DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CRACKED CONCH CAFE

4999 Overseas Highway
Florida, 33050
Monroe County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/18/2025

  • 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.

Inspection Date: 9/10/2024

  • 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.

Inspection Date: 4/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8640338

  • 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**

Inspection Date: 3/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8506829

  • 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.

Inspection Date: 11/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8506442

  • 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**

Inspection Date: 9/22/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8351551

  • 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