Sparky's Landing
13205 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050 · Permanent Food Service · License 5400215
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 21 routine inspection2 high priority (no follow-up needed), 2 intermediate, 5 basic-17
- Safety score83
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 21, 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.
9 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Raw oysters over cooked potatoes in standup
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb near ice machine
Intermediate2
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Basic5
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Flour on the floor in storage closet
Vegetable Oil stored outside across from ice machine
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses.
Fixed on the spot
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed mold like substance on Walk-in cooler door frame
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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.