The Flaming Buoy Filet Co.

424 Eaton Street, Key West, FL 33040

Passed · Jul 21, 2026 Directions
88
Good BiteKarma score 88 out of 100
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 3 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Jul 21, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges, cited 3 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 21

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Apr 2

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Sep 18

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean

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