The Wooden Spoon
7007 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050 · Permanent Food Service · License 5400007
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 Sep 10 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate, 3 basic (2 repeats)-17
- Safety score83
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 10, 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.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Butter @ 48°F . More Ice was added to a larger container to bring down the temperature of the butter.
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Container of medicine improperly stored.
Intermediate2
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Container stored in handwash sink
Basic3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Potatoes stored on floor.
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Open dumpster lid.
Repeat violation
Discarded boxes on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Repeat violation
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.