BENIHANA KEY WEST
3591 South Roosevelt Boulevard
Key West, Florida, 33040
Monroe County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★★☆ (4.2/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 4/16/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8727034
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee drink in the reach in cooler, operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of chicken breast stored on the floor in the walk in freezer. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler fan covers with accumulation of dust.
Inspection Date: 6/24/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8512191
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open Red Bull can on food prep in the kitchen. Chef discarded it immediately. Corrected On-Site
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed broken plastic container used to stored lettuce.
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet towels under cutting boards in the kitchen . Chef removed all of them . Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on reach in freezer located at the salad and soup prep area. Chef sent an employee to clean it up immediately. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspection Date: 9/28/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8348770
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of lettuce stored on walk-in cooler floor. Manager placed lettuce on shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler in hallway to kitchen.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun in bar area.