Blue Jean Blues
Last inspected: Apr 24, 2026
95
Score
Going back to 2022, Blue Jean Blues has 15 inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 24, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around five violations to closer to three violations per visit over the last few inspections.
When inspectors have written things up, “accumulation of black/green mold-like substance” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
Blue Jean Blues' latest score of 95 sits above the Fort Lauderdale average of 80. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
15
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 24, 2026
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator cleaned the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
95
Jan 29, 2026
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
47
Nov 10, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 7, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
61
May 27, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided handout to operator.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Expo soda gun.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi tuna on menu. Operator updated menus during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-01-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small cup in marinara - flip top. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Cookline microwave.
23-24-4
Basic - Interior of cookline microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
64
Apr 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
29-34-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator cleaned and sanitized during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed shelving in kitchen in need.
23-03-4
78
Jan 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Back 3door reach in cooler; raw shell eggs stored over washed cut lettuce,operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
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. -Cookline reach in cooler on the right of reach in chest freezer, raw salmon and raw mahi thawing in reduced oxygen packaging, operator removed fish from packaging. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -cookline reach in cooler gaskets, in disrepair.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with slime: Bar soda gun holster.
23-03-4
74
Nov 25, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 16, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 5, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 23, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cook arrived at work, entered kitchen, put on gloves and proceeded to prepare food without washing hands - touched ready to eat quesadillas. Reviewed proper procedures and cook washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook touched raw beef burgers then proceeded to handle ready to eat tomatoes without changing gloves and washing hands. Cook washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-12-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided handout to operator. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Expo bar soda gun and holder. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cookline hand sink being used for food prep. Food thawing in hand sink. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 1 employee without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator and reviewed. .
11-26-1
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Calamari thawing in standing water. Reviewed proper thawing. Removed item and placed in reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Covered storage area.
36-73-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on all cookline refrigerated equipment door handles, doors and gaskets.
23-24-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches by back door kitchen entrance leading to storage area. Operator removed dead roaches and cleaned/sanitized the area. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop in visibly soiled, rusty container. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
33
Nov 29, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
86
Dec 19, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-2
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink- kitchen
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths-chlorine
16-37-1
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent to pizza station unclean.
36-34-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior to beer cooler at bar.
23-03-4
58
Sep 30, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
61
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Blue Jean Blues last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Blue Jean Blues on file is from Apr 24, 2026. The public record contains 15 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Blue Jean Blues?
Across the inspection record, “accumulation of black/green mold-like substance” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Blue Jean Blues.
How does Blue Jean Blues compare to other restaurants in Fort Lauderdale?
Blue Jean Blues most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Fort Lauderdale average of 80.
Has Blue Jean Blues' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Blue Jean Blues have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Blue Jean Blues means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Blue Jean Blues inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Blue Jean Blues is inspected around four times per year on average.
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