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LIFE IS COFFEE CAFE

102400 OVERSEAS HWY, Key Largo FL 33037 · 305-451-1400

Last inspected Aug 21, 2026 · 5 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats122
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA5400810
Grade history
JUL 23
AUG 24
OCT 25
MAR 26
AUG 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 15 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
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.
Intermediate/11-27-4
Badges — 2 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Aug 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary - 0ppm). Operator discarded solution.
Basic/21-08-4/Corrected On-Site
Mar 13, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed waffle mix cases at dry storage area.
Basic/08B-47-4
Food stored on floor. Observed a bag of sugar stored on floor at dry storage area, operator removed from floor and voluntarily discarded during inspection.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed personal drink inside standing unit, operator removed during inspection.
Basic/12B-13-4/Corrected On-Site
Oct 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed personal food in reach in cooler, operator removed during inspection.
Basic/08B-49-4/Corrected On-Site
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed plastic cups case on floor at dry storage.
Basic/25-06-4
Aug 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked sausage patties (56F - Cold Holding) on preparation table, as per employee less than 30 minutes. Employee proceeded to reheat sausage patties at the time of the inspection.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle with chemicals not identified with common name at preparation area.
Intermediate/41-17-4
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal phone on preparation table.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Basic/13-03-4
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at preparation area. Provided sign to operator.
Basic/31B-04-4
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed soiled bottom interior of reach in freezer at preparation area.
Basic/22-16-4
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed plastic cups case stored on floor at dry storage area.
Basic/25-05-4/Corrected On-Site
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed at preparation area.
Basic/21-09-4
Jul 18, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
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.
Intermediate/11-27-4
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided form during inspection.
Intermediate/11-26-1

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.