BLUEFIN GRILL AND BAR
2738 BROWNWOOD BLVD · THE VILLAGES · Sumter County · FL 32163
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 2 flies on cutting on cooks line, employee moved cutting board to dish area to be washed. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna over avocado and cooked chicken in reach in cooler on cooks line, employee moved tuna below. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Milk opened 5/25 in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Butane fuel can on reach in cooler on cooks line, employee moved away from food. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
01C-05-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Inspector emailed to operator, he then posted. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards stained in kitchen.
53B-14-5Intermediate – 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. 3-4 expired employee food handler certificates.
Basic 5
32-02-4Basic – Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Employee bathroom within the kitchen the door is open, operator closed door. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1Basic – 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. Tuna in package thawed in reach in cooler on cooks line, see stop sale. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Stacked Plastic container on clean dish storage in back room with water droplets on the inside of container.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Multiple cutting boards with deep cut marks. Meat cage in walk in cooler rust is starting to pit the surface.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler drawer gaskets soiled on cooks line. Sides of grill and fryer on cooks line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:15 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.