EL ALAMO KEY WEST
EL ALAMO KEY WEST maintains a 3.1/5 food safety rating based on 3 health department inspections in KEY WEST. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
4 & 6 CHARLES ST, AND 213-217 TELEGRAPH LANE, KEY WEST 33040
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 8/18/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10874135
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed utensils stored inside a plastic container on preparation table.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic oil container stored on the floor in the kitchen area. Employee removed it. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed empanadas inside the reach in cooler not covered.
- 25-27-4:Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed at the bar. Manager placed straws behind the bar. Corrected On-Site
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed a leaking under the sink in the kitchen area.
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed a hose connected at the time of the inspection in the kitchen area.
Inspection Date: 2/26/2025
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor.
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Corrected On-Site
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw shrimp and ground beef thawing in standing water.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
- 16-36-4:Intermediate - No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer.