Harpoon Harry's

832 Caroline St, Key West, FL 330406647

American

Last inspected: Aug 13, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Harpoon Harry's has been inspected five times since 2023. Inspectors last stopped by on Aug 13, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around seven violations lately compared to roughly four violations before.

Looking across the full record, “floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Restaurants in Key West average 74, so Harpoon Harry's trails the local norm. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Aug 13, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

View 7 violations

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose connected to a faucet without vacuum breaker by mop sink.

29-34-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled. Manager washed it. **Corrected On-Site**

22-02-4

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

22-20-5

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Food debris inside reach microwave walk in freezer.

36-01-4

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in freezer floor not smooth.

36-11-4

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

22-08-4

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on top of the pre table. Manager put put it inside sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**

21-12-4

Mar 25, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut lettuce (70F - Cold holding); sliced tomatoes (70F - Cold Holding) as per operator for less than 4 hrs. Operator placed products inside walk in cooler for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee cracked raw shell eggs and continued in food prep without changing gloves. Operator coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee took off gloves, washed hand and put on new gloves. **Corrected On-Site**

12A-09-4

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed at single service storage area.

36-22-4

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed at kitchen cook line.

36-01-4

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed standing water inside mop sink. Operator unclogged the sink. **Corrected On-Site**

29-20-5

Apr 16, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed utensils inside hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator removed utensils. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-11-4

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar container not labeled on shelf inside kitchen. Operator labeled container. **Corrected On-Site**

02D-01-5

Jun 16, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated

FL-13

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal

FL-51

Mar 27, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 5 violations

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs over cut tomatoes, cut ham inside preparation reach in cooler. Operator properly stored it. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**

11-27-4

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

05-08-4

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**

11-26-1

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed potatoes bags on kitchen floor. Operator properly stored it. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Harpoon Harry's last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Harpoon Harry's on file is from Aug 13, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Harpoon Harry's?

Across the inspection record, “floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Harpoon Harry's.

How does Harpoon Harry's compare to other restaurants in Key West?

Harpoon Harry's most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Key West average of 74.

Has Harpoon Harry's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Harpoon Harry's have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Harpoon Harry's means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Harpoon Harry's inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Harpoon Harry's is inspected around two times per year on average.

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