Press Room / Monroe
Monroe County
What the state's inspectors have recorded in Monroe County kitchens, as of the most recent nightly pull. Every line links to the record it came from, and every finding is quoted exactly as the inspector typed it.
How Monroe grades
828 kitchens carry a grade. 57 show N/R — not inspected in about fifteen months, so we would rather say nothing than something stale. Grades are ours, not the state's.
Most recent high-priority finding
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed raw chicken stored in Nonfood-grade bags inside freezer at storage area.
Ordered shut
| Restaurant | City | Date |
|---|---|---|
| HURRICANE HOLE | Key West | Aug 25, 2026 |
| TIN CUP CHALICE | Key West | Aug 25, 2026 |
| OCEAN GRILL | Key West | Aug 25, 2026 |
| BOARDWALK BAR AND GRILL INC | Big Pine Key | Aug 19, 2026 |
| NEW YORK PASTA GARDEN | Key West | Aug 11, 2026 |
| PICKLES PUB SANDBAR | Key West | Aug 3, 2026 |
| RIVIERA COFFEE SHOP | Key West | Jul 13, 2026 |
| HUNGRY TARPON RESTAURANT | Islamorada | Jun 18, 2026 |
| PARTY CAKE BAKERY | Key Largo | Apr 8, 2026 |
| MEAT EATERY AND TAPROOM | Islamorada | Apr 8, 2026 |
An emergency order stops a kitchen operating on the spot. Many reopen within days once the problem is fixed — each restaurant's page shows how its order ended.
Lowest scoring right now
| Restaurant | City | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| HOGFISH BAR AND GRILL | Key West | |
| OCEAN GRILL | Key West | |
| NEW YORK PASTA GARDEN | Key West | |
| LA CREPERIE FRENCH CAFE KEY WEST | Key West | |
| TIN CUP CHALICE | Key West | |
| KARLITAS CAFE | Key West | |
| KAYA ISLAND EATS/KEY WEST EMPORIUM | Key West | |
| PICKLES PUB SANDBAR | Key West | |
| EL MESON DE PEPE | Key West | |
| GEIGER KEY FISH CAMP | Key West |
Biggest fines this year
| Restaurant | City | Final order | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANANA CAFE | Key West | Jan 21, 2026 | $400 |
| OCEAN GRILL | Key West | Sep 4, 2025 | $400 |
| MANGOES | Key West | Sep 16, 2025 | $400 |
| GRAND CAFE KEY WEST | Key West | Jan 5, 2026 | $400 |
| THAI ISLAND RESTAURANT | Key West | Sep 10, 2025 | $400 |
| ISLAND FISH COMPANY | Marathon | Jul 7, 2026 | $400 |
| MEAT EATERY AND TAPROOM | Islamorada | May 19, 2026 | $400 |
| HABANOS ON THE CREEK | Tavernier | Apr 16, 2026 | $400 |
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Every inspection on this site links to the state's own report for that visit. If something doesn't match DBPR's record, that's our bug and we want to hear about it — the record on their side is always the one that governs.
About the dataGet in touch
- Contact
- Maddie, founder — press@eatsafelyinflorida.com
- Interviews
- In person anywhere in the Orlando metro area; by Zoom elsewhere in Florida.
- Data help
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Please don't call these official state grades. Florida does not issue letter grades to restaurants — it records what an inspector found and how the visit ended, and that is all. Every grade, score and badge on this site is ours, computed the same way for every kitchen in the state from the state's public records. The whole formula is published at how we grade. Inspection findings, closures and disciplinary records are unedited public records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.