Orchid Key Inn
1004 Duval Street, Key West, FL 33040 · Permanent Food Service · License 5428081
What drove the grade
Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 4 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot)-3
- Safety score97
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 4, 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.
1 violation found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.
Front counter: slices of bread and bagels stored on the counter top without sneezeguard. Operator placed the sneezeabove the container during the inspection guard
Fixed on the spot
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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.