FISH TALES MARKET AND EATERY
11711 OVERSEAS HWY, Marathon FL 33050 · (315) 726-5877
Last inspected May 28, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023
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▼ IMPROVING
5 inspections trending up, 18 points better than where it started.
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
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
May 28, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 115 F -155
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Brayan Estrada 19 year employee
Oct 21, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed ROP performed on site of raw, fish, shrimp and scallops and sold over the counter in the retail market
Jul 29, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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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. 100 ppm
Raw salmon stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food, dill juice
Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed ROP performed on site of raw, fish, shrimp and scallops and sold over the counter in the retail market
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Johnny
Jan 31, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Floor area(s) covered with standing water in the walk-in cooler
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation area
Jan 14, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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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 tuna in the lift lid cooler in unopened packaging. The fish was not fully thawed and the cook opened packaging during inspection.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water in the walk-in cooler
Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash of condensation water from coil in the walk-in cooler.
Food stored on floor in the walk-in freezer
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation area
Aug 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food, beef stored over canned/bottled drinks in walk-in cooler
Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Food stored outside. Stand up freezer is stored outside holding seafood.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Handwashing sink handle is broken
Jan 30, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb in prep room
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.
Lasagna, Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
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. Forms printed but not signed at time of inspection
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in prep room
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation room.
Aug 1, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
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.
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.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beans and rice in walk-in cooler
pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
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.