The Hurricane Lounge and Grille
4650 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050 · Permanent Food Service · License 5428511
What drove the grade
Presence of ants on bar and service counter
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 22 routine inspection5 high priority (2 no follow-up needed, 3 fixed on the spot), 4 intermediate (2 repeats), 4 basic (1 repeat)-34
- Safety score66
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 22, 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.
13 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority5
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
Baked potatoes 113°F baked potatoes were put in oven to reheat.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm 50 ppm I knew sanitizer bucket was installed and primed
Fixed on the spot
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use.
Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. dish machine, chemical sanitizer by chlorine zero PPM. this machine chlorine bucket was changed and prime in the dish machine is sanitizing at 50 ppm chlorine.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb orange hose
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Presence of ants on bar and service counter
Intermediate4
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Repeat violation
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Slice blade is soiled with rust or food debris
Repeat violation
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
Blocked by Co2 tank
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees.
To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Tina, daneli,
Basic4
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
At bar
Repeat violation
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
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.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.