Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Bar & Grill Bayside

401 Biscayne Blvd #1180, Miami, FL 33132 · Permanent Food Service · License 2337257

Official report

out of 100

Grade C

Safety score 78 of 100

Latest visit: Oct 26, 2026 (13 days ago)

What drove the grade

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.High priority · fixed on the spot · 8 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Oct 26 routine inspection
4 high priority (3 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 3 intermediate (2 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 2 basic
-22
Safety score78

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Oct262026

Routine inspection

9 violations found

First visitOct 26, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
9 violations found:
- 4 High priority
- 3 Intermediate
- 2 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority4
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
  Observed raw chicken (55°F - Cold Holding) near fryer machine. As per operator less than two hours. Operator stored inside reach in cooler.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
  Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
  Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Intermediate3
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  Observed plastic containers inside hand wash sink located at dishwasher area. Manager removed during inspection.
  Fixed on the spot
  No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  Bar area. Operator provided during inspection.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
  Bar area.
  Repeat violation
Basic2
- Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  Manager provided during inspection.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Observed in bar area margaritas frozen machine soiled.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Time/temperature control for safety food: Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
Ambient temperature: The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.