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ISLAND TINGZ BAR AND GRILL

1105 SIMONTON ST, Key West FL 33040 · 305-797-6527

Last inspected Feb 24, 2026 · 3 visits since October 2024

Licence typeMobile Food Vehicle
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceMFD5453278
Grade history
OCT 24
JUN 25
FEB 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 10-01-25. Operator paid license during inspection.
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site
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Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Feb 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 10 findings
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 10-01-25. Operator paid license during inspection.
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed plastic soap dispenser inside handwashing sink and food debris. Employee cleaned during inspection.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels ad handwashing sink. Manager provided during inspection.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Gregory Dibble 02-09-25.
Intermediate/53B-14-5
Show the remaining 6 findings ▾
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed white plates not inverted next to service window. Manager inverted during inspection.
Basic/24-05-4/Corrected On-Site
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled with grease under cooking equipment.
Basic/36-73-4
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
Basic/50-03-4
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler soiled with food debris next to 3 compartment sink.
Basic/22-16-4
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to go containers not inverted next to service window. Employee inverted during inspection.
Basic/25-06-4
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled with grease behind cooking equipment.
Basic/36-27-5
The state's own report →
Jun 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Food stored on floor. Two plastic cooking oil containers stored under kitchen table.
Basic/08B-38-4
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination, to go containers stored over working table shelves.
Basic/25-06-4
Oct 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.