PICKLES PUB SANDBAR
511 GREENE ST #101 · KEY WEST · Monroe County · FL 33040
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee handle raw chicken then change gloves and begin to handle clean equipment without washing hands.
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee grab trash can then handle pizza paddle to plate pizza without changing gloves and washing hands.
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed approximately 100+ live flying insects flying and landing on soda boxes, clean plates, napkins, bottle of grenadine, clean pitchers, and clean cups inside server station near bar.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw bacon stored over soft pretzels inside walk in cooler. Operator relocated products. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 20+ rodent droppings on deli slicer underneath prep table in pizza prep area and approximately 15+ droppings on shelf where pizza boxes are stored. Operator removed deli slicer and began cleaning up droppings. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shredded cheese (56F – Cold Holding); sausage (55F – Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (55F – Cold Holding); pizza sauce (54F – Cold Holding) inside reach in cooler at pizza prep area, as per operator for 2 hours. Observed shredded cheese (45F – Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (46F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (45F – Cold Holding) inside reach in cooler across from walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed storage container heavily soiled with old food debris where clean pizza pans are stored under pizza ovens in pizza area.
Basic 17
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed all reach in cooler handles soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling heavily dusty above bar area. **Repeat Violation**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach in cooler in pizza prep area with ambient temperature 55F and reach in cooler across walk in cooler with ambient temperature 46F.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach on stairs leading up to dry storage room.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed broken reach in cooler next to fryers, not in use. Observed pizza prep reach in cooler lid broken. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor in server room underneath soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor heavily soiled in pizza prep area and floor in server station soiled with slime like substance. **Repeat Violation**
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice buckets stored on floor at bar area.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand washing sign at both hand sinks in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed heavy grease buildup in between fryers at cook line. Observed all reach in cooler gaskets soiled.
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed hand sink in kitchen in disrepair, hanging off of wall.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed multiple boxes of single service items stored on floor in upstairs dry storage room. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in bottom of reach in cooler at pizza prep area.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusted.
22-16-4Basic – Walk-in/Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed interior of reach in cooler heavily soiled in pizza prep area. Observed walk in cooler shelves soiled.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled in dish area by dish machine and in server room. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 12:00 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.