EL ALAMO KEY WEST
EL ALAMO KEY WEST maintains a 2.6/5 food safety rating based on 4 health department inspections in KEY WEST. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
Last inspection: 1 months ago · 4 reports on file
4 & 6 CHARLES ST, AND 213-217 TELEGRAPH LANE, KEY WEST 33040
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
3/3/2026· 1mo ago
Visit ID: 13495954
Met Inspection Standards4 high, 3 int, 12 basic
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. By dry storage room.
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed above by kitchen entrance.
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maint Observed at storage room, equipment disconnected no TCS food stored.ned in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Across cook line.
- 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 employee bag stored on racks storage with clean plates. By prep area.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil containers stored on floor by walk in cooler storage room.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil 123°F inside standing water container by cook line.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled by prep area near dishwasher.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed SS stored on floor by storage room.
- 25-27-4:Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped by bar area.
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed cheese pizza stored inside black trash bags by freezer storage room.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken box stored over a bag with pizza inside by freezer at storage room.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese sause (128F - Hot Holding) at steamer across cook line. As per employee less than one hour. Employee started reheating. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-15-5:High Priority - 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. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 400+ppm); employee diluted with water, Recheck;Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 300ppm). Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sanitizer buckets stored inside hand sink kitchen. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked chicken not dated at reach in cooler across cook line, as per employee prepared a day prior. Employee labeled. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a spray bottle with windex not labeled at bar.
8/18/2025· 8mo ago
Visit ID: 10874135
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 5 basic
- 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.
2/26/2025· 1y 1mo ago
2 int, 3 basic
- 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.