LOCK N KEY RESTAURANT AND PUB
2045 North Beach Road
Florida, 34223
Englewood Beach
Charlotte County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/17/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils at back kitchen prep area. Operator corrected above issues to meet inspection standards. Repeat 2-19-25 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor in walk-in freezer
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink by dishwasher area not accessible for employee use at all times blocked by cart. Operator corrected above issues to meet inspection standards. Repeat 2-19-25
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/17/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 2/19/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1: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. Employee opened packages. Corrected On-Site
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils at cooks line. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. Repeat 1-17-24 Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employees with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation at cooks line. Repeat 1-17-24 Repeat Violation
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment at cooks line. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed reduced oxygen pack fish thawing in standing water in walk-in-cooler. Employee removed fish from water. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink in dishwasher area not accessible for employee use at all times blocked by cart of clean dishes.
- 11-26-1: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. Email operator Employee Health Agreement
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/19/2025 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 1/17/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat 10-4-23 Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils throughout kitchen. Rep 10-4-23 Repeat Violation
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat 10-4-23 Repeat Violation
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored over food on shelf at wait station across from cooks lines.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray bottles on front wait staff counter at cooks line next and above food and equipment. Observed operator move chemicals. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/17/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/5/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing throughout kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-05: Ceiling tile missing throughout kitchen. **Time Extended**
- 16-46-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-05: Observed some old labels stuck to containers after cleaning. **Time Extended**
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed not all tags are marked with last days served. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-05: Observed not all tags are marked with last days served. **Time Extended**
- 03C-89-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Observed establishment is using non-continuous cooking for chicken wings. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-05: Email operater paper work for non-continuous cooking. Operator is reviewing paper to determine if they will continue to use cooking process. Informed operator if they do use non- continuous cooking they must have proper paperwork available and completed. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/5/2023 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 10/4/2023
High Priority
6
Intermediate
10
Basic
11
Total
27
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in kitchen. Warning
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing throughout kitchen. Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverages on counters at cooks line, dishwasher area, and prep areas. Observed em remove beverages. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phones and keys on shelf above food prep areas at cooks line and prep areas. Warning
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees preparing food without be nets. Warning
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting at clean pan rack at dishwasher area. Warning
- 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment at salad/ desserts station. Observed operator remove fly tape. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed some hand wash sinks did not have hand washing signs. Warning
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Warning
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket bottom shelf of cooks line next to open bag of corn chips. Observed employee move chips for proper storage. Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers of flour, sugar and bottles of oil all removed from or containers not labeled. Warning
- 08B-56-4:High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Observed beverage bottles store in drink ice at bar. Observed operator voluntarily dispose of ice. Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 20 small flying swarming around trash can at far end of bar. Observed 8 small flying insects at entrance to bar by cut fruit dispenser, several were landing on cut fruit. Observed 4 small flying insects on shelf at wait staff area across from cooks line. Observed 1 small flying insect at dry storage room. Admin Complaint
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed 3.5 quarts of made onsite blue cheese dressing and 3.5 qt of cooked quinoa in Walk-in cooler both dated 9-26-23. Observed operator voluntarily dispose of all items. Warning
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed 3.5 quarts of made onsite blue cheese dressing and 3.5 qt of cooked quinoa in Walk-in cooler both dated 9-26-23. Observed operator voluntarily dispose of all items. Warning
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 8 small flying insects at entrance to bar by cut fruit dispenser, several were landing on cut fruit. Observed beverage bottles store in drink ice at bar. Observed operator voluntarily dispose of ice. Warning
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed butter cups and melted butter at wait station side of cooks line not time marked. Employee stated items were taken out 2 hours prior and then marked time for all items. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Observed tags are kept stuffed in a plastic pitcher and nor in chronological order. Warning
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed not all tags are marked with last days served. Warning
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed cheese in Walk-in cooler that was commercially packaged has been open more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement not date marked. Warning
- 03C-89-4:Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Observed establishment is using non-continuous cooking for chicken wings. Warning
- 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Observed establishment does not have tags saved for 90 days. Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink at dishwasher area blocked by cart in front of sink and scraper in sink. Operator moved both items. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by service bar. Observed operator replace towels. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed operator has copy of Time as a Control sheet but they are not filled out. Warning
- 53A-14-4:Intermediate - Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. No active management control at time of inspection. Warning
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pasta, roast beef, pies, and fish all prepared onsite more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement not date marked. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/4/2023 revealed 27 total violations (6 high priority, 10 intermediate, 11 basic).