KENNEDY CAFE
Kennedy Drive
Key West, Florida, 33040
Monroe County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/22/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
10
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In the back storage room.
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. In the kitchen.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles in the kitchen soiled.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 14-73-4:Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed pizza boxes stored on the floor by the bathroom.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler in the kitchen. In front of the oven.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By the kitchen 3 compartment sink.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food storage shelves in the bake room with rust. Observed all reach in coolers with shelves heavily soiled.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/22/2025 revealed 13 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 12/11/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed at kitchen, ware washing and preparation areas.
- 24-28-4:Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Observed plates stored underneath paper towel dispenser at cook line.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed shelf underneath char grill soiled with old food debris.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Observed heavy accumulation of Ice buildup in reach-in freezer at cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler shelves at preparation area soiled with black substance and reach in freezer at preparation room soiled with old food debris.
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed hoods soiled with accumulated grease. Also observed walls at preparation room soiled with old food debris.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked beef (52F - Cold Holding), pooled eggs (48F - Cold Holding) at room temperature at cook line. As per operator, less than 1 hour. Operator placed products in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed quaternary ammonium solution at 500ppm. Operator took solution to dilute with water. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled with old food debris at preparation room. Operator took to ware washing area. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/11/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).