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4250 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050 · Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle · License 5453314
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F. rice (130*F - Hot Holding); beans (131°F - Hot Holding) warmer was turned up to reheat items to 165°F
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 19 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot)-3
- Safety score97
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 19, 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, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F. rice (130*F - Hot Holding); beans (131°F - Hot Holding) warmer was turned up to reheat items to 165°F
Fixed on the spot
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.