SOUTHERNMOST HOUSE
1400 DUVAL ST, Key West FL 33040 · 305-296-3141
Last inspected May 27, 2026 · 5 visits since December 2023
5 inspections trending up, 15 points better than where it started.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2021055769 | Sep 20, 2021 | May 27, 2022 | $400 |
Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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,
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.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed current license not displayed.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket at reach in cooler torn.
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Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed a hole in the wall next to beverage room at prep area.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled reach in coolers gaskets.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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)
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.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observe at the bar area. Operator restocked during inspection.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observe ice buckets not inverted at bar area.
Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observe ice buckets stored on floor at bar area.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observe at bar area.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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.
Observed no quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Apples at dining room not wrapped or covered. Items Moved by manager.
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.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips available
Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes on floor. Moved by manager.
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.