Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

THE BEACH CAFE

81610 OVERSEAS HWY · ISLAMORADA · Monroe County · FL 33036

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 13, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3691701
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13632602
DBPR license5402500

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate0 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 4

#1High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.

#2High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.

#3High 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 preparing desert of bananas foster with out wearing gloves . Cutting banana. educated employee on wearing gloves and preparing ready to eat foods . Employee washed hands and put gloves on.

#4High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. No sanitizer in dish machine . **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 2

#5Intermediate22-56-4

Intermediate – Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. 140 F Mike repaired the dishmachine during inspection. 170F **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#6Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.

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

Violation category totals
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
3 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.