Employee Dining Room

1500 Reynolds St, Key West, FL 33040

Other

Last inspected: Aug 5, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Employee Dining Room has been inspected five times since 2023. On Aug 5, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around nine violations each, up from closer to two violations before.

“Stored food not covered” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

That's lower than the typical Key West restaurant, which scores around 74. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Aug 5, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.

View 9 violations

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed employee delivering dirty dishes and touching clean dishes without washing hands. Operator was instructed on proper hand washing techniques **Corrective Action Taken**

12A-02-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Observed hand wash sink by kitchen, and ware washing area.

27-19-4

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator cleaned ice machine interior. **Corrected On-Site**

22-20-5

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed CO2 tanks unsecured by soda machine.

51-11-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled Walk in cooler fan covers.

23-03-4

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed yellow rice container uncovered inside Walk in cooler. Operator covered container. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-12-5

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed towel stored on reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator stored towel inside bucket with sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**

21-12-4

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed inside Walk in cooler.

29-11-4

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed on kitchen floor. Operator removed bucket from floor. **Corrected On-Site**

21-38-4

Feb 26, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

View 2 violations

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Oct 9, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked pork (102F - Hot Holding) at warming unit near steam table. As per manager, for less than 1 hour. Advised manager to reheat product to 165F.

03B-01-6

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Printed and provided employee health reporting agreement to manager and some employees signed.

11-26-1

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

31B-04-4

May 3, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation.

View 1 violation

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 10.22. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-03: Time needed to renew. **Admin Complaint**

50-17-3

May 2, 2023

Routine - Food

4 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 6 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs 112F, tomatoes 110F; ( - Hot Holding) **Warning**

03B-01-6

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 10.22. **Admin Complaint**

50-17-3

High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. No sneeze guard at employee dining table. **Warning**

08B-01-4

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At employees buffet;; Yogurt 68F, lettuce 48F, tomatoes, pasta, chicken salad 52F; ( - Cold Holding). Items in cooler 2 hrs. Person in charge pulled items. **Warning**

03A-02-5

Basic - Stored food not covered. Yogurt, rolls not covered.

08B-12-5

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand washing sink in employee dining hall.

31B-04-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Employee Dining Room last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Employee Dining Room on file is from Aug 5, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Employee Dining Room?

Across the inspection record, “stored food not covered” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Employee Dining Room.

How does Employee Dining Room compare to other restaurants in Key West?

Employee Dining Room most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Key West average of 74.

Has Employee Dining Room's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Employee Dining Room have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Employee Dining Room means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Employee Dining Room inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Employee Dining Room is inspected around two times per year on average.

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