Key West, Monroe County

THE LOBSTER SHACK KEY WEST

507 SOUTH ST STE A, Key West, FL 33040

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Basic
Aug 20, 2025
City
Key West
County
Monroe
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
4

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Aug 20, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

23-03-4

Detail 23972400

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled.

21-12-4

Detail 23972399

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on top of the preparation table. Chef put it inside the sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

May 7, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Total: 2

22-43-4

Detail 23757059

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Triple Sink (Quaternary 50ppm). Chef replenished solution. Final reading, 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23757058

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut cabbage (47F - Cold Holding) at 1 door cooler. Chef placed product closer to fan inside unit. Corrective Action Taken

May 3, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 5

41-10-4

Detail 21972536

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored on shelf next to cleaning closet/mop closet stored next to sealed beverages. Operator removed spray bottle of cleaner Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 21972537

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Operator unable to provide written procedures for clean up events. Distributed Training material during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken

53A-03-7

Detail 21972540

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One CFM certificate expired in July 2022 (Shelley)

41-17-4

Detail 21972539

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored at front service area. Employee labeled spray bottle of cleaner Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 21972538

Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of oil stored on floor in front of storage shelf.

Jun 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Total: 1

45-04-4

Detail 21117040

Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Observed establishment has a grease fryer in the kitchen to fry food. Discussed with the operator, operator unplugged the grease fryer during the inspection. As per operator, will not use the grease fryer anymore. Corrected On-Site