EL ALAMO KEY WEST
4 & 6 CHARLES ST, AND 213-217 TELEGRAPH LANE, KEY WEST, FL 33040
License #5428104
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →EL ALAMO KEY WEST in KEY WEST currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 70.9 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 3, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 18 total violations — 3 critical, 3 major, 12 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on March 3, 2026 included 3 critical violations, 3 major, and 8 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [02C-02-5] 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.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled by prep area near dishwasher.
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sanitizer buckets stored inside hand sink kitchen. Employee removed.
- [16-23-4] Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. By dry storage room.
- [08A-05-6] 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.
- [41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a spray bottle with windex not labeled at bar.
- [25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed SS stored on floor by storage room.
- [36-36-4] Ceiling tile missing. Observed above by kitchen entrance.
- [10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil 123°F inside standing water container by cook line.
- [14-74-7] 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.
- [40-06-5] 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.
- [03B-01-6] 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.
- [14-86-1] Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed cheese pizza stored inside black trash bags by freezer storage room.
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