License No. 5428517|Public Food Service Establishment|Monroe County, FloridaInspected Aug 25, 2026

State of Florida Inspection Record

FISHWIFE

223 PETRONIA ST, KEY WEST, FL 33040

FISHWIFE has a mixed inspection record — 10 violations in the past year, including 3 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 10 violations, including 3 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Spotty

54.0

Trailing year of inspections

How this kitchen compares

Against KEY WEST

Scores higher than 23% of the 297 inspected restaurants in KEY WEST on the trailing-year record.

54.0

Lowest scoreCity median · 76.3Highest score

Against Monroe County

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

This kitchen3

County average2.9

Above 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

2 inspections

Visit 01 — Routine - Food

Aug 25, 2026

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×2

Chemicals & toxic substances

Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.

High-priority×2

Handwash sinks & supplies

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

Intermediate×2

Thermometers

Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.

Intermediate

Dishwashing facilities & test kits

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

Intermediate

In-use utensil storage

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

Basic

Dirty food-contact surfaces

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

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 02 — Food-Licensing Inspection

Apr 28, 2026

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations on record for this visit

This visit closed with no further action required.

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

10 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 2 trailing-year inspections. 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.

Check our work

The inspection record above comes straight from the state's files.

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. 5428517 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file

5428517

Inspected

Aug 25, 2026

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