MAIN KITCHEN AND TROPICADO & PERLA
430 DUVAL ST · KEY WEST · Monroe County · FL 33040
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee put new gloves with no wash hands. Coached employee to wash hands properly. **Repeat Violation**
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching face with gloves and not discarded when soiled.
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed a bag with raw chicken tenders stored same container with pasta at reach in freezer by cook line.
Intermediate 3
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk not dated at reach in cooler by entrance. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled by prep area across dry storage room.
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed establishment offers poached eggs and smoked salmon not identified as a raw in the menu.
Basic 15
16-23-4Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By soda station.
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tile missing above entrance kitchen.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vents soiled above preparation area, ware washing, dry storage room and kitchen.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed ice bucket not inverted by ware washing area.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed blue cutting boards by prep area back kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee purse stored at ware washing area by clean dishes.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water by dishwasher area.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled under dishwasher area.
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed above walk in freezer.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled by cook line. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. By reach in cooler cook line. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled behind dishwasher. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored inside mop bucket by dishwasher area.
36-10-4Basic – Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed floor by walk in freezer entrance torn.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:35 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
7 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.