BOARDWALK BAR AND GRILL INC

31044 AVENUE A, BIG PINE KEY, Monroe County. DBPR licence 5402504. 13 inspection visits from 2023-08-15 to 2026-08-20.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-08-20: follow-up visit, 1 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic violations

1 of 4routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Monroe County average that year (3 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-08-19)

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-08-19	2026-08-20	Rodent activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Monroe County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-08-20	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	1	1	2		4 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-08-19	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	3	4	4	1.29	9 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-03-17	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-01-28	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	1		2 areas 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-11-04	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	2	6	1.25	7 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-04-14	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	9	0.95	8 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-09-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	5	5	0.95	7 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-05-28	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2024-05-17	Complaint follow-up	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	3		4 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-05-16	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	5	7		12 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2023-12-01	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	6		8 areas 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2023-08-16	Licensing inspection	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	2	1	2		5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2023-08-15	Licensing inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	3	4		8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.