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KRETCH'S RESTAURANT

527 BALD EAGLE DR, Marco Island FL 34145 · (239)394-3433

Last inspected Feb 26, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats165
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA2101188
Grade history
APR 24
NOV 24
APR 25
OCT 25
FEB 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 16 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
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.
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

8 visits, newest first

Feb 26, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
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.
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters.
Basic/23-03-4
Oct 10, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 2, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine's 0ppm). Operator set up the triple sink to sanitize.
High priority/22-41-4/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
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.
Intermediate/53B-05-5/Warning
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. There is an accumulation of debris on top of the dishwasher.
Basic/16-21-4/Warning
Apr 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. There is ice inside the hand sink by the service soda fountain.
Intermediate/31A-11-4
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.
Intermediate/53B-14-5
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in the ice bin at the service soda fountain. Operator moved ice scoop to proper storage.
Basic/10-08-5/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There used to be a buildup of grease on the hood filters.
Basic/23-03-4
Nov 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
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.
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters.
Basic/23-03-4
Apr 10, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Mussel tags not kept 90 days.
Intermediate/01C-02-4/Warning/Return visit Apr 10, 2024 · Time Extended
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. There is a buildup of scale and debris on the top of the dish machine.
Basic/16-21-4/Warning/Return visit Apr 10, 2024 · Time Extended
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters.
Basic/23-03-4/Warning/Return visit Apr 10, 2024 · Time Extended
Apr 2, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
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.
High priority/22-41-4/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Mussel tags not kept 90 days.
Intermediate/01C-02-4/Warning
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. There is a buildup of scale and debris on the top of the dish machine.
Basic/16-21-4/Warning
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters.
Basic/23-03-4/Warning
Aug 31, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
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.
High priority/08A-24-5/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. There is a buildup of debris on the top of the dish washer.
Basic/16-21-4
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.
Basic/06-09-1/Repeat Violation

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.