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FARO BLANCO RESORT AND YACHT CLUB

1996 OVERSEAS HWY · MARATHON · Monroe County · FL 33050

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 10, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3432906
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8721932
DBPR license5428255

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority8 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#4High Priority03G-05-5

High Priority – Fish packaged in the establishment using a reduced oxygen method not bearing a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority01D-01-5

High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded.raw snapper is served as snapper crude. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cooked shrimp61F , fish dip 50F discarded by chef **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 8

#7Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – 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**

Warning
#9Intermediate01C-02-4

Intermediate – Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Tuna tartar,snapper crudo, served raw and not identified as raw on the menu. **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate51-16-7

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 http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. The front lobby and cafe breakfast kitchen has been relocated to the main dining building at the back of the property. No plans were submitted . **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – 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**

Warning
#13Intermediate03G-50-1

Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Rop raw fish done on site. **Warning**

Warning
#14Intermediate02A-01-4

Intermediate – 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.printed and posted by the chef **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 3

#1Basic14-74-7

Basic – 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. Salad unit , fry cooler not cold holding at 41 F or below **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic23-01-4

Basic – Ice machine exterior soiled. **Warning**

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#3Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 12:51 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
3 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.