THE WHITE TARPON / BEL MARE
700 FRONT ST #104 · 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 2
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Lemon ricotta dated 12/4 in dessert prep area reach-in cooler.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in reach-in cooler next to cook line fryers: chicken (45F – Cold Holding); chicken (50F – Cold Holding); fish (51F – Cold Holding); shrimp (51F – Cold Holding). Employee stated items placed in cooler three hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed items in downstairs walk-in freezer. **Warning**
Intermediate 7
03G-56-1Intermediate – Approved variance not maintained at the food establishment. Establishment vacuum seals fish. **Warning**
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags stored upstairs. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from fryers. Deflector plate inside of downstairs ice machine across from the manager office. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped ice in hand washing sink outside of upstairs walk-in cooler.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink on cook line and hand washing sink in upstairs wait station.
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment vacuum seals fish. **Warning**
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory available. Inspector provided operator with consumer advisory. Operator posted consumer advisory. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
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 stored on dry storage shelf above orange peel.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic cups in downstairs wait station.
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket not inverted between uses. Ice buckets stored next to downstairs ice machine across from manager office.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tongs and spoons stored in 80F water on cook line.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on clean dish rack next to upstairs kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:56 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.