THE FLAMING BUOY
424 Eaton Street
Key West, Florida, 33040
Truman Annex1
Monroe County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/2/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at cook line.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed oil container stored on floor at cook line.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided to operator via email.
- 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. Provided to operator via email.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
- 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. Observed some employee training expired on 11-2024.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/2/2025 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/18/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler drawers gaskets torn.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of grease/food debris, located at cooking line. During the inspection employee clean the microwave. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed all reach in coolers gaskets soiled. During the inspection employee clean reach in cooler gaskets. **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler, located at cooking line.
- 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 chicken over raw bacon stored inside the reach in cooler, located at cooking line. During the inspection employee removed items and placed them correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/18/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).