SAZÓN CHAPIN
1101 TRUMAN AVE, KEY WEST, FL 33040 · Permanent Food Service
Inspection summary
SAZÓN CHAPIN has been inspected once by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, on July 28, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 28, 2026, recorded 6 infractions.
In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Chemicals and toxic substances.
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.
Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk
This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.
Recorded 3 times on July 28, 2026. For example:
Food protection, cross-contamination
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 once on July 28, 2026. For example:
Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded once on July 28, 2026. For example:
Chemicals/toxic substances
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 once on July 28, 2026. For example:
Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
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
6 infractions
- 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
- Risk factor
- 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
- Risk factor
- 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
- Risk factor
- 21: Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- 29: Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Primary concern
- 41: Chemicals/toxic substances
- Risk factor
- 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
Nearby inspected facilities
- KARLITAS CAFE
934 TRUMAN AVE, KEY WEST, FL 33040
2 inspections
- UNITED STREET SANDWICH SHOP
1222 WHITE ST, KEY WEST, FL 33040
1 inspection
- THE MERMAID & THE ALLIGATOR
729 TRUMAN AVE, KEY WEST, FL 33040
1 inspection
- BUNGALOWS BAR
725 TRUMAN AVENUE, KEY WEST, FL 33040
1 inspection
- MAC'S PLACE
1605 N ROOSEVELT BLVD, KEY WEST, FL 33040
1 inspection
- ISLAND HOUSE REST
1129 FLEMING ST, KEY WEST, FL 330406997
1 inspection
- LITTLE PEARL
632 OLIVIA ST, KEY WEST, FL 33040
1 inspection
- DORADA KEY WEST
1500 REYNOLDS ST, KEY WEST, FL 33040
1 inspection