BLUE WATER BAY
319 SR 26 · MELROSE · Putnam County · FL 32666
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two flies observed, one flying around the prep area and one by the prep table and bulk ice bin.
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Three compartment sink at 500+ quaternary, operator emptied and reset. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In the walk in freezer, raw steak in ziplock bag over grouper in plastic bag. Operator relocated the raw steak. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In the side cook line reach in cooler, chowder from 10/20. Operator discarded. In the walk in cooler blue crab dip from 10/18 and deviled crab 10/20. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the standup reach in cooler on the cook line, hush puppy (49F – Cold Holding); shrimp (50F – Cold Holding); swai (48F – Cold Holding); calamari (51F – Cold Holding); gator (49F – Cold Holding); turkey (45F – Cold Holding); chicken (46F – Cold Holding) per operator stored since opening. Operator discarded. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the side cook line reach in cooler, prepared Cuban sandwich (51F – Cold Holding) stored in container above cooling plane. Operator relocated to the inside of the cooler, discussed storage level with employee. In the standup reach in cooler on the cook line, hush puppy (49F – Cold Holding); shrimp (50F – Cold Holding); swai (48F – Cold Holding); calamari (51F – Cold Holding); gator (49F – Cold Holding); turkey (45F – Cold Holding); chicken (46F – Cold Holding) per operator stored since opening. Operator discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03F-04-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Sushi rice from 1230 the previous day on the side of the cook line. Operator discarded the sushi rice.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the hot box, sausage (108F – Hot Holding); chicken thigh (106F – Hot Holding); chicken wing (108F – Hot Holding). Operator had to adjust the hot box temps and placed all items in the oven to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-15-5High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket at hand wash sink at 500+, operator emptied and reset. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
52-03-4Intermediate – Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. On sushi menu both "Bays" sushi rolls served with imitation crab not identified as Krab or imitation crab in menu. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple red portable cutting boards with black staining on cutting board, mold like substance or food residue build up. Can opener on prep table with old food debris on the blade. **Repeat Violation**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Sushi menu offered on specific days of the week does not notate which items are served raw. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 9
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Standup reach in cooler on the main cook line with frozen over fan holding all time/temperature control food for safety above 41F. Operator discarded products and will call for maintenance. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on top of the cook line prep table. Operator removed the employee beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket on bottom shelf of prep area on top of spices. Operator relocated the jacket. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On shelf opposite the three compartment sink clean containers stacked while wet.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Multiple door gaskets with tears or separating from the door.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In the walk in freezer multiple boxes of bags on the floor.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wait station soda dispenser has mold like substance behind the nozzles on the underside.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Wait station sliding drawer reach in cooler interior has build up of soiled food debris at base. Standup reach in cooler on cook line has build up of liquid at base of food residue.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. In storage area, multiple boxes of single service items stored in the floor.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:50 PM.
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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.