CRACKED CONCH CAFE
4999 OVERSEAS HWY, Marathon FL 33050 · (305)743-2333
Last inspected Jul 21, 2026 · 9 visits since September 2023
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JAN 26
JUL 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 23 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Jul 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish at 70F Thawing fish was opened and cleaned and refrigerated
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
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Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chipped beef thawing on table
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm quaternary, 200 ppm quaternary
Jan 6, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Egg wash over Parmesan cheese in stand up cooler
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade is soiled
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Open dumpster lid.
Aug 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. stored on food storage shelf
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage patty 109F
Food-contact surface, can opener blade is soiled with food debris
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense ceviche.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In women's bathroom
Feb 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. The cook touched cooked bacon with his bare hands. Discarded bacon. I educated the cook about bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.
Raw beef not properly separated from raw fish in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Beef over fish in stand up unit.
Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 4 cracked shell eggs in container in reaching cooler
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener blade is soiled
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense salsa
Employee personal items, purses, stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Utensils in poor condition. Spatula handle is melted and burned
Sep 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food, conch ceviche stored over ready-to-eat food, dressing
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. NExt to water heater
Can opener blade soiled with food debris.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Side order cup used to scoop ceviche
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Coffee cup with no lid
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scoops in standing water @90F.
Apr 2, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Conch ceviche not identified as raw on the menu
No quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Cardboard used to line food-contact freezer lid
Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on chest freezer
Mar 26, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Raw Conch ceviche is served.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Conch ceviche not identified as raw on the menu
No quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Cardboard used to line food-contact freezer lid
Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer.
Food stored outside. Chest freezer holding frozen food is stored outside.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on chest freezer
Nov 28, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
Sep 22, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded.
0 High priority4 Intermediate4 Basic
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade is soiled
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
, bread crumbs Food stored on floor.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. No running cold water.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.