DOCKSIDE BOOT KEY HARBOR
35 SOMBRERO BLVD, Marathon FL 33050
Last inspected Jul 16, 2026 · 8 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 12 points better than where it started.
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. Cook cut plated food with bare hand touching product. Cook put on gloves.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 16, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
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. Robert Childs Sheila, Sheila Travis platter all expired
Dec 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority0 Intermediate2 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. Platting bread for sandwich with out wearing gloves the owner intervened and corrected the employee about wearing gloves for ready to eat foods
Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Approximately 10 Strawberries were moldy in the containers
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 44*F - Cold Holding); Beef (46*F - Cold Holding); Poultry (46*F - Cold Holding)these items were relocated to the Beer cooler that is cold holding at 41 F or below
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb in side kitchen
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. The protein walk-in cooler is not cold holding at 41F or below. Other walking available that are cold holding be,ow 41F.
Outdoor ice machine with no overhead protection.
Aug 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.in walk-in cooler Fish (48*F - Cold Holding); Poultry (47*F - Cold Holding); pizza rolls (48*F - Cold Holding); Beef (47*F - Cold Holding); Poultry (48*F - Cold Holding) All TCS food, including beef, poultry, shrimp, fish, cooked chicken, wings, all meats, eggs, and cooked items were relocated to a different walk-in cooler to rapid cool. As per Manager a delivery was received this morning and the door was open on the walk-in cooler out of temp less than 4 hours.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun is soiled at the bat
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, used as dump sink for ice
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Protein walk-in. Cooler not cold holding at 41F or below, repair technician was called to service the walk-in cooler
Equipment in poor repair. Lift lid cooler and Stand up freezer gaskets are soiled and in disrepair. Chest freezer lid in poor repair
Ice machine exterior soiled.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.walkin cooler door and gaskets are soiled
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. In kitchen window sill and wall are soiled with grease and debris.
Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
Feb 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. At the bar the low boy cooler is not at 41F or below. No tcs foos are stored in this unit at time of inspection
In the kitchen the wood window sill is soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reaching cooler at the bar are soiled
Panko stored on floor in prep area
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler in kitchen
Sep 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food, shell eggs, stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk-in cooler
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef (46*F - Cold Holding); Fish (46*F - Cold Holding); Poultry (46*F - Cold Holding) cold holding unit was turned down.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.in cook area
No quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gaskets are soiled
Apr 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee washed hands with cold water.
Employee washed hands with no soap.
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook washed his hands while Westin gloves and started to prepare food
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink in kitchen
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.
Uncovered pretzels-stored near sink exposed to splash over handwash sink, under paper towels and soap.
Dec 12, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Next to triple sink And splinter in front room of beer walk-in cooler
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In new prep room.
White Chest freezer gaskets in poor repair.
Oct 27, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 15 recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority3 Intermediate7 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook put on gloves with out washing hands. Instructed cook on proper hand washing and glove wearing.
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. Cook cut plated food with bare hand touching product. Cook put on gloves.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.raw shell eggs over queso in walk-in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked onions 120 Cook put onion on flat top to reheat to 165F
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Next to triple sink And splinter in front room of beer walk-in cooler
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dishes stored in handwash sink in new prep room.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi tuna not identified as raw on the menu.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed the addition of a prep room which includes prep sink, tables, slicer, refrigeration.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.observed ROP raw fish (Mahi ) in walk-in cooler not removed from package to thaw
Container of chip stored on floor in kitchen, cooked chicken and raw chicken on the floor in walkin cooler
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In new prep room.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing with on running cold water
Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched.
White Chest freezer gaskets in poor repair.
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