DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

BLUE WATER BAY

319 Pensacola-St. Augustine Highway
Florida, 32666
Putnam County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 11 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10818865

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 4/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10817405

  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. In the storage building not attached to the main building, 15 rodent droppings observed on top of canned goods and 3 rodent droppings observed on shelf next to bottles of ketchup. Operator removed the cans with the rodent droppings and the droppings observed on the shelf. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-14: At time of follow up inspection 17 rodent droppings observed in exterior storage room along wall and shelf with canned goods. Operator began removing observed droppings. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 4/10/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10708400

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic portion cup used as a scoop for grated cheese in waitstation reach in cooler.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf opposite dish machine, clean metal containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezers multiple products stored on the floor. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line hood filters with debris build up over grill. Fryers on cook line with heavy debris build up. Repeat Violation
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean containers on shelf opposite dish machine with old stickers and residue attached.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water build up in base of the flip top reach in cooler to the side of the cook line.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In the walk in freezer closest to the kitchen door, uncovered tray of rangoons. In the dry storage room, uncovered bulk container of raisins.
  • 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Plastic mats lining shelf next to cook line for clean pans melted/torn.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on top of reach in cooler at entrance to kitchen from the bar.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. On shelf of dry storage area, 1 can of salsa, 1 can of tomatoes, 1 can of green beans with rusted lids. Operator removed to discard.
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee on cook line handled raw chicken with gloved hands. Discarded gloves, did not wash hands, put on new gloves and began working with clean utensils and equipment for next order.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the glass door reach in cooler, raw tuna on shelf over container of gravy. Operator relocated the raw tuna. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. In the storage building not attached to the main building, 15 rodent droppings observed on top of canned goods and 3 rodent droppings observed on shelf next to bottles of ketchup. Operator removed the cans with the rodent droppings and the droppings observed on the shelf. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple portable cutting boards with heavy accumulation of food residue staining. Grease build up on can opener blade. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on front cook line used to fill sanitizer bucket by employee. Discussed with employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Smoked Salmon and Brie platter on menu not identified as a raw salmon product. Repeat Violation Warning

Inspection Date: 10/31/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10708154

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8765622

  • 14-74-7:Basic - 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-07-4:Basic - 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
  • 40-06-5:Basic - 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
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf opposite the three compartment sink clean containers stacked while wet.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple door gaskets with tears or separating from the door.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In the walk in freezer multiple boxes of bags on the floor.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - 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.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - 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.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In storage area, multiple boxes of single service items stored in the floor.
  • 35A-02-6:High 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.
  • 22-43-4:High 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-02-6:High 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-24-5:High 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-02-5:High 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-02-5:High 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-04-5:High 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-01-6:High 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**
  • 41-15-5:High 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
  • 52-03-4:Intermediate - 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
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - 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-01-5:Intermediate - 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

Inspection Date: 5/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8668046

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 5/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8667888

  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Multiple spots through kitchen and warewashing area with standing water under the equipment. Admin Complaint
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 flies in the warewashing area of the kitchen. Observed 2 flies by the prep station area by the back door. Observed 1 fly by the hand wash sink at the end of the cook line. Observed 1 fly on the cook line closest to the bar entryway from the kitchen. Warning
  • 28-16-5:High Priority - Sewage on ground from failed septic system. Evidence of failed septic system at the backside of the property between the last storage trailer and the dumpster area. Build up of debris in standing water with evident flow pattern through the parking lot area. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 2/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8598846

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 1/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8596380

  • 06-09-1:Basic - 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. In the walk in cooler, 1 case of thawed vacuum packaged sea bass still sealed in the bag. Operator removed the sea bass to discard. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. During inspection chlorine dish machine at 0ppm. Operator will utilize three compartment sink for sanitation. Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the flip top reach in cooler at the end of the cook line, raw steak over cooked etouffee. Operator relocated the steaks. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In the walk in cooler, container of cooked noodles dated 1/11. Operator discarded the noodles. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In the walk in cooler, 1 case of thawed vacuum packaged sea bass still sealed in the bag. Operator removed the sea bass to discard.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle behind the bar counter stored with liquor bottles. Operator relocated the chemical bottle. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Portable cutting boards with black residue staining build up. Can opener on the prep table with food debris build up. Repeat Violation
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poached eggs not identified as raw on brunch menu. Warning
  • 52-02-4:Intermediate - Misrepresentation of a fruit or fruit juice. Fresh juice offered on cocktail menu but per operator bottle juice is utilized. Admin Complaint
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Buttermilk wash for breading station held on time as public health control with no written procedures. Inspector provided procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02A-01-4:Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory for raw oysters offered in establishment. Inspector provided sign that operator posted and printable sign. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/15/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8446717

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8444145

  • 29-24-4:Basic - Clean-out cap missing from plumbing line. Cap on plumbing line outside back door not permanently attached.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 6 dead roaches in external dry storage, 4 in glue trap. Also, observed 4 dead flying insects on lids of food product in walk in cooler. Person in charge began removing. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape observed to repair ice machine.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor with heavy debris buildup behind fryers at cookline, under dishmachine. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Items stored on floor in 1st walk in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer to left of walk in cooler with heavy ice buildup.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on fan vent and ceiling in produce walk in cooler. Exterior of panini press with debris buildup. Repeat Violation
  • 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. One spatula with missing piece in clean dish area. Also observed several in use container lids with cracked edges, missing pieces.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed one rusty can with rust along seam in kitchen, 3 in dry storage. Person in charge segregated during inspection.
  • 08B-56-4:High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. Employee drink stored in drink ice in bar, person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In single door reach in cooler raw fish stored over milk. Person in charge moved to correct location. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk in cooler mozzarella dated 7/3. Gumbo, velvet sauce dated 7/10. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In front reach in cooler by breading station, fish, shrimp, sausage 49-51F. Person in charge states has had open during prep. Items out of temp for approximately 2-3 hours, began-icing down items. Egg wash in kitchen at 70F. Person in charge discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hydrogen peroxide stored with food items on shelf above prep table. Person in charge removed. Drano stored on case of dressing in dry storage. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener with debris buildup, smoker shelving and interior with debris buildup, panini press with debris buildup. Cutting boards with black buildup.