Irish Kevin's Bar
211C Duval St, Key West, FL 33040 · Permanent Food Service · License 5428322
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 21 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed by the Jul 22 follow-up), 3 intermediate, 4 basic-16
- Safety score84
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitJul 22, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
2 earlier violations still noted, but not enough to need another visit:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment.
More time given
Basic1
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
More time given
- First visitJul 21, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found
Observed five flying insects flying and landing on soda gun and citrus garnish at bar entrance by beer taps.
Intermediate3
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Observed that bar area, multiple soda, gun nozzles, soiled with a slime like substance.
Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment.
Observed in at walk in cooler shelves with surface rust.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.
Observed water filter at ice machine missing service date.
Basic4
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed gasket at reaching cooler at cook line torn.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler /Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Observed shelves at walk-in cooler soiled with mold like substance.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Observed interior of ice machine, number one soiled with mold like substance..
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed gasket at reaching cooler soiled. Observed multiple soda, gun drainage, holster at bar area, soiled with slime like substance.
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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.