Abbondanza Restaurant
1208 Simonton St, Key West, FL 33040 · Permanent Food Service · License 5402755
What drove the grade
Equipment in poor repair.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 15 routine inspection7 basic-7
- Safety score93
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 15, 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.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic7
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed gaskets in disrepair at walk in cooler door and reach in cooler across cooking line.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed walk in cooler door soiled.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Observed Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler located across cooking line.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Observed No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink located near three compartments sink.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Observed Cove molding at floor missing.
Observed Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair at cooking line.
Observed Ceiling vents draining water on top of reach in cooler, reach in cooler is empty at time of inspection.
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
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.