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80460 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY · ISLAMORADA · Monroe County · FL 33036

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 29, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3722680
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13761173
DBPR license5428370

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#5High Priority29-37-4

High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#6High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed ROP raw tuna in packaging and not frozen . Sop sale 16 pieces of tuna **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp@ 48F ,tuna @48F in lift lid on cook line. Items are double panned , and second pan was removed to allow the cold air to reach the panned fish and shrimp. WALK-IN COOLER rice (48*F – Cold Holding); pasta (47*F – Cold Holding); lobster (47*F – Cold Holding); stew (47*F); butter (44*F – Cold Holding); Beef (46*F – Cold Holding); scallops (47*F – Cold Holding) The walking cooler is not maintaining these items at 41F or below. The interior freezer door was opened to help cool down the items in the walking cooler cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Basic 4

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In Panko, cornmeal containers cups were removed from the food **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#2Basic14-74-7

Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. The walking cooler is not maintaining TCS items at 41F or below. The interior freezer door was opened to help cool down the items in the walkin cooler technician was called to check unit **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#3Basic06-09-2

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#4Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 30, 2026 5:55 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
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.