Big Pine Rooster
Last inspected: Feb 12, 2026
50
Score
Big Pine Rooster is a restaurant located at 29943 Overseas Hwy, Big Pine Key, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Feb 12, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
50
Aug 26, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
52
May 13, 2025
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 15 minor violations.
21
Mar 18, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
29
Oct 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
50
Mar 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 11 minor violations.
50
Oct 10, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
37
Jun 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
30
Dec 20, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 major violations. 17 minor violations.
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Violations — Feb 12, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
51-11-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water @ 95F utensil water container was put on stove to reheat
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled chest freezer gaskets
23-03-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook plated cooked bacon with bare hands, bacon was discarded and replaced with bacon using tongs. Cook was educated about bare hand contact.
09-01-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. potatoes @ 90*F - Hot Holding put on flat top to reheat to 165f **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Rick the cook
53B-13-5
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