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April edition: 16 eateries pass first inspection with zero violations

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Apr 29, 2025
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In the last month, 175 restaurants passed health inspection in Monroe County and the Florida Keys. Of those, 16 passed with zero violations.

Key West dessert specialist, Better Than Sex, passed its first health inspection with ZERO violations / betterthansexdesserts.com

The 16 that passed on their first inspection with zero violations: Better Than Sex, Cafe Havana, Chilis, Comedy Key West, Conch House Heritage Inn, Cuban Coffee Queen (Duval St. location), Dairy Queen, General Horse Play, Hank’s Hair of the Dog, La Pensione, the Silver Palm Inn, and Triano’s Tacos — all in Key West, along with Morning Joint (Cudjoe), Taqueria La Mexicana (Big Pine) and Vickery Bakery (Key Largo.)

But there were 38 that failed on the first go.

Grand Cafe — 33 violations

This Duval Street eatery led the way with 33 violations, including one high priority for improperly iced food and seven intermediate violations for not having a protein spill plan in place, non-calibrated food thermometers, and not informing …

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