Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

BLACKFIN BISTRO

918 DUVAL STREET · KEY WEST · Monroe County · FL 33040

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 7, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3494913
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8864098
DBPR license5428002

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs above mashed potatoes inside reach in cooler. Employee inverted the products . **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towel at the bar station.

Basic 3

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment gaskets in poor repair. Observed gaskets in disrepair at the dessert area.

#2Basic10-14-5

Basic – Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice bucket stored on the floor at the front bar.

#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed some mold like substance on reach in cooler gaskets for desserts.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:43 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.