WHALE HARBOR SEAFOOD BUFFET & SANDBAR
83413 OVERSEAS HWY BLDG. #1 · ISLAMORADA · Monroe County · FL 33036
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 4
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety beef soup not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Soup in walk-in cooler is at 46F and was cooked yesterday
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food , fish stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food, Cooked crab in walk-in cooler
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked soup in walk-in cooler at 46F cooling overnight
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Seared tuna 50F on buffet line. Less than 4 hours on line, seared yesterday and stored In walk-in cooler . Spchef rotated the fish to attain 41 F .
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface , can opener blade soiled with food debris, rust like substance.
22-56-4Intermediate – Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired.
Basic 4
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the cubed ice machine/bin.
10-14-5Basic – Ice buckets stored on floor between uses.
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses.
16-38-5Basic – Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine.rinse gauge is not working showing 120F
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 3, 2026 12:38 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.