Pirates Cove
Last inspected: Jan 12, 2026
45
Score
Pirates Cove is a Other located at 617 Front St, Key West, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 12, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
45
Jul 29, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
70
Feb 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Apr 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
67
Apr 25, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Violations — Jan 12, 2026 Inspection
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 (36F - Cold Holding) still in the vacuum. The owner put them back in the freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-09-1
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a large plastic container with cooking oil on the floor by the back door.
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Observed in the glass door freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed two utensils in water with a temperature or 79°F. The owner turned on the stove to heat it up. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the reach in cooler gasket and door soiled.
23-03-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed the bar tender cutting oranges not wearing gloves. The owner had the bartender wash his hands and put on gloves and wash the cut oranges. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw salmon over fruit in the reach in cooler.
08A-04-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter packs (56F - Cold Holding) in the front counter wait station. As per the owner they were put there approximately two hours ago. The owner moved them to a different cooler.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
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