HILTON GARDEN INN KEY WEST
3850 N ROOSEVELT BLVD · KEY WEST · Monroe County · FL 33040
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs and proceeded to handle clean plate without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and use new plate. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Fish stored in cook line reach-in cooler. Manager discarded fish.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in across from cook line grill: ham (46F – Cold Holding); sausage (52F – Cold Holding. Manager stated items placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Mana moved items to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table.
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No measuring device for high temperature machine. **Repeat Violation**
08B-15-4Intermediate – Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided. Apples for self service in buffet area. Manager washed and wrapped apples. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 8
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks next to soda box station in back of kitchen. Manager placed chain around CO2 tanks. **Corrected On-Site**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles in front of walk-in cooler.
06-09-1Basic – 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. Fish stored in cook line reach-in cooler. Manager discarded fish. **Corrective Action Taken**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on cook line reach-in cooler. Manager discarded drink. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse and coat stored on slicer. Manager removed items and placed the items in area for employees. **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket not inverted between uses. Ice buckets stored on ice machine across from office. Manager turned ice buckets over. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on ice machine across from office. Manager washed, rinsed and sanitized scoop and placed scoop in pan. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Filters with coffee in wait station. Manager wrapped items with plastic wrap. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:47 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.