Key West, Monroe County

EL DOM

430 DUVAL ST, Key West, FL 33040

FoodSeating
Latest violations
8
1 High Priority
Jun 9, 2026
City
Key West
County
Monroe
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jun 9, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 8

12A-20-4

Detail 24614348

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee wash hands with no soap at café area. Coached employee to wash hands proper.

31B-02-4

Detail 24614350

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand sink front counter by coffee area.

31B-03-4

Detail 24614352

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand sink by coffee area.

12B-07-4

Detail 24614353

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee coffee cup near SS bowls by coffee machine.

10-07-4

Detail 24614351

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed knife stored inside container with standing water at room temperature. Employee replace with hot water 162°F. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 24614347

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no sign at hand sink by coffee area.

23-03-4

Detail 24614346

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled by coffee station.

25-06-4

Detail 24614349

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed SS not inverted by cold coffee machine. Employee inverted. Corrected On-Site

Nov 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 8Total: 11

12A-07-5

Detail 24184301

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee placed gloves without washing hands. Instructed employee on proper method.

01B-02-5

Detail 24184300

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed ham (59F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler held for than 4hrs.

03A-02-5

Detail 24184304

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ham (59F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler held for than 4hrs.

24-05-4

Detail 24184306

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates not inverted at preparation table across cook line.

14-09-4

Detail 24184305

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board with cut marks at main kitchen.

13-03-4

Detail 24184309

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee preparing food with no hairnet. Employee placed hat on. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24184303

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled throughout reach in coolers at kitchen.

22-16-4

Detail 24184299

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler interior soiled at kitchen.

29-49-6

Detail 24184302

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at reach in cooler across cook line.

36-27-5

Detail 24184307

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled throughout kitchen.

21-12-4

Detail 24184308

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at kitchen.

Jul 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Total: 1

22-41-4

Detail 23878276

High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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 dishwasher machine with chlorine sanitation solution of 0 ppm. Instructed operator to set up the three compartment sink with quaternary solution. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-16: At time of callback inspection observed 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. Operator is using three compartment sink with quaternary solution at 200ppm. Time Extended

Jul 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Basic: 2Total: 6

22-41-4

Detail 23873430

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 dishwasher machine with chlorine sanitation solution of 0 ppm. Instructed operator to set up the three compartment sink with quaternary solution. Warning

35A-02-7

Detail 23873434

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found observed approximately 8 live flies flying above the mop sink located next to dishwasher machine. Warning

08A-20-5

Detail 23873431

High Priority - 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 Warning

41-10-4

Detail 23873429

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray bottles underneath of preparations table next to plastic containers. Warning

06-09-1

Detail 23873432

Basic - 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. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 23873433

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed avocado box on walk in freezer floor, operator properly stored it. Corrected On-Site Warning

Aug 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

10-20-4

Detail 22804939

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven door. Employee put them inside container with hot water 140°F. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 22804940

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris inside oven.

31B-04-4

Detail 22804941

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At bar area

23-03-4

Detail 22804938

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled.

Dec 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 7Total: 8

03A-02-5

Detail 22521751

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw mahi-mahi 55°. Raw beef 55°. In drawer cooler. Placed about noon. Moved by manager to walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

23-24-4

Detail 22521748

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Prep line.

14-74-7

Detail 22521746

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Drawer cooler not holding foods to 41° or below. Raw mahi-mahi 55°. Raw beef 55°. In drawer cooler. Placed about noon. Moved by manager to walk in cooler. Cooler door not fully closing.

40-06-5

Detail 22521749

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket over deli tissue paper. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

36-22-4

Detail 22521744

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor by Dish Machine line.

10-17-4

Detail 22521745

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between equipment. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 22521747

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs over oven handle. Moved by manager.

06-01-5

Detail 22521750

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw fish , raw meat thawing in standing water and at room temperature. Items Moved by manager. Still frozen. Corrective Action Taken

Jan 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

50-09-4

Detail 21736197

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator displayed the new one onsite. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 21736196

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gasket torn, reach in cooler located under the espresso machine located at front counter.

22-16-4

Detail 21736195

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed interior of reach in cooler soiled, reach in cooler located near the prep sink in the prep area.

May 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

05-08-4

Detail 21077335

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21077334

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed sun glasses and keys on counter. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

38-07-4

Detail 21077337

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed by dishwashing area.

51-18-6

Detail 21077336

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Operator printed. Corrected On-Site

Sep 21, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

25-06-4

Detail 20525089

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed at the front counter: cups not inverted. Corrected On-Site