MAIN KITCHEN AND TROPICADO & PERLA

Name: MAIN KITCHEN AND TROPICADO & PERLA
Address: 430 DUVAL ST, KEY WEST, FL, 33040, US
Rating: 57.8

430 DUVAL ST, KEY WEST, FL 33040

License #5401964

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57.8 Grade F / 100

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MAIN KITCHEN AND TROPICADO & PERLA in KEY WEST currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 57.8 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on June 9, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 45 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 37 of them so far.

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The latest inspection on June 9, 2026 shows 13 observation rows: 2 critical, 3 major, and 8 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Employee personal items, cosmetics, or toiletries stored in or above food prep areas, food, or clean equipment.
Wet mops not stored in a manner allowing them to dry; maintenance tools stored where they could cross-contaminate food or equipment.
CO2/helium tanks not adequately secured, no Heimlich/choking sign posted, plan review not submitted for renovations, latest inspection report not available.
Ready-to-eat TCS food not properly date marked, working containers not labeled with common name, and menu disclosure issues for raw/undercooked foods.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food, food stored on the floor, food stored uncovered, and improper storage by minimum cooking temperature.
Employee personal beverage container in food prep area; employees handling food or clean equipment without washing hands first or after touching soiled surfaces.
Cutting boards, equipment, and storage in poor repair — cut marks, ice buildup, rust, missing handles on dispensing utensils.
No chemical test kit available for the sanitizer in use; dishmachine maintenance issues, label residue on cleaned containers, lime scale buildup.
Food-contact surfaces soiled with debris, mold-like substance, or slime; ice machine interiors with mold; dishmachine sanitizer at improper concentration.
Non-food-contact surfaces (gaskets, shelves, equipment exteriors, door handles) soiled with grease, debris, dirt, slime, or dust.
Equipment and utensils stored wet (wet nesting), stored uninverted, or stored in dirty drawers/racks after cleaning.
Standing water in coolers, leaking pipes, missing vacuum breakers on mop sinks or hose bibbs, plumbing in disrepair.
Floors, walls, and ceilings soiled with grease, food debris, dust, or in disrepair. Standing water on floor surfaces.

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 10+ live flies landing on sugar cane and mango fruit on bar station counter, located at the main lobby.
[06-09-1] 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, located in walk in cooler and cold holding drawer at the cook line.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By the cook line.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels on hand sink located in front of the dishwasher machine, operator replaced the paper towels during inspection.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed avocado box on walk in freezer floor, operator properly stored it.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed Ground beef over fish in walk in cooler. Operator properly stored it.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray bottles underneath of preparations table next to plastic containers. Operator properly stored it.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found observed approximately 8 live flies flying above the mop sink located next to dishwasher machine. Also observed 10+ live flies landing on sugar cane and mango fruit on bar station counter, located at the main lobby.
[22-41-4] 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 dishwasher machine with chlorine sanitation solution of 0 ppm. Instructed operator to set up the three compartment sink with quaternary solution.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

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