CAROLINES CAFE
310 Duval Street
Key West, Florida, 33040
Lower Duval
Monroe County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/16/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Damage door to kitchen Reach in cooler Salad cooler.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of food on floor next to ice equipment. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/19/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Corrected On-Site
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/19/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 1/24/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
9
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.
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
- 10-18-5:Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed a bird land on the outdoor dining table after guest left , the manager cleaned and sanitized the table top during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Corrected On-Site
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed. Some soda dispenser nozzles with mold like substance on the surface. The manager Sarah took the nozzles off and sent them to the dish area for cleaning during the inspection.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/24/2024 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 8/15/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
9
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.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed at the cook line.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 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 items in preparation table, employee removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed in clean plastic utensils in rack next to dishwasher machine. Repeat Violation
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed in most of the hand wash sinks at kitchen area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets in sauce cooler at expo area.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw steak stored above raw fish at cook line, employee rearranged properly. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed cleaner spray bottle not identified in dishwasher area. Manager labeled during inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/15/2023 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).