KEY WEST BAR
2286 HWY A1A, Indian Harbour Beach FL 32937 · 321.773.1577
Last inspected Mar 25, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
AUG 24
JAN 25
JUL 25
FEB 26
MAR 26
▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Presence of honey bees around pool table area. Operator is working in a solution. Believe the hive is in the wall.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Mar 25, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested 0 ppm, checked sanitizer bucket, had chemical in it, checked tube, tube appeared to be pushed down and curled up and out of chemical solution. Fixed tube, primed again, tested 100ppm
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy cream not date marked.
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink in kitchen not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Employee fixed paper towels to dispense
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory on menu. Employee is getting new menus made.
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Floors in kitchen have accumulation of debris under dishwasher, hand sink, and reach in freezer.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cook cleaned microwave
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In mens restroom. Bartender put handwashing sign up.
Pipe under hand sink in kitchen is broken, water draining onto floor.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler in kitchen next to dishwasher
Feb 3, 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
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Dust build up on fan over hand sink, manager took down and asked employee to clean.
Jul 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Squeegee in hws. Manager removed
Jan 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open milk, not date marked. Unsure when it was opened.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cup of soda without lid on prep table
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table
Aug 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Left over food debris on potato slicer
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Water draining onto floor surface. Hand sink pipe was disconnected, manager reconnected drain pipe.
Jan 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Presence of honey bees around pool table area. Operator is working in a solution. Believe the hive is in the wall.
Jul 28, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority4 Intermediate5 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened yesterday not date marked. Will use milk within the next 3 days.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink by ice machines.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink by ice machines.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with purple liquid not labeled
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scoop no handle in salt and pepper container, and in sugar.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and drinks on prep tables.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.no hand wash sign at sink by ice machines.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Heavy build up on hood filters
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish being thawed in standing water. Operator placed in cooler.
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.