Fl Key's Cafe
30739 Overseas Hwy, Big Pine Key, FL 33043 · Permanent Food Service · License 5400960
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.butter @86°F butter was microwaved to reheat to 165°F
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 6 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate, 1 basic-10
- Safety score90
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 6, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.butter @86°F butter was microwaved to reheat to 165°F
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Flour and sugar storage containers are soiled
Basic1
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense sugar and flour
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.