THE WOODEN SPOON
7007 OVERSEAS HWY · MARATHON · Monroe County · FL 33050
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
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. Server buttering toast and touching bread with out wearing gloves . BHC with ready to eat food **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork (90*F – Hot Holding);corn beef hash (78*F – Hot Holding); at front cook line these items were relocated to the flat top to reheated to 165 and hot hold items were below hot hold temperature of 135F for under 45 minutes as per chef **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
Basic 5
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a Pack of cigarettes on top of microwave **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Grits spoon in water at 90 F, water and spoon were relocated to the flat top to reach 135 F. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. The handwashing sink In dish area **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 1:06 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.