KAYA ISLAND EATS/KEY WEST EMPORIUM
618 DUVAL ST · KEY WEST · Monroe County · FL 33040
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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. Prep line employee handled cooked pork with bare hand contact. Manager intervened. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in rear kitchen.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license expired 10/01/2023 **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Kitchen Hand wash sink used for rinsing utensils.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towels at Hand wash sink dispenser. Frontline.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical bottle. Kitchen.
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at Hand wash sink near bar.
Basic 4
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket over restaurant utensils. Kitchen.
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Unsealed , rough floors by cookline.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In use scoop in standing water of 73°. Kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:40 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.