SEASIDE CAFÉ AT THE MANSION
1400 DUVAL ST, Key West FL 33040 · 305.296.3141
Last inspected Nov 12, 2025 · 5 visits since August 2023
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▼ IMPROVING
4 inspections trending up, 37 points better than where it started.
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.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Nov 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Food debris under cooking equipments.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife between reach in coolers.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled.
Jul 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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In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored between reach in coolers by front counter. Operator removed knives.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled reach in coolers gaskets.
Jun 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Aug 16, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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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.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach in cooler located by the pizza oven not maintaining food at minimum temperature, reach in cooler thermometer marked 60F.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gasket torn, reach in cooler by the pizza oven.
Aug 15, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 15 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate10 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employees touching flat bread with bare hands, employee put flat bread back in the oven to reheat.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the reach in cooler located by the pizza oven observed cut tomatoes (57F - Cooling); lobster salad (47F - Cold Holding); cheese (58F - Cold Holding); prosciutto (57F - Cold Holding), as per employee for less than 2 hours, employee placed food in ice to rapidly cool down.
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.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Island Poke cups are sold raw and are not identified on the menu.
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.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Hand wash sink handle.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach in cooler located by the pizza oven not maintaining food at minimum temperature, reach in cooler thermometer marked 60F.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gasket torn, reach in cooler by the pizza oven.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Cooking oil on the floor.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Floor fan guard surface soiled with grease, food, dirt. Interior of the hand sink soiled with food debris.
Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind the three compartment sin and hand sink.
Wet wiping cloth used to wipe tableware or carry-out containers.
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.