FIRST FLIGHT ISLAND RESTAURANT & BREWERY
301 WHITEHEAD ST · KEY WEST · Monroe County · FL 33040
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over cooked empanadas in walk-in cooler. Manager had employee place chicken on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. 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. Tuna stored in walk-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 across from cook line grill: beef (45F – Cold Holding); cheese (45F – Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed items in walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in kitchen warmer: beans (113F – Hot Holding); mashed potatoes (119F – Hot Holding). Manager stated items placed in warmer one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed items in oven to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line grill. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table. Inside of lid for ice machine.
Basic 11
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. Tuna stored in walk-in cooler.
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee protein drink stored in wait station reach-in cooler. Manager removed drink from cooler.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Pans stored on shelf across from dish machine.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of cooking oil stored on floor in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall next to walk-in cooler door.
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket not inverted between uses. Ice buckets stored next to ice machine.
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine. Manager returned ice scoop to dish area. **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Floor fan in kitchen. Outside of tea nozzle in wait station. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Container of creamer in reach-in cooler across from cook line grill. **Corrected On-Site**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind dish machine.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of salt and pepper on prep table across from kitchen oven.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:54 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.