FARO BLANCO RESORT AND YACHT CLUB
1996 OVERSEAS HWY · MARATHON · Monroe County · FL 33050
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
28 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food , fish stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food, cooked lobster in the walk-in cooler. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit for less 4 hours out of temperature. Fish (47*F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (45*F – Cold Holding). All items were put on ice for rapid cool down. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter at 82 F on speed rack **Warning**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
Intermediate 8
22-02-4Intermediate – Can opener blade soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. **Warning**
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
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. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spoon in hand wash sink **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **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. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink in employee bathroom **Warning**
02A-01-4Intermediate – Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 16
14-74-7Basic – 2 Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. 2 cold holding units on the end the cook line near pedestal fan are not cold holding properly. **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish , groupe, bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items , keys, stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor in the walk-in cooler and freezer **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall behind shelving holding pans and cutting boards **Warning**
23-01-4Basic – Ice machine exterior and doors are soiled. **Warning**
08B-36-4Basic – In the walk-in cooler Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash due to dripping condensation from cooler fans. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Large pots not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Warning**
32-05-4Basic – Mens Bathroom facility in disrepair, toilet does not flush. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees – near dish area **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at the end of cookline **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing in standing water **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Walk-in cooler Floor area(s) covered with standing water. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
01C-06-5Basic – oysters removed from original container for long-term storage. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 14, 2026 12:44 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.