BLUE MOON FISH COMPANY

Name: BLUE MOON FISH COMPANY
Address: 4405 W TRADEWINDS AVE, LAUDERDALE BY THE SE, FL, 33308, US
Rating: 59.1

4405 W TRADEWINDS AVE, LAUDERDALE BY THE SE, FL 33308

License #1617434

🦞 Seafood ℹ️

59.1 Grade F / 100

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June 25, 2026 · 1 finding · 0 critical

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BLUE MOON FISH COMPANY in LAUDERDALE BY THE SE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 59.1 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 10 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on June 25, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 56 total violations — 18 critical, 14 major, 24 minor.

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June 12, 2025

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-74-7] Cook line drawers- Raw Salmon 45-46F Cold Holding Raw Snapper- 46F Cold Holding. Per Manager food items in unit less than 4 hours. Items not prepared or portioned today. Manager add ice to quick chill. Observed repair man on site fixing units.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[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.
[12A-13-4] Dish employee handled soiled utensils and then handled clean utensils without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Cookline- Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary over 400ppm). Operator diluted solution. Quaternary 400ppm.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 2 bar soda guns. Operator cleaned during inspection.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary and chlorine.