KEY WEST POKE HOUSE

Name: KEY WEST POKE HOUSE
Address: 500 TRUMAN AVE STE 1, KEY WEST, FL, 33040, US
Rating: 87.2

500 TRUMAN AVE STE 1, KEY WEST, FL 33040

License #5428160

🍱 Japanese/Sushi ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate

87.2 Grade B / 100

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KEY WEST POKE HOUSE in KEY WEST currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 87.2 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 12, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 18 total violations — 2 critical, 4 major, 12 minor.

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The latest inspection on January 12, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 3 major, and 6 minor.

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[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed WIC gaskets soiled.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed metal container inside HWS by bobba tea station, operator removed.
[53B-13-5] 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.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed soy sauce stored on floor by back kitchen exit door.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed imitation crab stored over cooked ribs inside WIC.
[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 noodles and cooked ribs inside WIC with no date marked, as per owner for more than 24 hours prior.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container with no handle used to dispense food, stored inside rice container by 3 compartment sink.

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