STOCK ROCK CAFE
5001 5TH AVE, Key West FL 33040 · 305-747-0302
Last inspected Aug 18, 2026 · 5 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water available when valve is open at hand sink.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Aug 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef above raw fish inside reach in cooler. Owner inverted them immediately.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand sink with dirty containers inside. Employee moved them out immediately.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. owner restocked the station.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
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Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
Mar 2, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority5 Intermediate2 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 raw lobster tail and raw fish stored above cooked fries at reach in freezer. Employees rearranged products.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 9 thawed packages of raw Mahi in ROP at preparation cooler. Coached manager.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pork (81F - Hot Holding)at room temperature on stove. As per manager, less than 2 hours. Manager began reheating product to 165F.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed wall mounted potato cutter heavily soiled with old food debris. Employee began removing debris.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed utensils stored inside hand sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
No soap provided at handwash sink.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water available when valve is open at hand sink.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 9 thawed packages of raw Mahi in ROP at preparation cooler. Coached manager.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
Aug 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed breaded shrimp above cheese in the reach in cooler. Employee inverted them.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper at the hand sink station.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing thermometer inside reach in cooler located underneath the service window.
Dec 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Missing quat test kit.
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Missing current decal.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
Aug 15, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards with stains.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quat test kit to check sanitizer concentration.
Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Observed clean knives in between wall and 3 compartment sink. Manager washed and sanitized them.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
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.