BLUE FISH
3551 Saint Johns Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida, 32205
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/9/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
15
Total
22
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine is soiled
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One co2 tanks not properly secured.
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in kitchen, ware washing and prep area.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cut marks on cutting boards on cooks line
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on reach in cooler in bar area
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Missing floor tiles in kitchen and prep area
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall near walk in cooler
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on floor of walk in freezer
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on top of unit
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers are dusty in the walk in cooler Soiled gaskets on reach in coolers
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler is soiled in bar area
- 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Wall near water heater
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe at hand wash sink in server area
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee with bare hands grabbed a tortilla holder with two tortilla inside his hand touched the tortilla. Spoke with manager and employee about proper hand washing procedures
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towel used to line pan of asparagus and garnishes
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef stored over fish in prep cooler.
- 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Oyster tags not maintained in chronological order
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. A few tags not marked with the last date served
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzles soiled in bar area
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee present training certificate is expired
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/9/2025 revealed 22 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 15 basic).
Inspection on 8/19/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed multiple ceiling tiles in kitchen area not smooth and easily cleanable.
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed missing ceiling tile above three compartment sink.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed white cutting boards on cook line with visible grooves. Repeat Violation
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach under three compartment sink. Person in charge cleaned and removed. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed; cell phone on shelf above flip top cooler at grill station. Personal water bottle and cell phone on prep table by coffee and water pitchers. Person in charge removed all employee items to designated area. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; soiled gaskets on reach in coolers on cook line. Soiled gaskets on walk-in cooler.
- 29-15-4:Basic - Waste line passing through ice machine or ice bin. Observed drain lines exposed and in contact with ice in ice bin in bar area.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed large container of white powdery substance with no label by dry storage area near prep table. Person in charge stated it was flour. Observed bin of white powdery substance with no label on shelf under prep table. Person in charge stated it was sugar. Person in charge labeled all required containers. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee handling ready to eat fish and plating it for service with no gloves on.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three flying insects by ovens near dry storage area.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance in soda nozzles at bar area. Repeat Violation
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed two employees on cook line with no proof of food safety handler training.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/19/2024 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 3/25/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
11
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in kitchen and ware washing area Repeat Violation
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing in Dish area
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing on wall near Dish area Repeat Violation
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cut marks on cutting boards in kitchen area Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on hand,e of green rolling cart, manager moved tongs Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers soiled with dust in walk in cooler, gaskets soiled on cooks line and oyster bar area Repeat Violation
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Wooden wall where tankless water heater is stored
- 29-15-4:Basic - Waste line passing through ice machine or ice bin. In bar area
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled container with a white powdery substance stored inside, manager labeled container Flour Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on Drink nozzles in bar area Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/25/2024 revealed 12 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 12/21/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
9
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tanks not secured, manager properly secured tanks Corrected On-Site
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in kitchen and ware washing area
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above dish machine
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Several cut marks on cutting boards
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on bottom drawer gasket
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Black debris/ grease on floor under equipment Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with food debris Fan covers are dusty in the walk in cooler Repeat Violation
- 25-27-4:Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Straws stored on bar counter top
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled in the walk in cooler
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cream (59F - Cold Holding) open container of cream stored in fridge in server area. Manager discarded cream Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Multiple tags missing the last date served
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened container of cream in server station employees unable to verify the date the cream was first opened. Manager discarded.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on drink Nozzle in bar area Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink used as a dump sink, ice dumped in hand wash sink
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/21/2023 revealed 14 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 9 basic).