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TRUMAN HOTEL

611 TRUMAN AVE, Key West FL 33040 · 305-296-6700

Last inspected Jun 10, 2026 · 4 visits since December 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats24
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA5428234
Grade history
DEC 23
AUG 24
AUG 25
JUN 26
▼ IMPROVING

4 inspections trending up, 12 points better than where it started.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in kitchen reach-in cooler: cottage cheese (48F - Cold Holding); butter (49F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
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Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Jun 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator cleaned the ice machine during inspection.
Basic/22-20-5/Corrected On-Site
Aug 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 15, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in kitchen reach-in cooler: cottage cheese (48F - Cold Holding); butter (49F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Establishment has no probe thermometer.
Intermediate/05-08-4
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in kitchen.
Basic/22-08-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside of nozzles for coffee machine.
Basic/23-03-4

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.