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How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 3 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 5 times, plus 15 other repeat issues.
- #4 in Key West's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Last inspected Nov 13, 2025: failed with 4 violations, 2 critical.
- 10 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2025
- Failed Nov 13
Callback Reinspection
4 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Failed Nov 12
Callback Reinspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Failed Nov 12
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Passed Jul 15
Routine Inspection
13 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Grand Cafe Key West, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.