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
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
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. The employee washing dishes is loading dirty and unloading clean dishes with out washing hands
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food , fish stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food, cooked crab legs in WIC. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 2
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. The can opener blade is soiled and rusting. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 8
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation**
24-07-4Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean Side cups stored on the floor in dish area
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. THAWED Mahi in unopened ROP that states do not thaw in the package
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
08B-38-4Basic – Oysters stored on floor in walk-in cooler
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 1:18 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.