MONTYS AT COCONUT GROVE
2550 S BAYSHORE DR · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33133-4743
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
26 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
09-01-4High Priority – 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. Observed employee touched cooked potato bites to check temperature of them with bare hands. Manager had employee discard container of cooked potato bites into trash. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-12-4High Priority – Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. 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. Observed employee touched cooked potato bites to check temperature of them with bare hands. Manager had employee discard container of cooked potato bites into trash.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in reach in cooler at cookline raw mahi mahi over cooked shrimp. Employee removed raw fish and placed on lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed none available heat hose under three compartment sink.
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda spray nozzles soiled at both bar areas.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink at bar area used as ice dump sink.
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed on menu raw tuna tartare and raw ceviche not identified on menu.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed none available in employee bathroom.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed plates of flan and key lime pie in reach in cooler not date marked. As per manager it was prepared 2/16/2024. Employee began placing dates onto items during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 17
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tile missing at ceiling above/next to rear griddle in kitchen.
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed throughout kitchen and prep area. **Repeat Violation**
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed trash can with not cover in shared employees bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at cutting board on prep line.
14-17-4Basic – Dry storage area shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed one employee with no hair restraint preparing food.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed in kitchen area, floor stand mixer in poor repair with accumulation of rust on exterior of mixer.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed throughout kitchen area.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed three boxes of fruit purée stored on floor in walk in cooler. Operator removed boxes from floor. **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in walk in freezer located in hallway of establishment. **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed containers of tongs, cooking utensils and ice cream scoops stored in standing water at 90°F inside kitchen. Manager started to heat water for tongs and utensils and discarded the water for the ice cream scoops. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no employee hand washing sign available at both bar area hand sinks. Employee found and began to place signs at hand wash sinks. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets at reach in coolers in kitchen area soiled. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at reach in cooler at rear of kitchen prep area. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed in walk in cooler containers of sauce and vegetable trays not covered. Employee placed covered on item. **Corrected On-Site**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed at hand washing sink at entrance of kitchen.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed throughout kitchen area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:11 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.