Meat Eatery and Taproom
88005 Overseas Hwy #15, Islamorada, FL 33036 · Permanent Food Service · License 5428164
What drove the grade
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 23 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 7 basic-10
- Safety score90
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 23, 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.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Basic7
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Walk in cooler has rusting floors , ice machine door is cracked and missing a piece
Beverage tubing/cold plate not separated from stored ice.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/ mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Fixed on the spot
Code 32, Restrooms: Bathroom facility in disrepair.
Men's bathroom is posted out of order.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor area(s) covered with standing water in walk-in cooler
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
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.