THE BIG CHILL RESTAURANT & BAR
104000 Overseas Highway
Florida, 33037
Monroe County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.6/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/21/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
12
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. Observe on ice machine #1.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observe on sugar container by preparation area, operator removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observe employee at cook line drinking water from open container while he is cooking at cook line. Inspector coached employee.
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observe cook at cook line.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observe a food case stored on walk in freezer floor.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observe at cook line.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observe employee at salad station wearing gloves and no hand wash. Inspector instructed employee on proper procedures.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observe cooked chicken (50F - Hot Holding) on cart at walk in cooler m as per employee over 24 hours, operator discarded during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe cooked chicken (50F - Hot Holding) on cart at walk in cooler m as per employee over 24 hours, operator discarded during inspection. Also observed raw mahi (46F - Cold Holding) on reach in coolers at cook line, as per employee less than 1 hour, employee take off half of the fish pieces and stored at walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observe on oysters tags.
- 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 shrimp, cooked rice and cooked octopus not date marked on unit at cook line, as per employee over 24 hours. Employee dated food during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/21/2025 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 12/17/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed on Parmesan cheese container. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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 keys and drink stored on cutting/preparation board at salad station. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at pizza station. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed bye po area at kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed portioned raw fish (46F - Cold Holding) on reach in cooler at cook line. As per employee less than 2 hours, employee divided raw fish into 2 containers to keep on temperature. Also observed cooked sausage (48F - Cold Holding) at pizza station, as per employee less than 2 hours, employee closed lid 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 shrimp not date marked inside reach in cooler by salad station, as per employee from 2 days ago. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/17/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).