Hide Away Cafe
57784 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050 · Permanent Food Service · License 5401775
What drove the grade
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.cooked poultry not date marked
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 30 routine inspection4 intermediate, 6 basic-18
- Safety score82
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 2 visitsLatest inspection
Routine inspection
- First visitOct 30, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
10 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate4
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.cooked poultry not date marked
Code 11, Employee health: 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.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No dishwashing facilities of any kind provided.
There is triple sink installed but the sink has no faucet to fill sinks, the dishwasher has been removed.
Basic6
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture.
At triple sink there is no faucet to fill sinks with.
Code 32, Restrooms: Bathroom facility not located on the same floor as the food establishment.
Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Bathroom facility in disrepair.
Bathroom fixtures designed with non-readily cleanable design.
Earlier inspections 1
Follow-up to an earlier routine inspectionFirst visit not on file · 1 follow-up visit Fixed at follow-up
- Follow-up visitJul 16, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
3 earlier violations still noted, but not enough to need another visit:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
High priority1
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles.
Not set up at callback inspection.
More time given
At the first visit
200 +ppm chlorine
Basic2
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
More time given
At the first visit
Reach in cooler in disrepair.no food in unit
Front bar Beverage cooler floor with rust that has pitted the surface.
More time given
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.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.