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DOCKSIDE BOOT KEY HARBOR

35 SOMBRERO BLVD · MARATHON · Monroe County · FL 33050

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 27, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3346887
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8366147
DBPR license5428392

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority3 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#8High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook put on gloves with out washing hands. Instructed cook on proper hand washing and glove wearing. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9High 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. Cook cut plated food with bare hand touching product. Cook put on gloves.

#10High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.raw shell eggs over queso in walk-in cooler.

#11High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked onions 120 Cook put onion on flat top to reheat to 165F **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#12High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Next to triple sink And splinter in front room of beer walk-in cooler

Intermediate 3

#13Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dishes stored in handwash sink in new prep room.

#14Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi tuna not identified as raw on the menu.

#15Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed the addition of a prep room which includes prep sink , tables, slicer , refrigeration.

Basic 7

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.

#2Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.observed ROP raw fish (Mahi ) in walk-in cooler not removed from package to thaw

#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Container of chip stored on floor in kitchen , cooked chicken and raw chicken on the floor in walkin cooler **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In new prep room.

#5Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing with on running cold water

#6Basic25-02-4

Basic – Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched.

#7Basic14-11-5

Basic – White Chest freezer gaskets in poor repair. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:36 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.