Key West, Monroe County

CAFE MARQUESA

600 FLEMING ST, Key West, FL 33040

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
3 Intermediate
Nov 12, 2025
City
Key West
County
Monroe
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
9

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.

Nov 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 24184202

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled in kitchen.

31A-11-4

Detail 24184205

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee washing cup in HWS in kitchen.

05-08-4

Detail 24184206

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

10-20-4

Detail 24184204

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tong stored on oven door handle in kitchen. Employee removed tong. Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 24184203

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water at 90°F on reach in cooler in kitchen. Employee removed water. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24184201

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled in front of cook line.

Aug 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 23963815

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled. During the inspection operator cleaned it. Corrected On-Site

16-37-1

Detail 23963814

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

16-21-4

Detail 23963811

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

14-69-4

Detail 23963813

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer, located at cooking line.

22-08-4

Detail 23963810

Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

22-16-4

Detail 23963812

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior has accumulation of soil residues, located at cooking line.

Mar 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

02A-01-5

Detail 23655564

Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Discussed with operator and provided printed sign. Corrective Action Taken

08B-38-4

Detail 23655562

Basic - Food stored on floor. observed one instance of chicken and one plastic container with raw fish being stored underneath a shelf in the walk-in cooler.

10-20-4

Detail 23655563

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.

Aug 27, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

08A-02-6

Detail 23099020

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw eggs over greets, stored inside reach in cooler, located at cooking line. Employee removed items and placed them correctly. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 23099019

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. During the inspection operator cleaned it. Corrected On-Site

Dec 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 4Basic: 5Total: 14

12A-13-4

Detail 22505561

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes and proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands.

50-17-3

Detail 22505557

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 10/1/2023. Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 22505567

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item on shelf in wait station: butter (65F - Cold Holding). Manager stated item was prepped on plates thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager stated item would be held on time going forward. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 22505560

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in double boiler on top of cook line stove: grits (111F - Hot Holding). Manager stated item was reheated thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee Place grits on stove top to reheat. Corrective Action Taken

29-34-4

Detail 22505558

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet on cook line. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 22505554

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line oven.

31A-11-4

Detail 22505556

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filled water container in wait station hand washing sink.

16-37-1

Detail 22505566

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit available.

05-08-4

Detail 22505563

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available.

12B-07-4

Detail 22505564

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee cup of coffee on shelf next to butter in wait station. Mana removed drink. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 22505565

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stored above three compartment sink.

10-20-4

Detail 22505562

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on cook line oven handle. Manager placed tongs on top of oven. Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 22505555

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon on cook line stored in standing water, 98F. Manager placed container in double boiler on top of stove. Corrective Action Taken

16-46-4

Detail 22505559

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored above three compartment sink.

Dec 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 25, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 6Basic: 1Total: 12

01B-01-4

Detail 22312517

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of red peppers dented and crimped around the top rim of can. See Stop Sale

22-41-4

Detail 22312523

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm); operator ran a couple of cycles and then called to have serviced since still was 0 ppm. Operator stated he will set up triple sink if not repaired when they open at 5:30p Corrective Action Taken

01B-02-5

Detail 22312522

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. milk (48F - Cold Holding); bleu cheese crumbles (47F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler in bar area. Operator unsure of how long temperature has been out in cooler. Items were in cooler from yesterday. Stop sale

03A-02-5

Detail 22312513

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk (48F - Cold Holding); bleu cheese crumbles (47F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler in bar area. Operator unsure of how long temperature has been out in cooler. Items were in cooler from yesterday. See stop sale

29-34-4

Detail 22312514

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing from threaded hose bibb on cookline.

01C-02-4

Detail 22312520

Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Operator unable to provide oyster tags for 90 days. Operator stated someone may have put them somewhere else.

03G-43-1

Detail 22312519

Intermediate - Establishment packaging time/temperature control for safety food using a reduced oxygen method that does not control the growth of and toxin formation of C. botulinum and the growth of Listeria monocytogenes. Establishment does not have an approved variance from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment vacuum packaging raw fish without an approved variance. Emailed variance info to operator during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken Warning

22-02-4

Detail 22312518

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards at reach-in coolers on cook line soiled/ stained. Also, blade of can opener at front service area soiled.

31B-02-4

Detail 22312524

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink at front service area and in bar area. Operator replenished paper towels at both hand wash sinks. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

31B-03-4

Detail 22312521

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink in bar area. Operator replenished soap at hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

03G-50-1

Detail 22312515

Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment vacuum packaging raw fish and cheese without an approved HACCP plan. Emailed Haccp info to operator during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken Warning

14-11-5

Detail 22312516

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on reach-in freezer next to ice machine torn.

Jun 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

01B-24-5

Detail 22054720

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed House made mojo sauce dated 5-27-2023 House made caper lemon sauce dated 6-3-2023. See stop sale. Manager will have Chef Mae fresh, manager discarded.

31B-02-4

Detail 22054719

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand sink at entrance of cook line. Manager provided paper towels at hand sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-20-5

Detail 22054716

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine for kitchen soiled in the interior of unit. Repeat Violation

29-18-4

Detail 22054717

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed drain cover missing near ware washing area.

08B-38-4

Detail 22054718

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed multiple foods in walk-in cooler stored on floor, large container of veal, limes tangerines, pineapples. Manager stored all food's properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Jan 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 7Basic: 10Total: 17

11-27-4

Detail 21737163

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. Provided form during inspection.

22-02-4

Detail 21737153

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled can opener blade.

31A-11-4

Detail 21737165

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed dirty hand wash sink with coffee residue, in kitchen area. Also observed stored bottles inside bar hand wash sink.

16-37-1

Detail 21737164

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine or quaternary test strips available.

31B-02-4

Detail 21737161

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at the bar area. Employee restocked during inspection. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 21737157

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at the bar area. Employee restocked during inspection. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 21737162

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked rice not date marked inside walk-in cooler. As per employee over24 hours. Employee date marked during inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 21737159

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

50-09-4

Detail 21737155

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

14-11-5

Detail 21737156

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed one of the reach in cooler in kitchen area, not working. As per chef they have an open work order for unit.

35B-01-4

Detail 21737166

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at the back door.

10-12-5

Detail 21737167

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed scoop stored on top of the ice machine.

10-20-4

Detail 21737152

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed in kitchen area. Employee removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

21-10-4

Detail 21737154

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed in kitchen area.

08B-12-5

Detail 21737158

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed potatoes gratin not covered in reach in cooler in kitchen area.

42-01-4

Detail 21737168

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 21737160

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed in kitchen area.