BONGOS

Name: BONGOS
Address: 59300 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY, MARATHON, FL, 33050, US
Rating: 62.7

59300 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY, MARATHON, FL 33050

License #5428424

62.7 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

October 14, 2026 · 4 findings · 1 critical

Routine - Food

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BONGOS in MARATHON currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 62.7 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 14, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 49 total violations — 5 critical, 20 major, 24 minor.

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April 16, 2024

The latest inspection on October 14, 2026 shows 4 observation rows: 1 critical, 2 major, and 1 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line Cooler gaskets are soiled
[53B-13-5] Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Sacha
[14-86-1] Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container.
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw Conch salad and raw tuna poke are not identified as raw or undercooked on the menu. All the menu raw items were marked with asterisk during inspection

Disposition: Warning Issued
[24-28-4] Clean cutting board stored below paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from peoples hands.
[08B-40-4] Food being prepared in a room that has screening in place of all or part of a wall. The screen area between kitchen and prep room is used for storage of coffe supplies, bar tools juicer , clean coffe mugs, coffee maker.
[08B-38-4] Sugar, bread crumbs, stored on floor in prep area
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe at the hand wash sink
[09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee slicing limes with out wearing gloves.
[11-27-4] Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
[51-16-7] No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. The dry storage trailer is now used as a prep room with prep table and sink, cold storage and handwash sink installed, the srpcreen room between the kitchen and storage prep trailer is used for storage and coffee area , with juicer and dry goods.
[11-26-1] No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
[53B-13-5] Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Chris Martinez has food handler training, prep employees and bar tenders , kitchen staff. need food handler training
[27-16-4] Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. In prep room .