Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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527 CARIBBEAN DRIVE · KEY LARGO · Monroe County · FL 33037

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 26, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3734866
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13773359
DBPR license5428259

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#9High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed at kitchen, cook put gloves on without washing hands his hands first. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing and gloves use. Employee washed his hands, proceeded to put gloves on. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 8

#1Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates and bowls not inverted. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic06-09-2

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. Observed ,raw fish thawing inside ROP packaging inside walk in cooler,raw mahi-mahi (33F – Cold Holding) Operator removed fish from ROP and placed on a clean metal pan to properly continue thawing. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationStop Sale
#3Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed at the kitchen, employees put beard guards on. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed water at 110F, chef turn on burners to heat up utensils water. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#5Basic21-04-4

Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed at kitchen sandwich prep table, operator removed towel. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#6Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.

#7Basic25-27-4

Basic – Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed at bar, Operator removed straws and placed them behind counter at bar. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers with flour not labeled. Operator labeled .containers. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 27, 2026 5:52 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
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.