El Siboney
900 Katherine St, Key West, FL 33040 · Permanent Food Service · License 5400232
What drove the grade
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 22 routine inspection4 basic (1 repeat)-5
- Safety score95
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 22, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic4
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Repeat violation
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed hood filter soiled at cook line.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
Observed at kitchen and by dishwashing area.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.