HERBIES BAR AND CHOWDER HOUSE
6350 OVERSEAS HWY · MARATHON · Monroe County · FL 33050
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
03G-52-1High Priority – Operator is not properly tracking the number of days time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method was maintained frozen in order to properly date mark the food when thawed and held at refrigerated temperatures again. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Poultry (92F – Cooling); butter (43F – Cold Holding); Fish (44*F – Cold Holding); potato (46*F – Cold Holding) All food was relocated to the WIC beer cooler Ambient 39F **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
03G-50-1Intermediate – 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. Cooked Smoked on site meats are cook – chilled in ROP and reheated in the ROP packaging and held unopened for more than 48 hours. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Basic 4
14-74-7Basic – 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. The walk-in cooler is at 45F ambient temperature and the coil is frozen , repair technician was called for service, the walk-in beer cooler is being used for cold storage until repairs are made. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets in reach in coolers, Ice machine is broken and waiting on parts for repair, freezer door is in poor repair. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At the bar **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:20 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.