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DAYAS CAFE

DAYAS CAFE maintains a 2.2/5 food safety rating based on 3 health department inspections in KEY LARGO. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

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Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 12/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10927069

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed on men's bathroom.
  • 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 personal drink on top of reach in cooler at cook line, employee removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil container stored on floor next to mop sink, operator stored properly during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed on top of water bottle case next to ice machine, operator moved ice scoop to dishwashing area. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed on sugar container across ice machine, employee removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets in reach in cooler across cook line.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed personal shake inside reach in freezer, operator removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed soiled reach in freezer interior.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 08B-56-4:High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Observed orange juice gallon stored inside ice machine, operator removed and proceeded to discard ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken breast container stored above bread on shelves at walk in cooler, operator stored properly during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sliced cheese (47F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler at cook line, as per operator less than 2 hours, operator covered during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 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 cooked pork,cooked rice and cooked ground beef not date marked, as per operator over 24 hours, on shelves at walk in cooler.

Inspection Date: 4/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10744437

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observe cooked pork container stored on walk in cooler floor, employee stored properly during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observe at cook line.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observe on units at preparation area. Also observe soiled reach in freezer interior at preparation area.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observe raw steak (frozen) on 3 compartment sink. As per employee less than 30 minutes. Employee starts cutting and preparing steak at the time of the inspection.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observe raw chicken stored above cooked steak on shelves at walk in cooler. Employee stored properly during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observe next to flat grill, as per employee less than 1 hour. Employee stored raw shell eggs inside reach in cooler during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 03E-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Observed white rice (115F - Reheating) as per employee rice was placed on steam table more than 2 hours, employee discarded rice during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observe soiled mold-like substance ice dispenser interior.
  • 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. Observe cooked pork and steak not date marked inside walk in cooler, as per employee over 24 hours. Employee dated during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/16/2024

  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.