Lj's Cafe
10694 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050 · Permanent Food Service · License 5401881
97
out of 100
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Grade A
Safety score 97 of 100
Latest visit: Jul 24, 2026
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 24 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed)-3
- Safety score97
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
1 violation found
- First visitJul 24, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
1 violation found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Ham 50°F Ham in the RIC @50°F , as per operator the ham was out to prepare food . Less than 4 hours and reach in unit is cold holding at 41°F
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.
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