KRETCH'S RESTAURANT
527 BALD EAGLE DR, Marco Island FL 34145 · (239)394-3433
Last inspected Feb 26, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023
5 inspections within 16 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. The establishment license expired on 12/1/2025. Operator renewed the license during the course of the inspection.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. The establishment license expired on 12/1/2025. Operator renewed the license during the course of the inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.
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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. Dishwasher (Chlorine's 0ppm). Operator set up the triple sink to sanitize.
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.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. There is an accumulation of debris on top of the dishwasher.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. There is ice inside the hand sink by the service soda fountain.
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. There are some of the employees with expired training.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in the ice bin at the service soda fountain. Operator moved ice scoop to proper storage.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There used to be a buildup of grease on the hood filters.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There is s plastic ramekin inna container of fete cheese. Operator removed the ramekin.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Mussel tags not kept 90 days.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. There is a buildup of scale and debris on the top of the dish machine.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
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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. Dishwashers (Chlorine 0ppm), operator will sanitize in the triple sink.
Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Mussel tags not kept 90 days.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. There is a buildup of scale and debris on the top of the dish machine.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. On a rolling rack in the walk-in cooler raw ground beef is stored over raw whole muscle beef. Operator moved items to proper storage order.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. There is a buildup of debris on the top of the dish washer.
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. In the make table cooler at the end of the cook line there are commercially reduced oxygen packaged bags of tuna and mahi mahi marked to be removed from packaging before thawing.
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