THE HURRICANE LOUNGE AND GRILLE
4650 OVERSEAS HWY, MARATHON, FL 33050 · Permanent Food Service
Inspection summary
THE HURRICANE LOUNGE AND GRILLE has been inspected once by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, on July 22, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 22, 2026, recorded 13 infractions.
In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 13 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food temperature control.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.
Recorded 4 times on July 22, 2026. For example:
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded 2 times on July 22, 2026. For example:
Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded once on July 22, 2026. For example:
Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded once on July 22, 2026. For example:
Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded once on July 22, 2026. For example:
No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals, outer openings protected from insects/pests, rodent proof
About this data
These results come from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
1 inspection
- Routine - Food
13 infractions
- 03: Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)
- Risk factor
- 10: In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- 16: Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Primary concern
- 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Risk factor
- 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Risk factor
- 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Risk factor
- 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Risk factor
- 29: Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Primary concern
- 31: Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Risk factor
- 31: Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Risk factor
- 35: No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals, outer openings protected from insects/pests, rodent proof
- Primary concern
- 51: Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- 53: Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
- Risk factor
- 03: Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)
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