Cheeca Lodge & Spa
Last inspected: Aug 28, 2025
37
Score
Cheeca Lodge & Spa, located at 81801 Overseas Hwy Rte 1 Mm82 in Islamorada, Florida, had a high-risk inspection on August 28, 2025, with a score of 37. The inspection noted four critical, three major, and two minor violations, including issues with cold holding equipment and a stop sale on butter due to temperature abuse. Historical data indicates a pattern of high-risk inspections for this establishment.
7
Inspections
4
Critical latest
3
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 28, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
37
Jan 23, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
50
Aug 2, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
47
Mar 14, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
35
Nov 15, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
45
Jun 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
47
Nov 8, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
55
Violations — Aug 28, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. The lift lid unit holding salmon is not cold holding t 41F or below **Warning**
14-74-7
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter out of temperature overnight. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter @73F on sheet pans . Butter was out of temperature overnight as per chef. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage links were covered to help to maintain 135F **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensils stored in front of hand washing sink **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed cooked on site beef in ROP packaging that is reheated to 89F and stored in cold drawers on cook line with No HACCP plan . **Warning**
03G-50-1
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cooked ROP beef not date marked after removal from freezer **Warning**
02C-04-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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