KEY WEST CONCH FRITTERS
1 WHITEHEAD ST, Key West FL 33040 · (305)292-8936
Last inspected Jul 14, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
5 inspections within 14 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2022018994 | Feb 28, 2022 | May 18, 2022 | $200 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler interior soiled.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded.
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed ice buckets stored on the floor by entrance, during the inspection employee removed it.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer, located at dry storage across the street.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed plastic container inside handwashing sink. Manager removed and cleaned handwashing sink.
Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed surface rust inside reach in freezer.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle with degreaser not labeled next to 3 compartment sink.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed helium tank not adequately secure next to soda station.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler soiled with food debris. Employee cleaned during inspection.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. By the soda station.
Ice buckets stored on floor between uses. Observed by the soda machine.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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. conch fritters not date marked.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Oil is stored on floor.
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.