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SEBAGO CATERING

255 MARGARET ST, Key West FL 33040 · 810.923.1915

Last inspected Nov 12, 2025 · 4 visits since December 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceNOS5428334
Grade history
DEC 23
JUN 24
MAR 25
NOV 25
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4 inspections trending up, 13 points better than where it started.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 10/1/2023
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
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Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Nov 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findings
Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Manager unable to respond how to calibrate thermometer. Discussed with manager proper calibration.
Intermediate/53A-10-4/Corrective Action Taken
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked shrimp without date mark inside reach in cooler across cook line. As per operator for more than 24 hrs. Observed jambalaya stock inside walk in cooler without date marked. As per operator for approximately 3 days.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone on prep table across cook line. Operator removed the phone. Observed back pack on top of small chest freezer. operator removed the items.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray.
Basic/14-73-4
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Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed slow draining at hand sink next to triple sink.
Basic/29-20-5
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed cocktail sauce without label inside reach in cooler across cook line.
Basic/02D-01-5
unused equipment on the premises. Observed small chest freezer unused next to walk in cooler.
Basic/33-31-5
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Mar 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed clean utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up on shelves at washing area. Operator properly inverted items.
Basic/24-18-4/Corrected On-Site
Jun 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed shell eggs over pasta salad inside walk in cooler. Operator stored properly during inspection.
High priority/08A-02-6
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4/Repeat Violation
Dec 13, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 10/1/2023
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
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. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrective Action Taken
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in prep area in front of walk-in cooler.
Basic/22-08-4

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.