LA TE DA KEY WEST
1125 Duval Street
Key West, Florida, 33040
Upper Duval
Monroe County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/2/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets at reach in coolers throughout kitchen in poor repair.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at cook line. Employee removed it. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled throughout reach in cooler at kitchen.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/2/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 4/16/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
5
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed hand washing sign with ink faded, can not show wording of "Employees must wash hands"
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed AC filters with heavy dust.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Observed shelves soiled by the walk in cooler.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Observed wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Operator stored properly.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed dumped ice inside handwashing sink at the bar. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine chemical test kit.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towel at the handwashing sink next to dishwasher and bar. Operator placed new roll. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed handwashing sink with no soap by the dishwasher and bar. Operator placed new soap. 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 crab salad stored inside the reach in cooler with no date marking, as per operator prepped yesterday morning. Operator placed date. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2024 revealed 11 total violations (0 high priority, 5 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 9/28/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
6
Basic
5
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket hanging on hook at ice machine not inverted.
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Raw fish in commercially packaged ROP packaging with a label to remove when thawing, still in sealed packaging after thawing. Discussed with operator. Operator stated he will get employee to put slit in packaging. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees personal belongings stored on cutting board, prep table and on dry food storage shelf. Operator removed employees cell phones, jackets and back pack from the areas listed to properly store. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on reach-in cooler near warewashing area torn. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of oil and bag in box sodas stored on floor in dry food storage area.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. house made sausage gravy (45F - Cold Holding); operator stated the staff was in the walk-in-cooler a lot this morning and may not have closed the door fully. Operator placed sausage gravy in ice bath to chill. Also, raw beef (45F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler drawer below grill. Operator stated the drawer may not have been fully closed during breakfast. Operator placed both meats in ice bath. Retemped meats at end of inspection and both below 43F. Also, half and half (48F - Cold Holding) in outside bar area. Employee stated she had it out for coffees. Employee stated she will keep in reach-in cooler to chill.. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked potatoes (90-99F - Hot Holding) in pan on grill. Employee stated they were cooked this morning. Employee turned on burner under potatoes to reheat back up to 165F Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Multiple spray bottles containing toxic substance stored near food in dry food storage area, and near clean dishes in warewashing area. Operator removed all spray bottles of cleaners to proper store. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing from threaded hose bibb next to hand wash sink by kitchen entry door.
- 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Operator unable to provide oyster tags during this inspection. Operator stated he was unsure where chef keeps them.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda guns at outside bar soiled. Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in outside bar area. Operator replenished paper towels. Corrected On-Site
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Operator unable to provide proof that employees are informed of reporting symptoms related to food borne illnesses to person in charge. Distributed health form to operator during this inspection and operator had employees on duty start filling form out. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink in outside bar area. Operator replenished soap at hand wash sink. 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. House made sausage grave made 4 days prior not date marked. Operator date marked sausage gravy. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/28/2023 revealed 15 total violations (4 high priority, 6 intermediate, 5 basic).