Visit 01 — Routine - Food
May 27, 2026
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionHigh-risk food (like meat) thawed improperly, promoting bacterial growth.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
License No. 2333430|Public Food Service Establishment|Miami-Dade County, FloridaInspected May 27, 2026
State of Florida Inspection Record
BEST WESTERN GATEWAY TO THE KEYS
411 S KROME AVE, FLORIDA CITY, FL 33034
BEST WESTERN GATEWAY TO THE KEYS keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 3 violations, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Solid
88.1
Trailing year of inspections
How this kitchen compares
Against FLORIDA CITY
Scores higher than 76% of the 54 inspected restaurants in FLORIDA CITY on the trailing-year record.
Against Miami-Dade County
1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — below the Miami-Dade County average of 2.6.
This kitchen1
County average2.6
Below county average
Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.
The Inspection Record
5 inspectionsFull available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Visit 02 — Routine - Food
Oct 30, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionFood-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Basic
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Earlier history — outside the scoring window
Visit 03 — Routine - Food
Oct 7, 2024
Disposition
Follow-up inspection · Compliance recordedCall Back - CompliedFood held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
High-priority
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 04 — Routine - Food
Jul 3, 2024
Disposition
Warning IssuedFood held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
High-priority
Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.
High-priority
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Intermediate
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 05 — Routine - Food
Nov 3, 2023
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionFood held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
High-priority×2
Food from an unapproved supplier, unsafe or spoiled food, missing shellfish harvest tags, or raw fish without required parasite destruction.
High-priority
Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
High-priority
A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.
Intermediate×2
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Basic
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Basic
Single-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.
Basic
The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
What the violations mean
Violation categories, explained
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Frozen high-risk food like meat must be thawed under refrigeration, under running water, or as part of cooking. Thawing on a counter lets the outside reach bacteria-friendly temperatures while the center is still frozen.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 2 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.
Check our work
The inspection record above comes straight from the state's files.
Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 2333430 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.
Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search
Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site