Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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THE SANDBAR AT KEY COLONY

235 CRANDON BLVD · KEY BISCAYNE · Dade County · FL 33149

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 17, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3430446
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8719472
DBPR license2335617

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#4High Priority22-42-4

High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Triple Sink (Chlorine 0ppm), operator added bleach and final reading 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed paper towels lining with food inside reach in cooler at cook line.

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 3

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl stored inside cheese container at reach in cooler cook line.

#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets in disrepair inside reach in cooler at cook line.

#3Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw chicken thawing inside 3 compartment sink at 37F. Coached operator on correct procedures and he placed inside reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:47 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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.