SOUTHERNMOST BEACH CAFE
1405 DUVAL ST · KEY WEST · Monroe County · FL 33040
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Wiping cloth stored in the coolers used as liner under the cut lettuce, manager removed it and discarded the salad. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Refrigerated drawers: located in the salad station observed cut tomatoes (53F – Cold Holding); coleslaw (50 F – Cold Holding); pasta salad (51F – Cold Holding). Reach in cooler located in front of the grills: in the cook line observed cooked pasta (48F – Cold Holding); Turkey sandwich (50 F – Cold Holding); cooked octopus (50 F – Cold Holding); lobster salad (49F – Cold Holding), Salad station observed: cheese (50F – Cold Holding); cheese (46F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimps (46F – Cold Holding) as per manager for less than 4 hours, employee place food in the walk in cooler to rapidly cool down. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 8
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on prep table in the salad station. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler located by the hand sink in the cook line gasket torn. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scoop in standing water at 89F. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled, reach in cooler located in the expo station. **Warning**
08B-54-4Basic – Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Ice bin with ice used for drink next to the hand wash sink exposed to splash. **Warning**
21-02-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth used to wipe tableware or carry-out containers. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 11:48 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 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.