🍽️ Food Inspections
Dubuque Health Inspection: THE KEY HOTEL & LOCK 11 Cited with 4 Violations
🍽️ OFFICIAL FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT
On August 25, 2026, state food safety specialists from the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing conducted a Routine of THE KEY HOTEL & LOCK 11 located at 1825 Greyhound Park DR Dubuque, IA 52001. A total of 4 violations were documented.
📅 Inspection Date: August 25, 2026
📍 Address: 1825 Greyhound Park DR Dubuque, IA 52001
⚠️ Violations Recorded: 4
🔍 Type: Routine
📞 Phone: 563-585-0415
📋 Inspector Observations & Violations
Violation Code: 2-401.11
Health Violation
Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
Inspector Comments:
--Observation: Open top beverage stored on prep cooler cutting board.
--Observation: Open top beverage stored on prep cooler cutting board.
Violation Code: 3-501.18
Health Violation
Discarding ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held at 41°F for 7 days
Inspector Comments:
--Observation: House made aioli date marked 8/12, house made buttermilk dated 8/15, house made feta cheese sauce date marked 8/12, house made Caesar dressing date marked 7/28. Corrected on site by person in charge discarding during inspection.
--Observation: House made aioli date marked 8/12, house made buttermilk dated 8/15, house made feta cheese sauce date marked 8/12, house made Caesar dressing date marked 7/28. Corrected on site by person in charge discarding during inspection.
Violation Code: 5-203.11(A), 5-204.11
Health Violation
Handwashing sinks-Numbers, capacities, location, and placement
Inspector Comments:
--Observation: Handwashing sinks missing behind all four amphitheater beverage serving stations.
--Observation: Handwashing sinks missing behind all four amphitheater beverage serving stations.
Violation Code: 6-301.12
Health Violation
Hand drying provided
Inspector Comments:
--Observation: No paper towels present by hand sink before door leading to back of kitchen. Corrected on site by person in charge restocking paper towels during inspection.
--Observation: No paper towels present by hand sink before door leading to back of kitchen. Corrected on site by person in charge restocking paper towels during inspection.
About Public Food Safety Records: Food inspections represent an official snapshot of conditions at the time of inspection conducted by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (Food Safety Bureau) and local partner health divisions. Violations are frequently corrected immediately on-site prior to the inspector leaving. Official inspection records and past history are publicly accessible on the state portal at iowa.safefoodinspection.com.