Milton, Santa Rosa County

BLACKWATER BISTRO

5147 ELMIRA ST, Milton, FL 32570

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Apr 29, 2026
City
Milton
County
Santa Rosa
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Apr 29, 2026

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 28, 2026

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 24543969

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Upon inspection, observed crab meat 44f (less than 4 hours per employee), raw salmon 45f (less than 4 hours per manager), cooked white rice 47f (less than 4 hours per manager) at establishment. Warning

01B-38-5

Detail 24543968

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Upon inspection, observed sliced tomatoes 44f in reach-in cooler, over 4 hours per employee.

03D-06-5

Detail 24543967

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Upon inspection, observed sliced tomatoes 44f in reach-in cooler, over 4 hours per employee.

Apr 15, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 24515304

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Upon inspection, observed cooked diced chicken 45f in lower make bar cooler # 3 (less than 4 hours per manager).

01B-38-5

Detail 24515307

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Upon inspection, observed cut tomatoes 44f in walk-in cooler. Employee stated tomatoes were cut over 4 hours ago.

03D-06-5

Detail 24515306

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Upon inspection, observed cut tomatoes 44f in walk-in cooler. Employee stated tomatoes were cut over 4 hours ago. See stop sale.

53B-14-5

Detail 24515305

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Dec 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

08A-02-6

Detail 24254806

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Upon inspection, observed raw pork sausage repackaged in storage bag stored on top of storage bags of risotto in walk-in freezer. Manager moved package of raw sausages to another in walk-in freezer during inspection. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 24254807

Basic - Food stored on floor. Upon inspection, observed storage containers stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Manager moved containers to another location off of the floor during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Mar 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

12B-07-4

Detail 23665325

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top of reach-in cooler on make-line close to clean plates and dry toppings. Operator removed drink during inspection. A new drink was later in its place. Manager removed drink and placed it on an appropriate shelf. Observed another drink on dish machine that operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Sep 10, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-09-4

Detail 22780871

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on line. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 22780872

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of potatoes on floor in walk-in cooler. Operator placed potatoes on shelf during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Oct 25, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

06-09-1

Detail 22395750

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon in reach in cooler on cookline. Operator opened packages during inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 22395749

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards on cookline.

33-23-4

Detail 22395748

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle and dumpsters for establishment.

Jan 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

02C-03-5

Detail 21699139

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. Observed open gallon of milk with no date mark. Operator determined date opened was 1/11 and added date during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Sep 29, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

24-08-4

Detail 20800992

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans observed wet nesting on shelf in dish room. Operator removed dishes to be re-washed. Corrective Action Taken

Sep 14, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.