CRACKED CONCH CAFE
4999 Overseas Highway
Florida, 33050
Monroe County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/18/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense salsa Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items, purses , stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
- 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Spatula handle is melted and burned
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. The cook touched cooked bacon with his bare hands . Discarded bacon . I educated the cook about bare hand contact with ready to eat foods. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw beef not properly separated from raw fish in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Beef over fish in stand up unit.
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 4 cracked shell eggs in container in reaching cooler
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener blade is soiled
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
- 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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/18/2025 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/10/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
8
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Side order cup used to scoop ceviche Corrected On-Site
- 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. Coffee cup with no lid
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scoops in standing water @90F.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food , conch ceviche stored over ready-to-eat food, dressing Corrected On-Site
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. NExt to water heater
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Can opener blade soiled with food debris.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/10/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 4/2/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact freezer lid - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-02: Cardboard used to line food-contact freezer lid **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer . - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-02: Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer . **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on chest freezer - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-02: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on chest freezer **Time Extended**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-02: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Time Extended**
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Conch ceviche not identified as raw on the menu - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-02: Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Conch ceviche not identified as raw on the menu **Time Extended**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-02: No quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/2/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/26/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact freezer lid
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer .
- 08B-42-4:Basic - Food stored outside. Chest freezer holding frozen food is stored outside.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site
- 10-18-5:Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on chest freezer
- 01D-01-5:High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Raw Conch ceviche is served. Warning
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Conch ceviche not identified as raw on the menu
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/26/2024 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 11/28/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Warning **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/28/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 9/22/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - , bread crumbs Food stored on floor. Warning
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Warning
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. No running cold water . 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. **Corrective Action Taken** 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. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/22/2023 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 4 basic).