TIN CUP CHALICE

Name: TIN CUP CHALICE
Address: 2001 S ROOSEVELT BLVD, KEY WEST, FL, 33040, US
Rating: 50.7

2001 S ROOSEVELT BLVD, KEY WEST, FL 33040

License #5402580

☕ Café/Breakfast ℹ️

50.7 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

October 26, 2026 · 9 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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TIN CUP CHALICE in KEY WEST currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 50.7 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 34 total violations — 10 critical, 3 major, 21 minor.

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The latest inspection on October 26, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 2 critical, 1 major, and 6 minor.

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DBPR ordered this restaurant shut on August 25, 2026

The restaurant was allowed to reopen on August 26, 2026 after passing a callback inspection (Call Back - Complied). Recent compliance can pull the overall score up quickly because the InspectFL Health Score weighs callbacks heavily.

Disposition: Emergency order recommended · View official DBPR record →

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed whipped butter (77F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (64F - Cold Holding) at expo station, as per operator for less than 4 hours. Operator will use TPHC for butter moving forward. Operator placed cream cheese inside freezer for rapid cooling.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn near end of cook line.
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed ice buckets stored not inverted at ice machine. Operator inverted buckets.
[29-17-4] Waste line missing at soda gun holster. At both soda guns in bar area.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice stored inside hand sink at bar area.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor inside walk in cooler near walk in freezer door.
[21-44-1] Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on prep table at cook line. Operator properly placed bucket.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup on walk in freezer door.
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed Dishwasher (Temperature 147F) in kitchen and Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) at bar.

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Disposition: Emergency order recommended
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed black beans (125F - Hot Holding) at cook line, as per operator for less than 2 hours.
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil in standing 82f next to fryer.
[12A-07-5] 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.
[21-13-4] Soiled wet wiping cloth placed in use with fresh solution.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at wet wiping cloths stored preparation table across cook like.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed boxes of cups, gloves, round plates stored on floor at dry storage area.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking water from pipe under ware washing sink near the dishwasher.
[12B-07-4] 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.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of oven soiled in the cook line.
[23-02-4] Water misting device not maintained/cleaned as required. Observed soda nozzle in the bar.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at handwash sink in the bar.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at handwash sink near cook line. Also observed at handwash sink in the bar.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed milk (63F - 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.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed cases of low fat buttermilk stored on floor inside of veggies walk in cooker.
[08A-05-6] 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.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clean plastic containers stacked together stored under self cooking oven in the kitchen.
[12A-16-4] 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.
[22-20-5] 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.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Observed metal container of cook onions not covered at meat walk in cooler.
[12A-20-4] Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee washed hands with no soap at handwash sink near cook line.
[29-20-5] 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.
[35A-03-4] 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.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at handwash sink in the bar.
[35A-05-4] 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.