1 WHITEHEAD ST, KEY WEST, FL 33040
KEY WEST CONCH FRITTERS keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 6 violations, including 0 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Scores higher than 62% of the 297 inspected restaurants in KEY WEST on the trailing-year record.
0 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — below the Monroe County average of 2.9.
Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
This visit closed with no further action required.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Missing hair or beard restraint, dirty work clothes, jewelry, or painted/artificial fingernails during food prep.
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Clean equipment and utensils stored improperly or not air-dried.
This visit closed with no further action required.
Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.
Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Other conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.
Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
Other conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.
Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.
A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.
Missing consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items, ready-to-eat food not date-marked, or food not properly labeled.
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.
Dish machines and three-compartment sinks must be set up with the right sanitizer concentration, and the kitchen needs test kits to verify it. Sanitizer that is too weak leaves dishes looking clean but not actually safe.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 4 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
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. 5400012 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.