License No. 5401688|Public Food Service Establishment|Monroe County, FloridaInspected Oct 28, 2025

State of Florida Inspection Record

OLD TOWN MEXICAN CAFE

7 KEY LIME SQ, KEY WEST, FL 33040

OLD TOWN MEXICAN CAFE keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 11 violations, including 2 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Solid

77.9

Trailing year of inspections

How this kitchen compares

Against KEY WEST

Scores higher than 53% of the 297 inspected restaurants in KEY WEST on the trailing-year record.

77.9

Lowest scoreCity median · 76.3Highest score

Against Monroe County

2 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — below the Monroe County average of 2.9.

This kitchen2

County average2.9

Below county average

Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

3 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Visit 01 — Routine - Food

Oct 28, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Raw-food separation & protection

Repeat — 2nd time

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority×2

Dishwashing facilities & test kits

Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.

Intermediate×2

Equipment & surface condition

Repeat — 2nd time

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic×2

Dirty food-contact surfaces

Repeat — 3rd time

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Basic×2

Non-food surfaces dirty

Repeat — 2nd time

Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.

Basic

Plumbing & backflow

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic

License current & displayed

Repeat — 3rd time

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Earlier history — outside the scoring window

Visit 02 — Routine - Food

Jun 10, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Raw-food separation & protection

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority

Advisories, date marking & labeling

Missing consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items, ready-to-eat food not date-marked, or food not properly labeled.

Intermediate

Equipment & surface condition

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic×2

In-use utensil storage

Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).

Basic

Dirty food-contact surfaces

Repeat — 2nd time

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Basic

Non-food surfaces dirty

Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.

Basic

License current & displayed

Repeat — 2nd time

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 03 — Routine - Food

Apr 16, 2024

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Handwash sinks & supplies

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate×2

Dirty food-contact surfaces

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Basic×2

Fire extinguishing equipment

Fire suppression or extinguishing equipment issue (referred to the fire authority).

Basic

License current & displayed

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

11 violations · 7 categories

Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.

Raw meat, poultry, and seafood must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, and all food must be protected during prep, storage, and display. Inspectors treat separation seriously because raw-food drips and splashes carry pathogens onto food that will not be cooked again.

On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 1 trailing-year inspection. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.

^† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.

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Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 5401688 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file

5401688

Inspected

Oct 28, 2025

Scoring

Trailing-year aggregate — How it works

Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search

Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site