SANDY'S CAFE #2

Name: SANDY'S CAFE #2
Address: 1327 DUVAL ST, KEY WEST, FL, 33040, US
Rating: 90.6

1327 DUVAL ST, KEY WEST, FL 33040

License #5453273

☕ Café/Breakfast ℹ️

90.6 Grade B / 100

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Latest inspection

August 18, 2025 · 12 findings · 4 critical

Routine - Food

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SANDY'S CAFE #2 in KEY WEST currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90.6 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 18, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 17 total violations — 5 critical, 6 major, 6 minor.

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The latest inspection on August 18, 2025 shows 12 observation rows: 4 critical, 3 major, and 5 minor.

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[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed a container with cut melons at tall reach in cooler not segregated for food to be served to the public. Manager discarded.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler by cook line torn.
[21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet cloth stored under cutting board near cook line.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler across cook line soiled.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed cooking oil squeeze bottle not labeled at cook line.
[12A-10-4] Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching face with gloves on and started to grab food containers. Coached employee to discarded gloves and wash hands.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish stored over RTE coleslaw at reach 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 chicken stored over raw shrimp at drawers by cook line.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed garlic and oil mix (58F - Cold Holding) container at cook line. As per manager took out from reach in cooler for a service order less than 1 hours. Manager stored inside reach in cooler for rapid chill.
[12A-03-4] Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hand at three compartment sink. Advise employee to wash hand at hand sink.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towel at hand sink. Employee provided.
[53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed certificate expired since 2023 for Gloria Elena Reyes.