Islands Pancake House Bar & Grill Big Pine Key Fl.
29943 Overseas Hwy, Big Pine Key, FL 33043 · Permanent Food Service · License 5400062
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Nov 6 routine inspection2 high priority (no follow-up needed), 2 intermediate, 2 basic-14
- Safety score86
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 2 visitsLatest inspection
Routine inspection
- First visitNov 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.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Egg wash 71°F was put into cooler to rapid cool down
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
In kitchen
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Yellow Cutting board is stained .
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training expired for some employees.
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Basic2
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.
Beef and chicken thawing on speed rack in prep area
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cook line lift lid unit gaskets in poor repair.
Earlier inspections 1
Follow-up to an earlier routine inspectionFirst visit not on file · 1 follow-up visit Fixed at follow-up
- Follow-up visitAug 25, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
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.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.