SCHOONER WHARF BAR
202 WILLIAM ST · KEY WEST · Monroe County · FL 330406645
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
31 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 11
08B-02-4High Priority – Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Oysters stored and prepared(shucked) outside in open air.
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food in kitchen.
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee touching bread with bare hand and gloved hand placing egg on sandwich. Discussed bare hand contact with cook to wash hands and put new gloves on before handling RTE food. Observed employee shucking oysters with one bare hand, with the bare hand placing his one bare finger into the oyster to drain it. Told employee he must not use bare hand to RTE food. I told employee he must wash his hands and place new gloves on before returning to shucking oysters.
09-01-4High 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. Employee used bare hands touching bread for sandwich.
10-05-5High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 115°F degrees Fahrenheit.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 12 live flies on oysters outside open air. Observed approximately two live flies in kitchen. Observed approximately 5 live flies at 3 compartment sink area.
08A-09-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Observed eggs above RTE.
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on wall at employee hand washing sink in kitchen.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cooked shrimp (48°F – Cold Holding); ceviche (48°F – Cold Holding); cream cheese (49°F – Cold Holding)
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked shrimp (48°F – Cold Holding); ceviche (48°F – Cold Holding); cream cheese (49°F – Cold Holding) More than 4 hours, over night in reach in cooler as per KM
41-02-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Oyster shuck equipment in sanitizer bucket. Observed above preparation table across from 3 compartment sink.
Intermediate 8
22-05-4Intermediate – Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Cutting board soiled.
22-22-4Intermediate – Encrusted material on can opener blade. Can opener soiled with food debris.
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Pan in hand washing sink.
22-28-4Intermediate – Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Floor soiled with food, cooler filters dirty, Wood used for shelving not sealed.
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Observed open air food storage and oyster shucking station in unenclosed environment also there is no door entrance to the kitchen.
02A-02-4Intermediate – Raw or undercooked oysters offered and consumer advisory provided does not contain the required verbiage. Correct verbiage was emailed to manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-15-4Intermediate – Wild bird present inside establishment. Observed live wild rooster in unclosed oyster food preparation area.
35A-24-5Intermediate – Wild birds or squirrels present on ground/table/chairs/railings in outside dining room/bar. Observed live chickens in outside dining areas.
Basic 12
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at 3 compartment sink soiled
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed two dead roaches In kitchen one was on side of stove and the other in front of standup cooler on floor.
08B-40-4Basic – Food being prepared in a room that has screening in place of all or part of a wall. Observed no door for kitchen.
08B-32-4Basic – Food being prepared outside. Fresh Shell Oysters and shucking station outside .
08B-42-4Basic – Food stored outside. Oysters and bread are located in an open air environment.
23-07-4Basic – Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Observed gaskets in all reach in coolers and freezers in kitchen area.
22-19-4Basic – Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Microwave interior dirty with food debris.
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. No door on kitchen entrance. Observed approximately 12 live flies on oysters outside open air. Observed approximately two live flies in kitchen. Observed approximately 5 live flies at 3 compartment sink area.
23-09-4Basic – Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Observed all cooler gaskets soiled.
24-05-4Basic – Utensils not inverted on top shelf at 3 compartment sink.
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Observed 3 compartment sink water leaking on floor.
22-20-5Basic – Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Observed moldy substance in the interior of ice machine.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:21 PM.
Violation category totals
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5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
6 observation(s)
1 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.