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MILAGRO RESTAURANT AND BAR LLC

1401 SIMONTON ST. · KEY WEST · Monroe County · FL 33040

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 12, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3335858
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8355116
DBPR license5428049

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#4High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm);operator primed machine a few times and ran a couple of cycles and was unable to get proper minimum strength of chlorine. Operator set up triple sink and will sanitize dishes in triple sink until dish machine is working properly **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#5High Priority01B-24-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Risotto cooked 12/3 not consumed within 7 days-Stop Sale

Stop Sale
#6High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. bleu cheese crumbles (48F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (46F – Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler near dry food storage area. Operator stated items stayed in reach-in cooler overnight and unsure when reach-in cooler stopped being able to maintain temperature of 41F and below. Stop Sale

Stop Sale
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. bleu cheese crumbles (48F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (46F – Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler near dry food storage area. Operator stated items stayed in reach-in cooler overnight and unsure when reach-in cooler stopped being able to maintain temperature of 41F and below. Stop Sale

Stop Sale

Intermediate 2

#8Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy whipping cream opened Sunday per operator not date marked. Operator date marked heavy cream. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler in prep area soiled/ stained.

Basic 3

#1Basic14-74-7

Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach-in cooler near dry food storage area unable to maintain temperature of 41F and below. Ambient temperature 50F. Observed standing water in tray in back of equipment and torn gasket on door. Operator removed TCS foods from reach-in cooler to nearby cooler **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on walk-in-cooler, reach-in cooler across from stove, and reach-in cooler on front service line are torn.

#3Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of white substance stored on shelf below prep area removed from original container not labeled. Operator labeled container of salt. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:54 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.