The Lobster Shack Key West
507 South St Ste A, Key West, FL 33040 · Permanent Food Service · License 5427988
What drove the grade
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 20 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 3 basic-6
- Safety score94
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 20, 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.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 50, Current license displayed: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Observed establishment open and serving food operating with an expired license since 10/1/2026.:
Basic3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Observed plastic bottles of water on the floor at the kitchen entrance.
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Data plate/operating specifications provided on dishmachine do not match type of sanitizer method in use.
Observed ph test kit instead of quaternary test kit when using quat sanitizer.
Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
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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.