Fisherman's Cafe

205 Elizabeth St Unit D, Key West, FL 33040 · Permanent Food Service · License 5428111

Official report

out of 100

Grade A

Safety score 91 of 100

Latest visit: Oct 13, 2026 (4 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.High priority · no follow-up needed · 5 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Oct 13 routine inspection
1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 5 basic (1 repeat)
-9
Safety score91

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Oct132026

Routine inspection

6 violations found

First visitOct 13, 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:
- 1 High priority
- 5 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority1
- Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
  Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. Observed inside of the kitchen reach in cooler 5 Mahi Mahi,, 7 snappers commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
Basic5
- Code 06, Food properly thawed: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
  See stop sale. Observed inside of the kitchen reach in cooler 5 Mahi Mahi,, 7 snappers commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
  Observed case coconut shrimp, breaded chicken stored in reach in freezer not covered.
  Food stored on floor.
  Observed case of vegetable frying oil stored on the kitchen floor l
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  Repeat violation
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Observed reach in freezer gasket soiled.
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

Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
Stop sale: An order that the food can’t be sold or served.