El Molcajete Mexican Restaurant KW
1500 Bertha St, Key West, FL 33040
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2025.
- Last inspected Feb 24, 2026: passed with 5 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 2 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Passed Feb 24
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
- Minor Bathrooms
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- 2025
- Passed Aug 18
Routine Inspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Passed Apr 7
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
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