LA TRATTORIA/ VIRGILIOS

With 3 documented inspections, LA TRATTORIA/ VIRGILIOS in KEY WEST has achieved a 2.7/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

524 Duval Street
Key West, Florida, 33040
Downtown
Monroe County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10880624

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container with no handle to scoop the rice.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed on kitchen ceiling tiles.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed multiple tongs on oven handle. Employee moved them. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet towels under long cutting board located on the top of the cooler. Employee replaced it. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing sign at front the bar hand sink area.
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Missing device to check hot water in the kitchen dishwasher.

Inspection Date: 8/19/2024

  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed at the women's bathroom.
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed food container lid was broken inside the reach in freezer, operator replaced the lid. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed at reach in cooler. By dessert station.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at the reach in cooler by the dessert station.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed in preparation tables.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a plastic container with powder sugar not identified. Employee labeled the sugar. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed bruschetta (49 F - Cold Holding); cherry tomatoes (47 F - Cold Holding)inside the reach in cooler by the dessert station. Foods were date marked 8/17. Stop sale was issued.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed bruschetta (49 F - Cold Holding); cherry tomatoes (47 F - Cold Holding)inside the reach in cooler by the dessert station. Foods were date marked 8/17. Stop sale was issued.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun soiled. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 4/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8357510

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine soiled.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris inside oven.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun soiled.
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Repeat Violation