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MARY ELLEN'S BAR

420 APPELROUTH LANE, Key West FL 33040 · 305-849-0930

Last inspected Jun 8, 2026 · 3 visits since April 2025

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats77
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA5428310
Grade history
APR 25
AUG 25
JUN 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

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

Worst finding on record
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. Info was provided.
Intermediate/11-27-4
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Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Jun 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
High priority/12A-07-5
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice inside HWS at bar area.
Intermediate/31A-11-4
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
Basic/10-07-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed RIC gaskets soiled.
Basic/23-03-4
Show the remaining 1 finding ▾
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Basic/21-12-4
The state's own report →
Aug 13, 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
Show 4 findings ▾
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. Info was provided.
Intermediate/11-27-4
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed some spray bottles with chemical products without labels. Person in charge labeled all of them.
Intermediate/41-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Food stored on floor. Observed 5 gallon plastic containers with cooking oil on the kitchen floor.
Basic/08B-38-4
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.Observed old labels on clean ready to use food containers on the shelf. Employee removed all the labels immediately.
Basic/16-46-4/Corrected On-Site
Apr 16, 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
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fan covers with accumulation of dust.
Basic/23-03-4
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Basic/14-17-4

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.