Tin Cup Chalice

2001 S Roosevelt Blvd, Key West, FL 33040 · Permanent Food Service · License 5402580

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Grade F
Safety score 23 of 100

Latest visit, Aug 26, 2026: 0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic violation.

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Aug 25 routine inspection
    8 high priority (half: fixed at a follow-up on Aug 26), 2 intermediate, 14 basic
    -52
  • Emergency closure on Aug 25, since fixed
    Reduced from 35 because a follow-up found the problems fixed
    -15
  • Emergency closure in the last 90 days
    Ordered closed on Aug 25
    -10
  • Safety score23

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 2 visits

Routine inspection · Aug 25, 2026

Follow-up visit · Aug 26, 2026 Fixed at follow-up

The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.

  • Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Basic: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
First visit · Aug 25, 2026 Emergency closure

Conditions were a danger to public health, so the business was ordered to close immediately. It can't reopen until an inspector confirms the problems are fixed.

  • Food out of temperature
    • High priority: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F. Observed milk (63°F - Cold Holding) stored next to cook line at room temperature, as per operator for 2 hours. Operator placed product in ice at time of inspection.
    • High priority: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F. Observed black beans (125°F - Hot Holding) at cook line, as per operator for less than 2 hours.
  • Food protection and cross-contamination
    • High priority: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over pico de gallo at reach in cooler across cook line. Coach operator.
    • Basic: Stored food not covered. Observed metal container of cook onions not covered at meat walk in cooler.
    • Basic: Food stored on floor. Observed cases of low fat buttermilk stored on floor inside of veggies walk in cooker.
  • In-use utensils properly stored
    • Basic: In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135°F. Observed utensil in standing 82f next to fryer.
  • Handwashing and hygienic practices
    • High priority: Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to make salad.
    • High priority: Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed 3 food employee began working with food in the kitchen without washing their hands.
    • High priority: Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee washed hands with no soap at handwash sink near cook line.
    • Basic: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee open water bottle stored at preparation table across cook line.
  • Wiping cloths and linens
    • Basic: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at wet wiping cloths stored preparation table across cook like.
    • Basic: Soiled wet wiping cloth placed in use with fresh solution.
  • Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Basic: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of oven soiled in the cook line.
    • Basic: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Advised manager to clean ice machine alcohol walk in cooler.
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • High priority: Water misting device not maintained/cleaned as required. Observed soda nozzle in the bar.
  • Clean equipment storage and air drying
    • Basic: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clean plastic containers stacked together stored under self cooking oven in the kitchen.
  • Single-service items
    • Basic: Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed boxes of cups, gloves, round plates stored on floor at dry storage area.
  • Plumbing and backflow prevention
    • Basic: Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking water from pipe under ware washing sink near the dishwasher.
    • Basic: Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed standing water at handwash sink near dry storage area.
  • Handwash sinks and supplies
    • Intermediate: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at handwash sink in the bar.
    • Intermediate: No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at handwash sink near cook line. Also observed at handwash sink in the bar.
    • Basic: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at handwash sink in the bar.
  • Insects, rodents, pests and animals
    • Basic: Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 10+ dead roaches inside of the oven at cook line in the kitchen. Observed 6+ dead roaches on floor in the kitchen.
    • High priority: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 8+ roaches crawling inside of oven in the cook line with metal pans stored inside. Observed 4 live roaches crawling on floor behind oven. Observed 2 live roaches crawling on floor near oven to bake wings and cookies in the kitchen. Observed 3 live roaches crawling inside of bread toaster at prep table near single service items storage. Observed 2 live roaches crawling at prep table near single service items storage. Observed 1 live roach crawling on walk in cooler wall in the kitchen. Observed 1 live roach crawling on wall at the dishwasher. Observed 4 live roaches crawling on trash next to the dishwasher. Observed 1 live roach in the lobby at kitchen entrance.