The Key Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar
99611 Overseas Highway, Bay #5, Key Largo, FL 33037 · Permanent Food Service · License 5428311
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 Sep 28 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed, 1 repeat), 4 basic-9
- Safety score91
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 28, 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.
5 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 cold held at greater than 41°F.
Observed inside reach in cooler by kitchen entrance bean sprouts (58°F - Cold Holding). As per operator they washed and placed inside cooler an hr ago.
Repeat violation
Basic4
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Observed sugar and vinager stored on floor inside dry storage. Operator removed from floor.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
Observed across cook line. Operator inverted.
Fixed on the spot
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Observed inside restroom.
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.