Key West, Monroe County

CELTIC CONCH PUBLIC HOUSE LLC

528 FRONT ST, Key West, FL 33040

FoodSeating
Latest violations
25
5 High Priority
Apr 7, 2026
City
Key West
County
Monroe
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
8

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.

Apr 7, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 3Basic: 17Total: 25

01B-01-4

Detail 24497213

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 2 cans of tomatoes and 1 can of red kidney beans rusted and dented. At shelves near exit door.

12A-16-4

Detail 24497204

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed waitress left kitchen than enter kitchen to scoop ice. No handwash.

08A-02-6

Detail 24497193

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw lambs over raw shrimp.

08A-05-6

Detail 24497214

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over spinach and banana peppers. Observed raw beef stored over bread, and raw mahi and tuna stored over cauliflower at walk in cooler.

03A-02-5

Detail 24497207

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed tempura batter (50F - Cold Holding) near cook line.as per cook for less than 3 hours.

31B-02-4

Detail 24497197

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed none available at cook line hand sink. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

02C-02-5

Detail 24497199

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked pork, mash potatoes at reach in cooler across cook line.

35A-15-4

Detail 24497215

Intermediate - Wild bird present inside establishment. Observed at dining area of establishment.

16-21-4

Detail 24497195

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed top of dishwasher soiled.

36-36-4

Detail 24497192

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed over soda machine across exit door

36-32-5

Detail 24497208

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed near storage / walk in cooler area of kitchen.

24-05-4

Detail 24497206

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed metal containers not inverted near triple sink.

32-12-6

Detail 24497203

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

50-09-4

Detail 24497212

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed October 1, 2024 license posted.

12B-07-4

Detail 24497200

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee personal drinks stored at clean dish table.

14-11-5

Detail 24497191

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed flat chest freezer gasket torn.

35B-08-4

Detail 24497198

Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed bug zapper stored over dry storage and can goods. Coach operator.

08B-38-4

Detail 24497196

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bags and boxes of raw chicken stored on floor at walk in freezer. Coach cook.

10-08-5

Detail 24497201

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.

10-12-5

Detail 24497211

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Manager stored ice scoop properly. Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 24497209

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil in standing water at flat grill 94F. Coach cook.

24-18-4

Detail 24497194

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed metal forks not stored Inverted at dining area. Coach employee.

25-05-4

Detail 24497205

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed plastic bowls top stop on floor at dry storage area. Coach employee.

08B-12-5

Detail 24497210

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed mozzarella, cold flower at white chest freezer not cover. Observed mash potatoes in the reach in cooler at cook line.

06-01-5

Detail 24497202

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed packages of ground lambs at shelves near walk in cooler.

Jul 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 8

31B-02-4

Detail 23913740

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at handwashing sink next to ice machine. Operator placed onsite. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 23913745

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold like substance inside ice machine. Operator had employee clean it. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 23913741

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled vents and ceiling tiles throughout kitchen area.

06-09-1

Detail 23913739

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. Observed Mahi in ROP package inside reach in cooler being thawed, still frozen. Coached operator on proper methods. Operator had employee take Mahi out of ROP packaging. Corrective Action Taken

14-09-4

Detail 23913742

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards with excessive cut marks on prep tables in front of cook line.

14-69-4

Detail 23913738

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

14-17-4

Detail 23913743

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rusted shelves inside walk in cooler.

02D-01-5

Detail 23913744

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed multiple plastic bottles with sauces/liquids with no labels on them.

Feb 26, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

31B-02-4

Detail 23591746

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 23591748

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

36-37-5

Detail 23591745

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Throughout the kitchen.

36-36-4

Detail 23591751

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. By the office.

36-32-5

Detail 23591747

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling with in the kitchen with water damage.

14-69-4

Detail 23591749

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 23591750

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled in the kitchen reach in cooler in front of the stove.

Apr 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

08B-56-4

Detail 22806073

High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. Observed a bottle of water stored in drinking ice. Operator removed bottle and replaced ice. See stop sale.

31B-02-4

Detail 22806071

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front bar.

50-09-4

Detail 22806074

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

13-03-4

Detail 22806072

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

10-08-5

Detail 22806075

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.

Jun 16, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 16, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03A-02-5

Detail 22064320

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese, cheese 49-50F. Person in charge has lids open during inspection. Ambient temperature of unit 43F or below. Walk in potato, potato, gravy 45-46F. Person in charge states had delivery. Person in charge had unworking freezer door open today. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-16: Time/temperature control for safety items in fliptop at 39-43F. In walk in cooler potato, rice, fish at 42-44F. Person in charge called for service during inspection. Establishment has beverage walk in cooler on roof holding at 35F ambient. Began moving items up to working cooler during inspection. Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken

Jun 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 11

22-41-4

Detail 22062647

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. Dishmachine in downstairs bar at 0ppm even after priming. Person in charge will utilize triple sink until unit can be serviced.

03A-02-5

Detail 22062652

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese, cheese 49-50F. Person in charge has lids open during inspection. Ambient temperature of unit 43F or below. Walk in potato, potato, gravy 45-46F. Person in charge states had delivery. Person in charge had unworking freezer door open today. Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 22062648

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter on cookline at 123F, person in charge began reheating. Corrective Action Taken Warning

22-02-4

Detail 22062646

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles in downstairs bar with mold like substance buildup.

31A-11-4

Detail 22062651

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pitcher in hand wash sink at cookline. Pitcher was removed. Corrected On-Site

02B-01-5

Detail 22062656

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi tuna served raw with no disclosure on menu. Person in charge began marking menus during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

36-32-5

Detail 22062649

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles missing in kitchen, observed water damage to ceiling in places.

14-11-5

Detail 22062653

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Person in charge states compressor is on order for walk in freezer, will not utilize for time/temperature control for safety foods until serviced and holding 32F or below. Ambient of freezer at 48F during inspection.

08B-38-4

Detail 22062655

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil stored on floor by back door.

25-27-4

Detail 22062654

Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Straws within customer reach at bar unwrapped.

29-11-4

Detail 22062650

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe disconnected under hand wash sink in kitchen by cookline.

Oct 7, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.