OCEAN GRILL
Virginia Street
Key West, Florida, 33040
Upper Duval
Monroe County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/7/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed.Observe under mats at walk in freezer.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observe a cooked potatoes container stored on floor at walk in cooler. Operator stored properly during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observe soiled gaskets on units at cook line.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observe on units at kitchen area.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observe on unit at cook line.
- 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observe at cook line.
- 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.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observe soiled can opener blade.
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/7/2025 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 8/14/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: Ceiling tile missing **Time Extended**
- 35A-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 3 dead roaches in dish area on wood shelving holding pans and containers and chemicals Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: At callback inspection observed 3 dead roaches in the dish area in container on wooden shelves Observed 1 dead roach in the floor under table in dish room Admin Complaint
- 36-22-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in dish area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: Floor area(s) covered with standing water in dish area **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer and cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: Food stored on floor in the walking cooler cooler **Time Extended**
- 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at salad station Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at salad station **Time Extended**
- 33-31-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Equipment that is not working , grill , reach in cooler, ice bins. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Equipment that is not working , grill , reach in cooler, ice bins. **Time Extended**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.in walk-in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: At Call back inspection observed in the walk-in cooler, raw fish stored over cooked vegetables Admin Complaint
- 29-37-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: At call back inspection observed the Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Admin Complaint
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: 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. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/14/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 7/31/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
13
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Warning
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 3 dead roaches in dish area on wood shelving holding pans and containers and chemicals Warning
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in dish area Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer and cooler Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wood dish storage shelving is soiled with food debris. Warning
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Dish machine is leaking water onto the floor Warning
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at salad station Warning
- 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Equipment that is not working , grill , reach in cooler, ice bins. Warning
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food , fish stored over or with unwashed produce, lemons , in walk-in. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.in walk-in cooler Warning
- 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade is soiled Warning
- 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. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/31/2024 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 12/15/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-49-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine in dish area, 0 ppm. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-15: No change. **Time Extended**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items on prep table across from cook line: cheese sauce (58F - Hot Holding); sausage (93F - Hot Holding); onions (85F - Hot Holding). Employee stated items were placed on cook line one hour prior to temperature being taken. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-15: Cook line grill: sausage 84F. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/15/2023 revealed 2 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/14/2023
High Priority
10
Intermediate
5
Basic
14
Total
29
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing above dish machine.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents throughout the kitchen.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed three dead roaches on table next to hand washing sink in dish area. Observed one dead roach in front of kitchen walk-in cooler.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on the kitchen prep table.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Dish machine overflowing on floor.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Lobster stored in walk-in freezer.
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket stored on floor next to office.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice hanging from walk-in freezer ceiling.
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine next to office.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line grill. Gasket of reach-in cooler at end of cook line. Walk-in cooler gaskets. Vent cover in storage area walk-in cooler.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelf at the end of the cook line.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go pans stored on prep table across from three compartment sink.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler at end of cook line.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Lobster stored in walk-in freezer.
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Item in kitchen walk-in cooler: grits (49F,48F - Cooling). Manager stated item prepared the night before.
- 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Item in kitchen walk-in cooler: grits (49F,48F - Cooling). Manager stated item prepared the night before.
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine in dish area, 0 ppm. Warning
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs and proceeded to handle clean plates without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes and proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over cooked noodles in reach-in cooler across from cook line oven. Employee removed eggs from cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Eggs stored on prep table across from cook line grill: egg (ambient) (73F - Cold Holding). Employee stated items placed on counter 20 minutes prior. Employee moved eggs to reach-in cooler, ambient temperature 40F. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Holding); creamer (49F - Cold Holding); octopus (50F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items stored in cooler overnight.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored on kitchen counter: butter (68F - Cold Holding). Manager stated item placed on counter 2 hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved butter to walk-in freezer to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F Items in kitchen walk-in cooler: ham (49F,50F - Cold Holding); creamer (49F - Cold Holding); octopus (50F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items stored in cooler overnight. Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items on prep table across from cook line: cheese sauce (58F - Hot Holding); sausage (93F - Hot Holding); onions (85F - Hot Holding). Employee stated items were placed on cook line one hour prior to temperature being taken. Warning
- 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. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table. Soda gun in bar area. Cutting boards stored on kitchen shelf. Cutting board on reach-in cooler at end of cook line. Nozzle for hot water on wait station coffee machine. Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped drink in bar hand washing sink.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No hand towels at all kitchen hand washing sink sinks. Employee provided hand towels. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand washing sink in wait station and next to mop sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/14/2023 revealed 29 total violations (10 high priority, 5 intermediate, 14 basic).
Inspection on 12/14/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/14/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/29/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean plates not inverted or protected Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: At callback no change. Time needed to invert plates. **Time Extended**
- 33-31-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Observed broken oven in establishment Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: At callback misc equipment not in use during this inspection. (2 reach-in coolers, ice machine) **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/29/2023 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/29/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
12
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. Interior bin of ice machine in prep area and deflector plate in ice machine soiled. Operator had employee start to clean during this inspection . **Corrective Action Taken**
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile in warewashing area missing.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls on clean storage shelf in prep area not inverted. Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on reach-in cooler across from oven on cookline torn.
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor throughput kitchen, prep, cookline and warewashing areas unsealed concrete.
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed three live roaches in non working oven in middle of cookline. Operator killed and discarded roaches and cleaned area. Operator stated he will call pest control to be serviced. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose at dish sink hangs lower than flood rim of sink.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing toxic substance hanging on shelf next to maple syrup next to ice machine. Operator removed spray bottle of cleaner to properly store. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Operator unable to provide written procedures for clean up events. Distributed Training material during this inspection.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers on cookline soiled/ stained.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink next to mop sink and also no paper towels at hand wash sink in warewashing area. Operator replenished paper towels at both hand wash sinks.. 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. Operator unable to provide proof that employees are informed of reporting symptoms related to food borne illnesses to person in charge. Distributed health form to operator during this inspection. Operator had all staff fill out that were on duty fill out form. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/29/2023 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).