Cafe Sole
Last inspected: Feb 18, 2026
19
Score
Cafe Sole, located at 1029 Southard St in Key West, FL, had a high-risk inspection on February 18, 2026, with a score of 19. This inspection resulted in four critical, six major, and nine minor violations. Cafe Sole has a history of mostly high-risk inspections across its eight recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
4
Critical latest
6
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 18, 2026
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 6 major violations. 9 minor violations.
19
Aug 27, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
86
Mar 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
39
May 21, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Mar 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
52
Violations — Feb 18, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a container with no handle inside corn meal container by back kitchen.
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed above AC by dishwasher.
36-36-4
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. Observed six raw tuna thawing more than 4 hours inside reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.observed employee drinking a can of soda at cook line.
12B-02-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed by cook line utensils at room temperature.
10-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. By cook line.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled by ware washing area. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed reach in cooler shelves across cook line.
14-33-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container with sugars not labeled at prep area near dishwasher.
02D-01-5
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee wash hands by cook line hand sink no soap. Employee provided. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-20-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef container stored above cooked mash potatoes at walk in cooler.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef stored over raw oysters by walk in cooler.
08A-20-5
High Priority - 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. Observed six raw tuna thawing more than 4 hours inside reach in cooler.
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
01C-05-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards soiled by ware washing area. Observed can opener soiled by back kitchen.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. By bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By cook line. Employee provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cook rice inside walk in cooler not dated. As per employee prepared two days prior.
02C-02-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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