Mattheessen's in Key West
614 Green St, Key West, FL 33040
Mattheessen's in Key West, FL has 1 FDACS food safety inspection on record with 14 violations.
Last inspected FDACS: January 12, 2024
Mattheessen's in Key West: FDACS Inspection History (1)
Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.
— 1 inspection
— Met Inspection Requirements· 14 violations· Met Requirements
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Please note each observation that has been corrected.
Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector.
Copy of certified food manager documentation provided.
Copy of Employee health guide, Employee reporting agreement, and Guidance for written procedures for cleanup of vomit and
diarrheal events documents provided.
The issues described regarding Request #5108641 were addressed with the person in charge during the inspection.
Risk-Based Violations
3-302.11(A)(1)
Raw animal food not separated during storage, preparation, holding or display from
ready-to-eat raw animal food, other raw ready-to-eat food, cooked ready-to-eat food, or fruits and
vegetables before they are washed. 3-302.11(A)(1) PP
Food service area- raw shelled eggs stored on top shelf in reach in cooler over ready to eat
food milk. COS, person in charge moved eggs down to the bottom shelf away from ready to eat food.
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Print Date: 1/16/2024
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Citation Description: Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when
responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food
establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread
of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal
matter. 2-501.11 Pf
Observation: Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to
a vomit or diarrhea event in the establishment.
2-102.11(C)(2)-(3)
Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing
transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may
cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible
through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of
food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf
Person in charge does not correctly respond questions that relate to preventing transmission
of food borne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause a food
borne disease. Copy of Employee Health Guidelines and employee reporting, singing agreement provided
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6-301.14
Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all
handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food employees.
6-301.14
No hand wash sign provided at hand sink inside employees unisex restroom or hand wash
sink next to oven. COS, hand sign was provided at hand sink during inspection.
6-301.11
Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand
cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not
provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean
towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high
velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 PfPf
Processing area - no hand wash soap nor paper towels provided at hand sink next to oven.
Restroom - no paper towel available during inspection.
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Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a
test through a recognized accredited program. 5K-4.021(1), F.A.C.
No Certified Food Protection Manager at Food Establishment.
Good Retail Practice Violations
4-302.12
Food temperature measuring device not provided or not readily accessible for use in
ensuring food temperatures are attained and maintained; or food temperature measuring device with a
suitable small-diameter probe not provided or not readily accessible to accurately measure the temperature
in thin foods. 4-302.12 Pf
No probe thermometer available at the food establishment to be able to measure cold and
hot food temperatures to ensure safe foods. A probe thermometer must be available in the food
establishment by the next inspection.
6-202.15
Outer opening not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling or
closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; closed, tight-fitting windows; and solid,
self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Windows or doors kept open for ventilation or other purposes not protected
against the entry of insects and rodents by 16 mesh to 1 inch screens; properly designed and installed air
curtains to control flying insects; or other effective means. 6-202.15
Establishment, entry doors were found open and are not effectively protecting against the
entry of pests.
3-305.12
Food stored in a locker room, toilet room, dressing room, garbage room or
mechanical room; or under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips, leaking water lines
or sprinkler heads, lines on which water has condensed, open stairwells or other sources of contamination.
3-305.12
Open box of sugar substitute packets, stored on shelf inside unisex restroom.
2-303.11
Food employee wearing jewelry, other than a plain ring such as a wedding band, on
their arm or hand while preparing food. 2-303.11
Food employee wearing bracelet and personal wrist watch while engaging in food
preparation.
3-304.12(C)-(F)
During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, utensil not stored on a clean
portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment; in running water of sufficient velocity to flush
particles to the drain when used with moist foods; in a clean, protected location when used only with food
that is not time/temperature control for safety food; or in a container of water maintained at 135°F or
greater. 3-304.12(C)-(F)
Food service area- spoons stored in container of clean standing water at room temperature
next to coffee machine.
4-302.14
Test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of
sanitizing solution not provided. 4-302.14 Pf
Processing area - No sanitizer test strips are available at the food establishment to
accurately measure the concentration of the sanitizing solution being used. Sanitizer test strips must be
available by the next inspection
5-402.11
Direct connection exists between the sewage system and a drain originating from
equipment in which food, portable equipment, or utensils are placed. 5-402.11 Pf
Processing area - Direct connection exists at ware wash sink, with no 2" air gap installed
according to law.
6-202.14
Toilet room located inside the food establishment not completely enclosed or not
provided with a tight-fitting self-closing door. 6-202.14
Employees unisex restroom door is not self-closing.
5-501.17
Toilet room used by females not provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary
napkins. 5-501.17
No covered trash can provided inside employees unisex restroom.
Mattheessen's in Key West: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Mattheessen's in Key West last inspected?
- Mattheessen's in Key West was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on January 12, 2024. Inspection type: Met Inspection Requirements.
- How many inspections has Mattheessen's in Key West had?
- Mattheessen's in Key West has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Mattheessen's in Key West find?
- Mattheessen's in Key West was most recently inspected by FDACS on January 12, 2024 (Met Inspection Requirements).
- Has Mattheessen's in Key West had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- No, Mattheessen's in Key West has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
- What are the most common violations at Mattheessen's in Key West?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Mattheessen's in Key West are: 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3): Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) Pf; 6-301.14: Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food employees. 6-301.14; 6-301.11: Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 Pf.
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