BLUE MOON FISH COMPANY
4405 W TRADEWINDS AVE · LAUDERDALE BY THE SE · Broward County · FL 33308
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
08A-02-6High Priority – 1. Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Storage room reach in freezer – raw fish stored over ready to eat prepared spinach. Operator stored all items properly. 2. Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler – 1 entree of cooked fish stored under raw lobster on speed rack. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-13-4High Priority – Dish employee handled soiled utensils and then handled clean utensils without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Walk in cooler – raw beef burgers stored over raw fish. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Seafood area – flip top #2 – meringue (58-60F). Per operator item ambient cooling since 10:30am, current time 3pm. Reviewed proper cooling. See stop sale.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Seafood area – flip top #2 – key lime pie (48-52F). Per operator item placed in unit almost 4 hours ago. Operator moved item to walk in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-06-5High 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. Seafood area – flip top #2 – meringue (58-60F). Per operator item ambient cooling since 10:30am, current time 3pm. Reviewed proper cooling. See stop sale.
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Cookline- Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary over 400ppm). Operator diluted solution. Quaternary 400ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 2 bar soda guns. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary and chlorine.
Basic 1
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine #1 and flake ice maker.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:18 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.