Sunset Grille & Raw Bar
Last inspected: Oct 28, 2025
27
Score
The Sunset Grille & Raw Bar, located at 7 Knights Key Blvd in Marathon, FL, had a high-risk inspection on October 28, 2025, with a score of 27. This inspection identified 7 critical and 5 minor violations, including issues with food storage and utensil storage, though some were corrected on-site. Historical data indicates a pattern of mostly high-risk inspections for this seafood establishment.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 28, 2025
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
27
Apr 11, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 7 major violations. 8 minor violations.
16
Nov 1, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 13 minor violations.
19
May 17, 2024
Complaint Full
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
19
Feb 1, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 8 major violations. 15 minor violations.
16
Aug 15, 2023
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
37
May 2, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 11 minor violations.
21
Nov 18, 2022
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 15 minor violations.
14
Violations — Oct 28, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Food stored on floor in the walk-in freezer
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
10-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water was put to heat on stove top for utensil storage **Corrective Action Taken**
10-07-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed shrimp thawing in triple sink without a container or running water . Shrimp is directly in contact with sink , no clean container is being used to hold shrimp to thaw . No running water on shrimp , lobster , conch or butter sauce . I talked to the manager on duty about proper throwing he removed the shrimp from the triple sink and began to thaw the rest of the shrimp and other items and cold running water. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Corrected On-Site**
22-49-4
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed a container 16 oz. of strawberries containing mold like growth in walkin cooler
01B-07-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. The high temperature dish machine is not reaching 180 F to sanitize. **Corrected On-Site**
22-45-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw lobster over ready to eat dressing in the walk-in cooler observed.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp thawing at 63° and triple sink. the shrimp is removed from triple sink and refrigerated. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter @115F the butter was put directly under heat lamp to reheat to proper 165 F **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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