Ocean Grill

1075 Duval St Ste C12, Key West, FL 33040 · Permanent Food Service · License 5401976

F
Grade F
Safety score 51 of 100

Latest visit, Aug 28, 2026: 0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic violations.

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Aug 25 routine inspection
    5 high priority (half: fixed at a follow-up on Aug 28), 4 basic
    -24
  • Emergency closure on Aug 25, since reopened
    Reduced from 35 because a follow-up found the problems fixed
    -15
  • Emergency closure in the last 90 days
    Ordered closed on Aug 26
    -10
  • Safety score51

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 3 visits

Routine inspection · Aug 25, 2026

Follow-up visit · Aug 28, 2026 Reopened after closure

The inspector came back, found the problems fixed and allowed the business to reopen.

  • Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Basic: Reach-in cooler /Reach-in freezer/ Walk-cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  • Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
    • Basic: Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles are missing in women's bathroom entry way at callback inspection
Follow-up visit · Aug 26, 2026 Still closed

The inspector came back, but the problems still weren't fixed, so the business stayed closed.

  • Approved source; food safe and unadulterated
    • High priority: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed there is no food stored in lift lid cold holding units on cook line
  • Food out of temperature
    • High priority: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F. Observed there is no food stored in lift lid cold holding units on cook line
  • Food properly thawed
    • Basic: 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. At callback inspection in the walk-in cooler observed ROP raw tuna thawed in the packaging.
  • Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
    • High priority: Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. All food has been removed from lift lid units non food grade bags Not observed at callback inspection.
  • Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Basic: Reach-in cooler /Reach-in freezer/ Walk-cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At callback inspection Reach-in cooler /Reach-in freezer/ Walk-cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. interior of reach in freezer at cook line soiled with food debris.
  • Plumbing and backflow prevention
    • High priority: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At callback inspection Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observe sink with no vacuum breaker at prep area.
  • Insects, rodents, pests and animals
    • High priority: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. At callback inspection observed 3 live roaches on the wall in dish area around door way. Observed 2 live roaches on the wall near handwashing sink . Observed one live roaches crawling on containers over triple sink until repairs. Observed 3 dead roaches inside lift lid unit on cook line . Observed one live roach crawling on lift lid unit on cook line
  • Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
    • Basic: Ceiling tile missing.
First visit · Aug 25, 2026 Emergency closure

Conditions were a danger to public health, so the business was ordered to close immediately. It can't reopen until an inspector confirms the problems are fixed.

  • Approved source; food safe and unadulterated
    • High priority: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed at cook line fliptop raw chicken (50°F - Cold Holding); crab cake (48°F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (50°F - Cold Holding), as per employee there since the previous night.
  • Food out of temperature
    • High priority: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F. Observed at cook line fliptop raw chicken (50°F - Cold Holding); crab cake (48°F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (50°F - Cold Holding), as per employee there since the previous night.
  • Food properly thawed
    • Basic: 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 at cook line flip top, mahi thawed original ROP packaging.
  • In-use utensils properly stored
    • Basic: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at cook line tongs stored on oven handle.
  • Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
    • High priority: Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed at fliptop workstation, mixed greens and baby arugula, stored in to go bags.
  • Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Basic: Reach-in cooler /Reach-in freezer/ Walk-cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Surgeon interior of reach in freezer at cook line soiled with food debris.
  • Plumbing and backflow prevention
    • High priority: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observe my sink with no vacuum breaker at prep area.
  • Insects, rodents, pests and animals
    • High priority: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed four live roaches crawling on the handwashing sink at warewashing area. Observed eight live roaches crawling on the floor under dishwasher at warewashing area. Observed one live roach crawling on glassware at warewashing area. Observed three live roaches crawling on the wall and on shelf where plates and metal cook pans are stored. Observed one live roach crawling on reach in lowboy at cook line where food is prepared. Observed in reach in cooler cooler at cook line 2 live roaches crawling on gasket. Observed two live roaches, crawling on table slicer at prep area.
  • Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
    • Basic: Ceiling tile missing. Observed missing ceiling tiles at entrance to women's bathroom.