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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 dateMay 21, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3663848
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID13627918
DBPR license5400256

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority03G-05-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-21: At Callback inspection I observed, frozen ROP raw fish and frozen ROP oxtail processed on site with no HACCP plan available. **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint
#4High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored over unwashed produce in the walk-in cooler. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-21: At callback, inspection observed raw chicken stored over unwashed produce : apples, avocados lemons in the walk-in cooler **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#5Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-21: callback, inspection observed, coconut tuna ceviche , Himachi, raw oysters not identified as raw or undercooked on the menu **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint
#6Intermediate03G-50-1

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-21: A call back inspection I observed raw frozen oxtail and raw frozen fish in ROP packaging processed on site with no HACCP plan available **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint

Basic 2

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-21: Accumulation of mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint
#2Basic03G-54-1

Basic – – From initial inspection : 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-21: 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 raw ox tail dated 11/9/26. No HACCP plan **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:15 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
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 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.