The Paradise Inn

819 Simonton St, Key West, FL 33040

Passed · Oct 20, 2026 Directions
91
Excellent BiteKarma score 91 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 Oct 20, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 20

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Aug 27

    Licensing Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
  5. Passed Aug 20

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
  6. Perfect Mar 10

    Routine Inspection

    No violations

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