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CAFE SOLE

1029 SOUTHARD ST, KEY WEST, FL 330407144

License #5401970

☕ Café/Breakfast ℹ️
76.6 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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February 18, 2026 · 19 findings · 4 critical
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The latest inspection on February 18, 2026 shows 19 observation rows: 4 critical, 6 major, and 9 minor.

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  • Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
  • [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards soiled by ware washing area. Observed can opener soiled by back kitchen.
  • [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. By bar area.
  • [31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. By cook line. Employee provided.
  • [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cook rice inside walk in cooler not dated. As per employee prepared two days prior.
  • [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a container with no handle inside corn meal container by back kitchen.
  • [36-36-4] Ceiling tile missing. Observed above AC by dishwasher.
  • [06-09-1] 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 six raw tuna thawing more than 4 hours inside reach in cooler.
  • [12B-02-4] Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.observed employee drinking a can of soda at cook line.
  • [10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed by cook line utensils at room temperature.
  • [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. By cook line.
  • [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled by ware washing area.
  • [14-33-4] Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed reach in cooler shelves across cook line.
  • [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container with sugars not labeled at prep area near dishwasher.
  • [12A-20-4] Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee wash hands by cook line hand sink no soap. Employee provided.
  • [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef container stored above cooked mash potatoes at walk in cooler.
  • [08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef stored over raw oysters by walk in cooler.
  • [01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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 six raw tuna thawing more than 4 hours inside reach in cooler.
  • [01C-05-4] Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
  • [01C-03-4] Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
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