OLD TOWN MEXICAN CAFE
7 KEY LIME SQ, Key West FL 33040 · 305-296-7500
Last inspected Oct 28, 2025 · 3 visits since April 2024
APR 24
JUN 25
OCT 25
— STEADY
3 inspections within 15 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Oct 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate9 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 11 findingsThe state's own report →
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish, and raw shrimp stored over cooked lobster meat. During the inspection employee removed items and placed them correctly.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
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Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer, located at dry storage.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler fan guard soiled.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed standing reach in freezer interior soiled.
Standing water in bottom of one door standing reach in cooler.
Stored food not covered. Observed most cooked foods not covered inside flip top reach in cooler, located at cooking line. During the inspection employee covered items.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Jun 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled cutting boards in back kitchen.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Food stored on floor. Observed chips container stored on kitchen floor. Operator removed container from floor.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed inside white reach in freezer.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tong stored on oven handle in kitchen. Operator removed tong.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled Walk in cooler fan covers.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt container unlabeled in kitchen. Operator labeled container.
Apr 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 10/01/23. Confirmation 236063286, operator paid during the inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Kitchen m cutting board.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink in bar. Operator replenished soap.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. By the office.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar area.
Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Kitchen, establishment has a double sided portable
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.