BLUE MOON FISH COMPANY
4405 W TRADEWINDS AVE, LAUDERDALE BY THE SE, FL 33308
License #1617434
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →BLUE MOON FISH COMPANY in LAUDERDALE BY THE SE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 82.2 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 30, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 15 total violations — 9 critical, 2 major, 4 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on January 30, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 7 critical, 2 major, and 1 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Seafood area - flip top #2 - key lime pie (48-52F). Per operator item placed in unit almost 4 hours ago. Operator moved item to walk in cooler to quick chill.
- [12A-13-4] Dish employee handled soiled utensils and then handled clean utensils without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands.
- [16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary and chlorine.
- [41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Cookline- Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary over 400ppm). Operator diluted solution. Quaternary 400ppm.
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine #1 and flake ice maker.
- [08A-02-6] 1. Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Storage room reach in freezer - raw fish stored over ready to eat prepared spinach. Operator stored all items properly. 2. Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler - 1 entree of cooked fish stored under raw lobster on speed rack. Operator stored all items properly.
- [01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Seafood area - flip top #2 - meringue (58-60F). Per operator item ambient cooling since 10:30am, current time 3pm. Reviewed proper cooling. See stop sale.
- [03D-06-5] Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Seafood area - flip top #2 - meringue (58-60F). Per operator item ambient cooling since 10:30am, current time 3pm. Reviewed proper cooling. See stop sale.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 2 bar soda guns. Operator cleaned during inspection.
- [08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Walk in cooler - raw beef burgers stored over raw fish. Operator stored all items properly.
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