Reel Catch
80001 Overseas Hgwy, Islamorada, FL 33036 · Permanent Food Service · License 5402616
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 Jul 17 routine inspection2 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate, 5 basic-14
- Safety score86
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 17, 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 priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Butter @ 44°F in walk-in cooler
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Intermediate1
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Basic5
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. observed raw chicken, thawing and standing water.
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored under dripping condensation in walk-in cooler
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-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
- 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.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.