FLORIDA KEYS LOBSTER HOUSE
Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
Florida, 33050
Monroe County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/2/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment, the main walk-in cooler is not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Repair technician is on site to check the unit. There are also 3 other walk-in coolers that are working properly holding beer and produce that can be utilized in case repairers can't be accomplished today. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler door is is disrepair
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw fish stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food, asparagus in sushi counter
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef (48*F - Cold Holding); Poultry (48*F - Cold Holding); oysters (48*F - Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler. The interior freezer door was opened to help bring temperature down - also the technician was called to service the equipment **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi rice 108 F no time mark. Chef says cooked 1 hour ago. Potatoes 115F Warmer was turned up **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. Stuffing and lasagna in walk-in cooler is not date marked.
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/2/2025 revealed 6 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 11/6/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/6/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/27/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
13
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed raw tuna that is not frozen in unopened vacuum packaging in stand up cooler in dish room Warning
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Warning
- 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Warning
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket stored on floor between uses. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soap dispenser is soiled Warning
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Repeat Violation Warning
- 33-15-4:Basic - The dumpster has no lid or lid open/broken. Warning
- 01D-01-5:High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Shrimp ceviche is served. Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed raw tuna that is not frozen in unopened vacuum packaging in stand up cooler in dish room 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. Cooked mushrooms 85F mushrooms were put on stove to reheat **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
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. The salad bar station shown on the existing plans has been changed to a sushi station with hood system , fryers cold holding equipment and sink Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/27/2024 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 2/29/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 33-15-4:Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In clean dish room
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In clean dish room
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/29/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 8/8/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. crab cakes (47*F - Cold Holding); Poultry (47*F - Cold Holding); Poultry (47*F - Cold Holding); mea inserts were added to empty spaces, unit is on defrost **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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.
- 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**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/8/2023 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).