Lj's Cafe
Last inspected: Feb 2, 2026
70
Score
Lj's Cafe, located at 10694 Overseas Hwy in Marathon, FL, had a moderate risk inspection on February 2, 2026. This inspection noted one critical violation concerning time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, with pork and poultry in the walk-in cooler recorded at 49-50°F, and cut tomatoes and lettuce in a low boy at 58°F. Additional violations included cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair and the absence of a conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in a holding unit.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Feb 2, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
Sep 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
70
Feb 21, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
86
Sep 19, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
52
Apr 2, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
58
Nov 17, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
37
Sep 19, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
67
Feb 23, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
45
Sep 23, 2022
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
61
Violations — Feb 2, 2026 Inspection
Basic - 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. Low boy next to grills @58F. Walk-in cooler at 49-50F **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-74-7
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Warning**
05-09-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walking cooler Pork (49*F - Cold Holding); (49*F - Cold Holding); Poultry (50*F - Cold Holding) Low boy cut tomatoes (58*F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (58*F - Cold Holding) The TCS foods from the walk-in cooler are being relocated to freezers and reach in cooler units. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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