EMPLOYEE DINING ROOM
1500 REYNOLDS ST, KEY WEST, FL 33040 · Permanent Food Service
Inspection summary
EMPLOYEE DINING ROOM has been inspected once by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, on July 20, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 20, 2026, recorded 15 infractions.
In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 15 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded 3 times on July 20, 2026. For example:
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.
Recorded 3 times on July 20, 2026. For example:
Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded 6 times on July 20, 2026. For example:
Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded 2 times on July 20, 2026. For example:
Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
Other findingsLower risk
Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.
Recorded once on July 20, 2026. For example:
Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
About this data
These results come from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
1 inspection
- Routine - Food
15 infractions
- 12: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Risk factor
- 13: Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- 13: Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- 14: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- 21: Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Risk factor
- 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Risk factor
- 24: Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- 29: Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Primary concern
- 29: Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Primary concern
- 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- 51: Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- 12: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
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