SARABETHS
530 Simonton Street
Key West, Florida, 33040
Downtown
Monroe County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 4/23/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8873365
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed most kitchen RIC
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- 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. Sauces, Parsley, Garlic, Ginger Production date 04-21-2025
Inspection Date: 11/20/2024
- 14-74-7:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk in cooler temperature 61F no TCS food at the time of the inspection. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-20: at callback inspection the walk-in cooler is at approximately 48F ambient temperature. Observed shell eggs , cream, butter stored at 48F in the walk-in cooler. Unit is using a Cool Bot unit with a wall Air conditioner unit installed Admin Complaint
Inspection Date: 11/13/2024
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine soiled. Warning
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk in cooler temperature 61°F no TCS food at the time of the inspection. Repeat Violation Warning
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 4 dead roaches on a glue trap behind reach in cooler in kitchen area. PIC removed the glue trap. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed grease under cooking equipments. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled. Warning
Inspection Date: 8/27/2024
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk in cooler running at 65F. No tcs food at the time of the inspection.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed that the establishment is using a wall air conditioner to cool down items. No tcs items at the time of the inspection.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw shells eggs over cut vegetables stored inside reach in cooler, located at cooking line. Employee removed items and placed them correctly. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 6/26/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8513723
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed white cutting board on reach in cooler in kitchen.
- 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 phone stored on prep table inside kitchen. Operator removed phone. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed oil plastic container stored on prep kitchen floor. Operator removed container from floor. Corrected On-Site
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw lobster over banana inside Walk in cooler. Operator stored products correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spry bottle with degreaser unlabeled inside kitchen. Operator labeled spry bottle. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 9/29/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8382470
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored in prep area.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored in prep area.
- 01B-28-5:High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Slaw dressing stored in prep area reach-in cooler dated 9/17.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw hamburger and steak stored above cooked potatoes on cook line. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in middle reach-in cooler in prep area: turkey (46F - Cold Holding); cheese (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items were at proper temperature at 1 pm, door was opened for quite awhile to restock. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line stained.