THE SAINT HOTEL KEY WEST
THE SAINT HOTEL 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.
417 Eaton Street
Key West, Florida, 33040
Truman Annex1
Monroe County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 7/22/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10924346
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed over kitchen preparation area.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at flip top reach in cooler working table.
- 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 cell phone charging over preparation table at kitchen area.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed at bar area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach-cooler gaskets soiled.
- 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed cleaned sanitized silverware ware store with food contact surface first at 3 compartment sink drying board.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine sanitizer dishwasher machine at 0ppm, staff primed machine retested at 50ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over washed cut lettuce st flip top unit kitchen area, bed moved eggs to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 3/10/2025
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of oil stored on the back area floor.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven door
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed American cheese not covered.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Inspection Date: 6/26/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8508286
Inspection Date: 9/25/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8364657
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table across from kitchen entrance. Employee removed drink from prep table. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven cook line oven handle. Manager had employee place tongs on top of oven. Corrected On-Site
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Item stored in dry storage reach-in cooler: cooked chicken (45F - Cooling). Employee stated item prepared the previous day.
- 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Item stored in dry storage reach-in cooler: cooked chicken (45F - Cooling). Employee stated item prepared the previous day.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over cream in bar reach-in cooler. Manager had employee move eggs to bottom shelf. Raw hamburger stored over spinach in reach-in cooler located in dry storage. Manager had employee place raw hamburger on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in dry storage reach-in cooler: cheese (45F - Cold Holding); butter (46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bleach stored next to cooking oil across from cook line oven. Manager had employee move cooking oil to dry storage area. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in bar area.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in bar area. Manager provided hand towels during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee training available for one employee. Two employees on duty.