KEY WEST DINER
1619 NW FEDERAL HWY · STUART · Martin County · FL 34994
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed inside walk in cooler vegetable soup in tall metal container at 47F – Cooling at 9:30 since the night before per operator. At current rate of cooling, food did not reach from 135F to 41F within 6 hours of cooling See stop sale
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw shell eggs stored over or with unwashed produce inside produce cooler Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed inside walk in cooler vegetable soup in tall metal container at 47F – Cooling at 9:30 since the night before per operator. At current rate of cooling, food did not reach from 135F to 41F within 6 hours of cooling See stop sale
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed in walk in cooler cooked potatoes fully stacked in metal container at 120F – Cooling at 9:15 since 8:45 per operator, second temperature 105-120F at 9:45. At current rate of cooling, food will not reach from 135F to 70F within 2 hours. Operator put food in walk in freezer quick chill Observed inside walk in cooler vegetable soup in tall metal container at 47F – Cooling at 9:30 since the night before per operator. At current rate of cooling, food did not reach from 135F to 41F within 6 hours of cooling See stop sale **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 3
08B-38-4Basic – Meats stored on floor of walk in cooler
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees on back kitchen prep station
08B-52-4Basic – Observed several foods covered with food grade paper stored under dripping water line to snide clear reach in cooler and front line Observed leak from cooler into plastic container and water leaking onto cooler interior wall .
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 11:06 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
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.