GREEN MARLIN RESTAURANT & RAW BAR
1475 US HWY 1 · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32960
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine 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. Reading zero. Now reading 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Waitress rinsed hands in water and wiped hands on rag hanging off belt
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Educated employee **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw pork and burgers over cooked scallops **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in – Mahi 45f Grouper 46 Pulled pork 46 Sausage links 47 Prime rib 52 Crab cakes 46 Raw shrimp 46f Gumbo 47 Milk 47 Cookline Broccoli 55f Salad cooler Cut lettuce 57 **Warning**
Intermediate 3
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
01C-01-4Intermediate – No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. See stop sale. Clams in cook line reach in cooler. Manager found tag and placed. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 employees
Basic 8
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughput kitchen
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. Walk in cooler not maintaining food at 41f.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. At servers station
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door does not seal shut.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In cook line cooler **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Reading 0ppm
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:51 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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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.