The 844 Gulf & Prime
844 Bald Eagle Dr, Marco Island, FL 34145 · Permanent Food Service · License 2103760
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 29 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed by the Oct 8 follow-up), 3 intermediate, 2 basic-17
- Safety score83
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitOct 8, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
1 earlier violation still noted, but not enough to need another visit:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
Basic1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
There is a black mold like substance on the interior walls of the ice machine.
More time given
- First visitJul 29, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. In the walk in cooler there are five 2 pound packages of fully thawed scallops, 2 1 1/2 pound packages of cooked octopus, 3 3 pound packages of snapper, 3 2 pound packages if grouper and 2 2 pound packages of calamari. All fully thawed inside in house reduced oxygen packaging.
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method.
See stop sale. In the walk in cooler there are five 2 pound packages of fully thawed scallops, 2 1 1/2 pound packages of cooked octopus, 3 3 pound packages of snapper, 3 2 pound packages if grouper and 2 2 pound packages of calamari. All fully thawed inside in house reduced oxygen packaging.
Intermediate3
Code 03, Food out of temperature: 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.
Operator is doing reduced oxygen packaging and sous vide without an approved HACCP plan.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
There is a mold like substance inside the nozzle of the soda gun in the server station.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
The hand washing sink by the walk in cooler/freezer has beed used as a dump sink as evidenced by the ice inside.
Basic2
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in the ice bin in the server station.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
There is a mold like substance around the ceiling ice chutes in the ice machine.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.