Salty Oyster Dockside Bar and Grill
7001 Shrimp Rd, Key West, FL 33040 · Permanent Food Service · License 5428325
What drove the grade
Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 4 routine inspection5 basic-5
- Safety score95
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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.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic5
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
Observed open employee beverage stored in cooler at cook line. Chef discarded employee beverage.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Observed shelves in walk in cooler soiled with old food debris and mold-like substance.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Observed interior of ice machine soiled.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed fan guards soiled with mold-like substance.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Observed wall near walk in cooler soiled with dust debris.
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.