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HIDEAWAY CAFE

57784 OVERSEAS HWY · MARATHON · Monroe County · FL 33050

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 6, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3492098
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8854505
DBPR license5401775

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority5 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical17 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#9High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored on shelf above prep table. **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority22-41-4

High 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. 0 ppm chlorine at dishwasher. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority09-01-4

High 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. Cook not wearing gloves and plating food and touching RTE food with bare hands the cook washed hands and began using utensil to plate food for service **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#12High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed fuel canisters for warmers shored owner linens and take out containers in storage closet. Observed mosquito repellent stored on bar counter top . **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 5

#13Intermediate53A-03-7

Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Alreda Jordan 1/4/20 expired 1/4/25 **Warning**

Warning
#14Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. The white cutting board on prep counter is soiled with black cut marks on the counter top **Warning**

Warning
#15Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dirty Spatula stored in the hand washing sink in the kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#16Intermediate11-26-1

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. Observed reporting agreement forms not filled out or signed. **Warning**

Warning
#17Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the walk-in cooler cooked poultry, sauces, cooked carrots, mixer butter, prepared potatoes not date labeled. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 8

#1Basic16-03-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic32-07-5

Basic – Bathroom facility not clean , observed dust and dirt on walls and ceilings in men's bathroom **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic36-27-5

Basic – Dish room Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. At front bar the beer cooler is broken and dirty. No beverages or food in this unit at time of inspection. The ice machine is not working, the soda cooler is not working . The low boy reach in cooler in kitchen is not working . No food is stored in this unit at time of inspection. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Ice stored on floor in the walk-in cooler **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wine and beer slide lid cooler gaskets and tracks and lids are soiled with mold like substance. Chest Freezer gaskets are soiled. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic08B-31-4

Basic – Observed Bottles of beer in Rubbermaid cooler stored in undrained ice water at front bar area. Screw top and bottle top containers cannot be submerged in undrained ice. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic33-34-4

Basic – Storage area not maintained clean and organized. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 1:10 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 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 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
2 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.