Hungry Tarpon
Last inspected: Oct 17, 2025
33
Score
The Hungry Tarpon, located at 77522 Overseas Hwy in Islamorada, Florida, underwent a high-risk inspection on October 17, 2025, with a score of 33. This inspection identified seven critical violations and one minor violation, including operating with an expired license and a dishmachine's chlorine sanitizer not being at the proper strength. Across its 12 scored inspections, the Hungry Tarpon has predominantly received high-risk ratings.
10
Inspections
7
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 17, 2025
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
33
Jun 3, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
32
Jan 22, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
30
Jul 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
35
Feb 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
58
Oct 12, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 3, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
32
May 19, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
23
Dec 6, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
39
Jul 8, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Violations — Oct 17, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers soiled in walk-in cooler
23-03-4
High Priority - 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. 0 ppm chlorine / 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. chlorine @100 pms **Corrected On-Site**
22-45-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over raw fish beef relocated to other unit. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale.
01B-14-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. A List used instead of time marking item.talked to chef about time mark on hollandaise sauce and he added label Tim marks **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.butter 95F put on warmer to reheat **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
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Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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