BLUE WATER BAY
319 SR 26 · MELROSE · Putnam County · FL 32666
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 2 flies observed in back of kitchen.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw Shrimp over potatoes in tall reach in cooler on cook line. Raw beef over raw fish in short reach in cooler on cook line.
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed a total of 16 rodent droppings in unattached dry goods and alcohol storage building: 7 rodent droppings along wall under hush puppy mix. 1 rodent dropping on top of can of garbanzo beans on dry storage shelf. 1 rodent dropping under shelf where honey is stored. 2 rodent droppings under shelf with gloves. 5 rodent droppings in back liquor room. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-40-1High Priority – Stop Sale issued. Fish reduced oxygen packaged on premises, or commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish labeled with instructions to remain frozen until time of use, not held frozen. 5 vacuum sealed packages of fish were thawed in the walk-in freezer. Manager threw the fish away.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg wash temperature at 58 F, moved to reach in freezer to bring temperature down. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Camembert cheese open in flip-top cooler/drawer without a date mark for when the product was opened. Manager stated opened within a couple of days.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine observed with black/green mold like substance. Table top can opener observed with food debris and rust. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Basket in sink
Basic 11
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food storage area. Paint is flaking from pipes on ceiling in walk-in cooler.
06-09-2Basic – 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. See stop sale. 5 vacuum sealed packages of fish were thawed in the walk-in freezer. Manager threw the fish away. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed wet nesting of dishes on dish area shelf.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler on cook line ambient air 47 F, door was not closing correctly due to the door not being aligned on the hinges. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Beef tallow for fryer stored on floor. Manager stated it was going back into the fryer to cook food.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on floor of walk-in freezer.
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Tongs stored in cut lettuce with handle in cut lettuce not above the food. Handle removed from lettuce. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gun holster at the bar observed with black/green mold like substance where waste line attaches. Observed soiled reach in freezer gasket on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Dish stored on clean dish shelf observed with an old label attached. Manager removed label and dish from clean shelf to be rewashed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed uncovered biscuits in walk-in freezer next to produce cooler.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in a raw gator. Raw gator being thawed in standing water, manager turned water on. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 11:44 AM.
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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.