SUNSET PIER / HOT TIN ROOF

Name: SUNSET PIER / HOT TIN ROOF
Address: ZERO DUVAL ST, KEY WEST, FL, 33040, US
Rating: 79

ZERO DUVAL ST, KEY WEST, FL 33040

License #5402775

79 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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August 10, 2026 · 10 findings · 5 critical

Routine - Food

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SUNSET PIER / HOT TIN ROOF in KEY WEST currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 79 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 10, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 10 total violations — 5 critical, 1 major, 4 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed establishment utilizing time as a public health control for raw shell eggs and hollandaise sauce with no written procedures. Provided operator with handout via email.
[21-44-1] Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on prep table across cook line. Operator properly placed bucket.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed no vacuum breaker at hose bibb at mop sink.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked mushrooms (45F - Cold Holding); goat cheese (45F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler across from cook line, as per operator for 1 hour. Operator removed products and placed inside walk in cooler for rapid cooling.
[06-09-2] 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 mahi thawing inside reduced oxygen packaging inside walk in cooler. Operator began to open packages.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw bacon stored over cut vegetables inside walk in cooler. Operator relocated products.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed broken reach in cooler, not in use.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water inside of broken reach in cooler.
[10-05-5] In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in dirty water at cook line.
[14-86-1] Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed non food grade paper towel lining container of fried basil at cook line.