CAFE MARQUESA
600 FLEMING ST · 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 5
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes and proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 10/1/2023. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item on shelf in wait station: butter (65F – Cold Holding). Manager stated item was prepped on plates thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager stated item would be held on time going forward. **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. Item stored in double boiler on top of cook line stove: grits (111F – Hot Holding). Manager stated item was reheated thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee Place grits on stove top to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
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 oven.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filled water container in wait station hand washing sink.
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit available.
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available.
Basic 5
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee cup of coffee on shelf next to butter in wait station. Mana removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Pans stored above three compartment sink.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on cook line oven handle. Manager placed tongs on top of oven. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon on cook line stored in standing water, 98F. Manager placed container in double boiler on top of stove. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored above three compartment sink.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:12 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.