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BLUE MARLIN MOTEL

1320 SIMONTON ST, Key West FL 33040 · 305-294-2585

Last inspected May 27, 2026 · 4 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats30
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA5428240
Grade history
SEP 23
NOV 24
JUL 25
MAY 26
— STEADY

4 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (50F - Cold Holding) in glass door reach-in cooler. Operator stated butter was placed in cooler this morning at 7am and guests open and close cooler. Operator stated the butter will be discarded at 9am after breakfast is over
High priority/03A-02-5
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $200

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
1--2016024967May 13, 2016Jun 20, 2016$200

Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

May 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at storage and ware washing hand sink, no sign.
Basic/31B-04-4
Jul 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 29, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (50F - Cold Holding) in glass door reach-in cooler. Operator stated butter was placed in cooler this morning at 7am and guests open and close cooler. Operator stated the butter will be discarded at 9am after breakfast is over
High priority/03A-02-5
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single use bowls on counter next to coffee machine not inverted. Operator inverted bowls.
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.