Key West, Monroe County

KEY WEST POKE HOUSE

500 TRUMAN AVE STE 1, Key West, FL 33040

FoodSeating
Latest violations
12
2 High Priority
Jan 12, 2026
City
Key West
County
Monroe
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
3

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.

Jan 12, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 7Total: 12

12A-07-5

Detail 24295939

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.

08A-05-6

Detail 24295945

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed imitation crab stored over cooked ribs inside WIC.

31A-11-4

Detail 24295944

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed metal container inside HWS by bobba tea station, operator removed. Corrected On-Site

53B-13-5

Detail 24295941

Intermediate - 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.

02C-02-5

Detail 24295937

Intermediate - 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.

22-20-5

Detail 24295935

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

14-01-5

Detail 24295936

Basic - 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. Repeat Violation

13-03-4

Detail 24295934

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

14-11-5

Detail 24295940

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed fryers not working at the time of inspection, technician on site. Corrective Action Taken

08B-38-4

Detail 24295942

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed soy sauce stored on floor by back kitchen exit door.

10-07-4

Detail 24295938

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.

23-03-4

Detail 24295943

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed WIC gaskets soiled.

Jul 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 9

31B-02-4

Detail 23912041

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink, located at the bar station.

31B-03-4

Detail 23912044

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink, located at the front counter, near the register area.

14-01-5

Detail 23912043

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container with no handle used to dispense food, stored inside rice containers. During the inspection employee removed the plastic containers. Corrected On-Site

06-09-1

Detail 23912040

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 tuna in individual vacuum packages inside walk in cooler.

13-03-4

Detail 23912042

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees engaged in food preparation without hair net. During the inspection employees put a hat. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 23912047

Basic - In-use tongs stored on the fryer door handle between uses. During the inspection employee removed tongs. Corrective Action Taken

23-03-4

Detail 23912039

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled.

14-17-4

Detail 23912046

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

42-01-4

Detail 23912045

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. During the inspection employee remove the mop. Corrective Action Taken

Feb 19, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.