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SEVEN FISH

921 TRUMAN AVENUE · KEY WEST · Monroe County · FL 33040

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 14, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3357811
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8377071
DBPR license5428308

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#6High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine in dish area, 0 ppm. Manager primed machine, 50 ppm. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched hair and proceeded to cut onions without changing gloves and washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands, change gloves and rinse onion. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#8High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee tapped knife on garbage can and proceeded to cut onion with knife. Manager had employee wash, rinse and sanitize knife, and rinse onion. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#9High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over creamer in reach-in cooler next to ice machine. Manager placed eggs on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#10High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of raid stored on ice machine. Manager placed can of raid on shelf outside with chemicals. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 5

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop rice in container in dry storage.

#2Basic21-05-5

Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth laying on top of veggie roll inside of reach-in cooler across from cook line.

#3Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line oven. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic12B-13-4

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Employee removed drink from cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloth on prep table across from cook line.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:39 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.