BLU BISTRO
19 SOMBRERO BLVD · MARATHON · Monroe County · FL 33050
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
41-07-4High Priority – Containers of medicine improperly stored on food preparation table **Warning**
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Canned Pumpkin **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw pork in walk-in cooled **Warning**
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Food stored under dripping condensation from fan unit in walk-in cooler . Observed Raw chicken floating in container of condensation water that is in dripping from blower fan in the wakin cooler . Observed a case of celery under dripping condensation water in the walk-in cooler . **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed 6 pieces of raw tuna thawed in unopened vacuum package in lift lid cooler Observed 9 pieces of raw fish thawed in unopened vacuum package. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter pats 57F, Ice was added to butter tray **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray air freshener over food **Warning**
Intermediate 2
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Tuna tataki not identified as undercooked on the menu . **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At ice machine handwashing sink **Warning**
Basic 14
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-23-4Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 6 pieces of raw tuna thawed in unopened vacuum package in lift lid cooler Observed 9 pieces of raw fish thawed in unopened vacuum package. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor in the walk-in cooler **Warning**
08B-52-4Basic – Food stored under dripping condensation from fan unit in walk-in cooler . Observed Raw chicken floating in container of condensation water that is in dripping from blower fan in the wakin cooler . Observed a case of celery under dripping condensation water in the walk-in cooler **Warning**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In Stand up cooler holding milk **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In men's bathroom. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Liift lid Cooler gaskets are soiled **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in freezer interior has a accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall behind dishwasher is soiled with accumulated mold like substance. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 8:16 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.