THE WOODEN SPOON
7007 OVERSEAS HWY · MARATHON · Monroe County · FL 33050
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-27-4High Priority – Cook cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food , cheese, bacon,and clean plates without washing hands. **Warning**
09-01-4High 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 touching cooked bacon putting on plate with bare hands . Discussed handwashhing and gloves and utensils with the cook. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-12-4High Priority – Front line cook switched from working with raw food shell eggs to ready-to-eat food cheese, bacon without washing hands. Discussed handwashhing and gloves and utensils with the cook. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Hollandaise sauce **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Warning**
Intermediate 6
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Scrub pad in front cookline handwash sink **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bathroom used by employees and at front cook line handwash sink **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed forms to Aaron the chef. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Johnny, Kim,are expired 10/1/23. Aaron has no CFM or foodhandler. **Warning**
Basic 5
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**
29-27-4Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment.mop sink has been removed. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Oil containers stored on floor. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored on the floor in storage trailer. **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 chlorine 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 3:05 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.