Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

MARY ELLEN'S BAR

420 APPELROUTH LANE · KEY WEST · Monroe County · FL 33040

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 8, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3728922
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13767415
DBPR license5428310

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#5High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed regular non food grade towels covering the tortillas in the steam table.

Basic 4

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed foam container used to scoop rice.

#2Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking tea in the kitchen area by the window.

#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone on prep table. Employee moved it out immediately. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed plastic containers with flour, rice, and black beans on kitchen floor.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 11:11 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.