Milagro Restaurant & Bar

821 Duval Street, Key West, FL 33040 · Permanent Food Service · License 5428363

B
Grade B
Safety score 86 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 15, 2026 (8 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.High priority · fixed by the Sep 15 follow-up · 5 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Aug 25 routine inspection
    3 high priority (fixed by the Sep 15 follow-up), 1 intermediate, 2 basic
    -14
  • Safety score86

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 2 visits

Routine inspection

6 violations found · Inspector came back once
  1. Follow-up visitSep 15, 2026 Fixed at follow-up

    The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.

    2 earlier violations still noted, but not enough to need another visit:

    • 2 Basic
    What was still cited

    Basic2

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.

      Still observed 50°F, but no TCS food items stored inside.

      More time given

    • Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

      Still observed

      More time given

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
  2. First visitAug 25, 2026

    Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.

    6 violations found:

    • 3 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 2 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority3

    • Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.

      Observed onions soup (50°F - Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (50°F - Cold Holding), for more than 4 hours as per operator. Operator discarded it.

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.

      Observed onions soup (50°F - Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (50°F - Cold Holding), for more than 4 hours as per operator. Operator discarded it.

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: 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. Observed dishwasher machine with chlorine sanitizer solution of 0 ppm.

    Intermediate1

    • Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.

      Cumin Ahi Tuna Crudo.

    Basic2

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.

      Observed walk in cooler with ambient temperature of 50°F.

    • Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

    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.
Stop sale
An order that the food can’t be sold or served.
Ambient temperature
The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained2
Current license displayed2
Approved source; food safe and unadulterated1
Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory1
Food out of temperature1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1