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SOUTHERNMOST HOUSE

1400 DUVAL ST, Key West FL 33040 · 305-296-3141

Last inspected May 27, 2026 · 5 visits since December 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats76
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA5428245
Grade history
DEC 23
APR 24
APR 25
JUL 25
MAY 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections trending up, 15 points better than where it started.

Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $400

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
1--2021055769Sep 20, 2021May 27, 2022$400

Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

May 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed next to beverage closet a plastic cup with no handle used to scoop sugar. Manager removed cup,
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed three metal bowls on shelf over three compartment sink, not inverted.
Basic/24-05-4
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed current license not displayed.
Basic/50-09-4
Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket at reach in cooler torn.
Basic/14-11-5
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Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed a hole in the wall next to beverage room at prep area.
Basic/36-24-5
The state's own report →
Jul 16, 2025Inspection 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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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled reach in coolers gaskets.
Basic/23-03-4
Apr 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observe Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary +300ppm) operator add more water to dilute solution. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 300ppm)
High priority/41-15-5/Corrected On-Site
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observe soiled soda dispenser holder interior with mold-like substance at bar area.
Intermediate/22-02-4
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observe at the bar area. Operator restocked during inspection.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observe ice buckets not inverted at bar area.
Basic/24-05-4
Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observe ice buckets stored on floor at bar area.
Basic/10-14-5
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observe at bar area.
Basic/21-12-4
Apr 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Observed it fruits with no protection. Operator placed protection over food items.
High priority/08B-01-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Observed no quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Intermediate/16-37-1/Repeat Violation
Dec 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Apples at dining room not wrapped or covered. Items Moved by manager.
High priority/08B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Uncovered bowl of cut fruits, berries at frontline dining area. Covered by manager.
High priority/08B-01-4
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips available
Intermediate/16-37-1
Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes on floor. Moved by manager.
Basic/25-05-4/Corrected On-Site

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.