Inspection Report

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BLUE WATER BAY

319 SR 26 · MELROSE · Putnam County · FL 32666

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 30, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3692609
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13640479
DBPR license6400785

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate11 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#12High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – 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. Chlorine dish machine at 0ppm. No sanitizer bucket connected or present. **Warning**

Warning
#13High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach in cooler at side of cook line, raw steak stored over ready to eat etouffe. Operator relocated storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#14Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards visibly stained on cook line and storage shelf next to cook line.

Basic 11

#1Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor by bulk ice bin. Operator swept and discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage on top shelf of cook line over prep table. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees jacket and bag on prep table by smoker.

#4Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean metal containers on shelf by dish machine stacked while wet.

#5Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Front counter flip top reach in cooler with door broken off seal. Glass door reach in cooler on cook line with torn door gasket separated from door. Shelves of produce walk in cooler with rust pitting the surface.

#6Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under sides of cook line have debris build up under equipment. Ceiling air vents and tiles over cook line with dust build up. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Accumulation of food stored on floor of both walk in freezers.

#8Basic33-20-4

Basic – Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Build up of grease on ground around backside of smoker, outside.

#9Basic10-02-4

Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs stored on oven door handle of cook line. Ice bucket stored on floor by hand wash sink and by bulk ice bin. Ice scoop in ice bin at bar with handle in contact with ice. Operator relocated all items. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters over cook line with dust and debris build up. Rotating fan on prep table by smoker with accumulation of dust. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#11Basic21-09-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Wet wiping cloth on cook line prep table visibly soiled with food debris. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:52 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.