Old Town Tavern
Last inspected: Aug 18, 2025
52
Score
The Old Town Tavern, located at 900 Duval St, Key West, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on August 18, 2025, with a score of 52. This inspection identified two critical, two major, and three minor violations, including issues with standing water in the washing area and at the salad station, as well as improper sanitizer strength. While the sanitizer strength issue was corrected on-site, the facility's inspection history shows a pattern of mostly medium-risk outcomes across ten scored inspections.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 18, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
52
Apr 7, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
67
Aug 21, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
67
Apr 16, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
55
Dec 13, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
50
Jun 15, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
45
Apr 4, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
58
Violations — Aug 18, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed at washing area.
36-22-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at salad station.
29-49-6
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm)at prep area. Operator replaced solution, retest Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 150ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish stored over sauces inside reach in cooler across cook line. Operator properly arranged. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding); beef patties (48F - Cold Holding) inside reach in cooler across cook line. As per operator for less than 4 hrs. Operator added ice for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed tuna poke not identified as raw. **Repeat Violation**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing degreaser not labeled next to triple sink. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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