BLU BISTRO

dba REPUBLIC MARATHON LLC

About this restaurant

Blu Bistro is a seating restaurant with 150 seats located at 19 Sombrero Blvd in Marathon. According to online sources, the restaurant is situated at a family-friendly resort and marina in the Florida Keys and serves traditional Greek cuisine. The establishment operates daily from noon to 9 p.m.

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Food Safety Grade

Poor

Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.

Location

Address: 19 SOMBRERO BLVD
MARATHON, FL 33050
Phone: 5168051558
DBPR District: District 1 — Miami (licenses expire October)
County (Region Code): Hamilton (code 24)
Seating: 150 seats

License

License Number: SEA5400057
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry: Oct 1, 2026
Last Inspection: Jan 5, 2026

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total
Apr 17, 2026 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	3	2	9	14
Violations Found H · V01 ×3 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V05 Handwashing procedures Inadequate handwashing by food employees H · V06 Handwashing facilities Inadequate handwashing facilities H · V16 ×2 Proper cooking temps Food not cooked to required minimum temperature H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled I · V31 ×2 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V33 Proper cooling equipment Inadequate cooling/cold holding equipment I · V36 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting Class: Food Visit ID: 13606316 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Jan 5, 2026	Routine - Food	Administrative complaint recommended	8	2	14	24
Violations Found H · V01 ×3 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V05 Handwashing procedures Inadequate handwashing by food employees H · V06 Handwashing facilities Inadequate handwashing facilities H · V08 ×3 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V16 ×2 Proper cooking temps Food not cooked to required minimum temperature H · V22 ×2 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled I · V31 ×2 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V33 ×2 Proper cooling equipment Inadequate cooling/cold holding equipment I · V36 ×2 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V41 ×2 Toilet facilities Inadequate or improperly maintained toilet facilities B · V50 Adequate lighting Inadequate lighting in food preparation/storage areas Class: Food Visit ID: 13479219 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Jul 31, 2025	Routine - Food	Administrative complaint recommended	5	7	18	30
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 ×3 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V06 Handwashing facilities Inadequate handwashing facilities H · V08 ×3 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V14 ×3 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V16 ×4 Proper cooking temps Food not cooked to required minimum temperature H · V22 ×3 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled H · V24 Toxic substance control Toxic substances improperly identified/stored/used I · V29 ×3 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V33 ×3 Proper cooling equipment Inadequate cooling/cold holding equipment I · V36 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting B · V51 Premises clean Premises not clean or in disrepair Class: Food Visit ID: 10872925 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food