KEY WEST DINER
1619 NW FEDERAL HWY · STUART · Martin County · FL 34994
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 6
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. Observed employee Crack raw shell eggs and then grabbed plate with same hand to plate food without washing hands. Educated employee on proper hand washing procedures after handling raw meat products. Employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw beef over sweet potato fries reach in freezer cook line, Raw pork over pita bread and raw beef liver over chocolate chips at walk in freezer. Operator stored properly. Sent storage chart to operator. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw beef over roasted peppers, raw beef over cooked sausage at reach in cooler on cook line. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef patties (47F – Cold Holding); white fish (48F – Cold Holding); cooked penne (48F – Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately two hours. Operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Steam well server line: chicken tortilla soup (83F – reheating) at 10:40 since 8:30am Per operator, soup removed from walk in cooler and placed in steam well at 8:30am to reheat. Operator placed soup on stove to finish reheating to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed Ibuprofen and gorilla glue stored over bread at cook line by microwave. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Middle cook line reach in: sliced tomatoes (48F – Cooling) at 10:00 since 7:00 – 47F at 10:30 At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Sent time control procedure to operator. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 12:08 PM.
Violation category totals
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.