Inspection Report

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THE ISLAND FISH COMPANY

12468 OVERSEAS HWY · MARATHON · Monroe County · FL 33050

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 4, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3692883
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13643281
DBPR license5402052

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 5

#5High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touch cooked sausage with bare hands and placed on customer plate. Employee discarded sausage. Employee washed hands and donned gloves. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#7High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed employee touch cooked sausage with bare hands and placed on customer plate. Discussed with employee and employee washed hands and donned gloves. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken (56F – Cold Holding); cheese (52F – Cold Holding); cut cantaloupe (59F – Cold Holding); cut honey dew (60F – Cold Holding) at reach in cooler at appetizer station. Observed raw whole fish (56F – Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (55F – Cold Holding); diced tomatoes with cream (57F – Cold Holding) As per employee, products in unit for approximately 2 hours. Employee took fish to walk in freezer and placed bags of ice over products. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#9High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sausage gravy 110F – Hot Holding); refried beans (109F – Hot Holding); pooled eggs (65F – Cold Holding) as per employees, for less than 2 hours. Employees began reheating products to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#10Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food debris inside hand sink next to 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#11Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at back preparation area. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 4

#1Basic24-28-4

Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Observed clean cooking pots stored underneath paper towel dispenser at 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic24-07-4

Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed clean plastic food containers stored on floor at dish area. Employee removed items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed shelf underneath flat top heavily soiled with old food debris. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 7:30 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.