Hank's Hair of the Dog Saloon

409 Caroline St, Key West, FL 33040

Passed · Sep 8, 2026 Directions
77
Fair BiteKarma score 77 out of 100
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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Last inspected Sep 8, 2026: passed with 6 violations, 3 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 8

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Critical Approved source
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  3. Passed May 26

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Bathrooms
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Jul 30

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Bathrooms
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
  6. Perfect Apr 16

    Routine Inspection

    No violations

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