-in cooler **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority08A-11-5

High Priority – Raw shell eggs stored over bottled drinks (wine) in walk-in cooler . **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage links 120F lid was put on sausage to bring temp up Pork (120*F – Hot Holding); butter (77*F – Hot Holding); roasted tomatoes (120*F) **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#12High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 3

#13Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Tuna ceviche , wahoo crudo not identified as raw or undercooked on the menu. **Warning**

Warning
#14Intermediate03G-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. Observed frozen raw poultry, raw fish, cook beef, raw shrimp in stand up freezer ROP processed on site . **Warning**

Warning
#15Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. 1/23 **Warning**

Warning

Basic 6

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic24-07-4

Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Large clean pots stored on the floor **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic21-05-5

Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Raw scallops are wrapped cloth napkin . In walk-in cooler, cloth covers butter pancake in walk-in cooler **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic utensils not presented handle first **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic03G-54-1

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Frozen Cooked beef ROP dated on 11/25 . No HACCP plan **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef and rice thawing on prep table **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:24 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
4 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
3 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 49 · Flammable/combustible materials – reporting only
2 observation(s)

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