The Big Chill Restaurant & Bar
Last inspected: Dec 22, 2025
30
Score
The Big Chill Restaurant & Bar is a Bar / Pub located at 104000 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
4
Critical latest
2
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 22, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
30
Apr 21, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
37
Dec 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
64
Mar 28, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Aug 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 13 minor violations.
30
Nov 21, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
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Violations — Dec 22, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed on flour container at pizza station. Operator removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at back door near dishwasher machine.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed under equipment at cook line.
36-01-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed missing and in disrepair floor tiles at cook line.
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed flour white bin container stored on floor at pizza station, operator stored properly during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed personal drink inside reach in cooler across grill at cook line, operator removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw ground beef (38F - Cold Holding) inside compartment sink by walk in cooler entrance, operator moved to walk in cooler during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Coached employee on proper procedures.
12A-17-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw lobster stored above cooked shrimp inside reach in cooler at cook line, operator stored properly during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed breaded chicken (45F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler across fryers at cook line, as per operator less than 3 hours. Operator moved to walk in cooler for rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed clam chowder (127F - Hot Holding); on warmer by salad station, as per operator less than 2 hours. Operator reheat soup during inspection.clam chowder (166F - Reheating). **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled can opener blade by dishwasher area.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked prime rib not date marked inside reach in cooler, as per operator over 24 hours.
02C-02-5
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