Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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SPARKY'S LANDING

13205 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY · MARATHON · Monroe County · FL 33050

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 1, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3430669
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8719695
DBPR license5400215

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#7High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Glass machine at bar chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm chlorine

#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw scallops over cooked chicken in glass door stand up cooler

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate14-16-4

Intermediate – Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. The ice bucket is cracked and missing a piece

Basic 6

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Side order cup used on pico **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor in the walk-in cooler and freezer

#3Basic08B-42-4

Basic – Food stored outside. Observed new containers of cooking oil stored outside .

#4Basic22-20-5

Basic – In server area Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

#5Basic10-13-5

Basic – In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses.

#6Basic29-17-4

Basic – Waste line missing at soda gun holster.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:41 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
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.