Starfish Kitchen

8349 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050

Failed re-check · Apr 3, 2026 Directions
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Fair BiteKarma score 74 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 3 of 4 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 3 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
  • Last inspected Apr 3, 2026: failed with 7 violations, 1 critical.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Apr 3

    Callback Reinspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
  3. Passed Jan 6

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Aug 21

    Callback Reinspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
  6. Passed Aug 8

    Licensing Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor Food protection, cross-contamination

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