Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

BLUE WAVE

901-903 N BROADWALK · HOLLYWOOD · Broward County · FL 33019

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 11, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3367023
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8386283
DBPR license1625659

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#2High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee cleaning equipment on cook line left line, removed gloves, returned to line and put on new gloves without washing hands first. Reviewed proper hand wash procedures with manager and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. 1) On rolling rack in walk in cooler, flats of eggs above whole muscle beef. Manager moved eggs to bottom of rack. 2) In left fliptop lower cooler containers of raw steak above container of raw fish and container raw chicken above container of raw beef. Employee rearranged all items for proper separation. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In right fliptop lower cooler mashed potatoes (45-46F – Cold Holding). Per date mark in unit 3 days. Item not pulled or used this morning.

Stop Sale
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In right fliptop lower cooler mashed potatoes (45-46F – Cold Holding). Per date mark in unit 3 days. Item not pulled or used this morning. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#6High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter with attached hose missing vacuum breaker at mop sink.

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in bottle employee using to clean equipment. Employee labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup in container of sugar and metal bowl in container of rice. Employee removed both. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 11:59 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
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.