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 dateFebruary 28, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3381951
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8470446
DBPR license1625659

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority5 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#4High Priority08A-17-6

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Unpackaged raw chicken fillets stored above pork sausage inside freezer at ware washing station. Operator inverted products. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top: Flip top: cooked potatoes 64F, Fetta cheese 50F. Observed food in unit stored above rim line. Per PIC food In unit less than 3 hours. Operator moved all foods to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#6High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Oven : Pork (84- 113)Hot holding. Observed unit off. Pork hot holding less than 2 hours. PIC removed and stored in walk in cooler to quick chill. Future usage. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 5

#7Intermediate11-07-5

Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Reviewed food borne illnesses with PIc.

#8Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Cutting boards at cook line soiled

#9Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cookline hand wash sink blocked by a container of shrimp thawing under running water. Cook moved foods to walk in cooler.

#10Intermediate53A-05-6

Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Micaela Falcon

#11Intermediate53B-09-4

Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. All certificates have been photocopied.

Basic 3

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

#2Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Sausages observed thawing at room temperature on a cart in kitchen. Cook moved items to walk in cooler to continue the thawing process. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. For oil and vinegar bottles at cook line.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 1:45 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.