Blue Water Bay
Last inspected: Apr 8, 2026
100
Score
Inspectors have visited Blue Water Bay 22 times, with records going back to 2022. Blue Water Bay was last inspected on Apr 8, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near five violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been the most frequent reason, cited nine times.
The city-wide average for Melrose sits at 84, putting Blue Water Bay on the better side of that line. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Apr 8, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 30, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach in cooler at side of cook line, raw steak stored over ready to eat etouffe. Operator relocated storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
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. Chlorine dish machine at 0ppm. No sanitizer bucket connected or present. **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards visibly stained on cook line and storage shelf next to cook line.
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front counter flip top reach in cooler with door broken off seal. Glass door reach in cooler on cook line with torn door gasket separated from door. Shelves of produce walk in cooler with rust pitting the surface.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under sides of cook line have debris build up under equipment. Ceiling air vents and tiles over cook line with dust build up. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Accumulation of food stored on floor of both walk in freezers.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs stored on oven door handle of cook line. Ice bucket stored on floor by hand wash sink and by bulk ice bin. Ice scoop in ice bin at bar with handle in contact with ice. Operator relocated all items. **Corrected On-Site**
10-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters over cook line with dust and debris build up. Rotating fan on prep table by smoker with accumulation of dust. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Wet wiping cloth on cook line prep table visibly soiled with food debris. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-09-4
Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Build up of grease on ground around backside of smoker, outside.
33-20-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor by bulk ice bin. Operator swept and discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage on top shelf of cook line over prep table. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees jacket and bag on prep table by smoker.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean metal containers on shelf by dish machine stacked while wet.
24-08-4
39
Jan 22, 2026
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. All floor sunder all equipment, racks, and tables in cook line, prep area, server area, ware washing area and outside food storage shed and walk in coolers and walk in freezers have a build up of single service items, grease, and food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-21: Floors under cook line and ware washing area have been pressure washed. Unable to view floor of walk in freezer due to accumulation of product stored on ground. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-22: Additional time for making walk in freezer floors available for inspection. **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Racks in main outside walk in cooler have a build up of food debris and surface rust. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-21: At time of follow up inspection, mold like substance and rust pitting the surface still present, additional time needed. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-22: At time of follow up inspection, additional time needed. **Time Extended**
23-03-4
90
Jan 21, 2026
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 20 rodent droppings u deer table in back prep area by smoker cooker. Approximately 40 rodent droppings in server area under soda machine and bag in box soda rack next to cook line. Employee began to clean up droppings during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-21: During follow up inspection, 4 rodent droppings observed on soda syrup boxes of waitstation. Observed 3 rodent droppings on chemical container jugs under dish machine. Operator swept and discarded all observed rodent droppings. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-04-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 1 dead rodent behind large ice machine in ware washing area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-21: No presence of pests observed during follow up inspection. **Time Extended**
35A-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches by back door to kitchen in ware washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-21: At time of follow up inspection, no dead roaches observed. **Time Extended**
35A-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. All floor sunder all equipment, racks, and tables in cook line, prep area, server area, ware washing area and outside food storage shed and walk in coolers and walk in freezers have a build up of single service items, grease, and food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-21: Floors under cook line and ware washing area have been pressure washed. Unable to view floor of walk in freezer due to accumulation of product stored on ground. **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Racks in main outside walk in cooler have a build up of food debris and surface rust. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-21: At time of follow up inspection, mold like substance and rust pitting the surface still present, additional time needed. **Time Extended**
23-03-4
64
Jan 20, 2026
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
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. In use dish machine ran multiple times reading 0ppm. Sanitizer bucket empty, employees replaced bucket and ran machine multiple times and retested at 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Mandarin oranges, 2 artichoke hearts, marinara in outside dry storage shed. Water chestnuts on server line across from service window in kitchen.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. mozzarella (45F - Cold Holding); raw salmon (45F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (46F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (50F - Cold Holding) in reach in coolers on make line, per manager drawers to coolers have been consistently opened for less than 30 minutes. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 20 rodent droppings u deer table in back prep area by smoker cooker. Approximately 40 rodent droppings in server area under soda machine and bag in box soda rack next to cook line. Employee began to clean up droppings during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-04-4
High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 1 dead rodent behind large ice machine in ware washing area. **Warning**
35A-09-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water at hand wash station on cook line at 75F, per employee water heater is being worked in at the beginning of the inspection, water heater repaired and water temperature got up to 115F. **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Racks in main outside walk in cooler have a build up of food debris and surface rust. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. All floor sunder all equipment, racks, and tables in cook line, prep area, server area, ware washing area and outside food storage shed and walk in coolers and walk in freezers have a build up of single service items, grease, and food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches by back door to kitchen in ware washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4
37
Jul 10, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jul 9, 2025
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee wash hands with only water and not use paper towels after. Discussed with operator.
12A-20-4
High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Unable to provided proof of parasite destruction for salmon offered in sushi. Invoice present is for salmon that must be fully cooked. **Warning**
01D-01-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Coulotte beef in reach in cooler from 6/28/2025. Employee discarded. In the walk in cooler prepared beans missing product date marking and unable to identify when prepared. Operator discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-24-5
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 on cook line handled ready to eat wrap with bare hand. Discussed with operator.
09-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line and clean cutting board in storage area soiled and stained. Can opener opposite bulk ice bin with debris build up on blade. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink opposite dish machine.
31B-02-4
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. Food handling employee present working the bar expired training from 02/17/2025.
53B-14-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple food items on floor of walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Standing water on floor by reach in cooler at entrance to kitchen line. Floor of ware washing area with build up of debris and construction remnants.
36-73-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on cook line prep station. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelves in storage room.
14-45-4
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. In storage building dead lizard and two dead roaches in glue traps.
35A-06-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of debris on backside of fryers. Shelves of ware washing area and on side of cook line with debris build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on cutting board on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs on oven door on cook line. Ice scoop in bulk ice container with handle in contact with ice. Clean knives on ware washing line between three compartment sink and wall.
10-02-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Garbage build up on ground around dumpster.
33-19-4
26
Apr 16, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
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**
35A-04-4
86
Apr 10, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 17 violations
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**
35A-04-4
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**
08A-05-6
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.
12A-12-4
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.
01B-01-4
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**
02B-01-5
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**
22-02-4
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**
31A-11-4
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.
29-49-6
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.
08B-12-5
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Plastic mats lining shelf next to cook line for clean pans melted/torn.
14-12-4
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.
21-12-4
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.
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf opposite dish machine, clean metal containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezers multiple products stored on the floor. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
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**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean containers on shelf opposite dish machine with old stickers and residue attached.
16-46-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open.
33-16-4
25
Oct 31, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 30, 2024
Routine - Food
9 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 21 violations
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.
35A-02-6
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**
22-43-4
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**
08A-02-6
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-24-5
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**
01B-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**
03A-02-5
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.
03F-04-5
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**
03B-01-6
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**
41-15-5
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**
52-03-4
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**
22-02-4
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**
02B-01-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In storage area, multiple boxes of single service items stored in the floor.
25-05-4
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.
22-16-4
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.
23-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In the walk in freezer multiple boxes of bags on the floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple door gaskets with tears or separating from the door.
14-11-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf opposite the three compartment sink clean containers stacked while wet.
24-08-4
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**
40-06-5
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**
12B-07-4
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**
14-74-7
12
May 7, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
May 6, 2024
Complaint Partial
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
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**
28-16-5
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**
35A-02-6
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Multiple spots through kitchen and warewashing area with standing water under the equipment. **Admin Complaint**
36-22-4
70
Feb 20, 2024
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jan 25, 2024
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 5 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 11 violations
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**
41-10-4
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.
01B-13-4
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-24-5
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**
08A-05-6
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**
22-41-4
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**
22-02-4
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**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - Misrepresentation of a fruit or fruit juice. Fresh juice offered on cocktail menu but per operator bottle juice is utilized. **Admin Complaint**
52-02-4
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**
03F-10-5
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**
02A-01-4
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**
06-09-1
27
Sep 15, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jul 17, 2023
Complaint Full
6 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 15 violations
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.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. Employee drink stored in drink ice in bar, person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-56-4
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**
08A-05-6
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**
01B-24-5
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**
03A-02-5
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**
41-10-4
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.
22-02-4
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.
14-12-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Items stored on floor in 1st walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor with heavy debris buildup behind fryers at cookline, under dishmachine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape observed to repair ice machine.
14-71-4
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**
35A-03-4
Basic - Clean-out cap missing from plumbing line. Cap on plumbing line outside back door not permanently attached.
29-24-4
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**
23-03-4
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.
14-69-4
25
Apr 3, 2023
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Lobster bisque dated 3/24, heavy cream 3/27, collard chowder 3/27. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-24-5
86
Feb 7, 2023
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket testing at 200+ppm. Test strip rebleaching to white. Person in charge remade to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter at cookline at 117F. Person in charge reheated to 165F. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In reach in cooler in kitchen turkey dated 1/22, ribs dated 1/29, chicken dated, 1/30, smoked salmon dated 1/31. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-24-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler raw ground beef stored over raw intact while muscle beef, person in charge rearranged. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
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. Dishmachine testing at 0ppm at dish level, 10ppm in machine. Person in charge called for service during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-41-4
High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Poultry at 118F in thickest part. Person in charge added to fryer longer. **Corrective Action Taken**
03C-44-5
Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Observed server portioning sauces with no gloves. Person in charge spoke with employee during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
13-06-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One CFM with expired training 1/16/23. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment hood egg wash on time per person in charge, no paperwork provided during inspection.
03F-10-5
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Missing cap on septic pipe outside back door.
29-18-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors in kitchen especially under dish pit area with debris buildup. No longer smooth and easily cleanable in parts. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Food stored on floor in walk in freezer, external storage area. Person in charge began raising. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda plates in kitchen, exterior of sandwich press, exterior of ice bucket with debris buildup.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Single service items stored outside under tent and in shed both which are not totally enclosed. **Repeat Violation**
25-11-5
23
Dec 1, 2022
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Sep 7, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Blue Water Bay last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Blue Water Bay on file is from Apr 8, 2026. The public record contains 22 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Blue Water Bay?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited nine times, more than any other issue at Blue Water Bay.
How does Blue Water Bay compare to other restaurants in Melrose?
Blue Water Bay most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Melrose average of 84.
Has Blue Water Bay's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Blue Water Bay have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Blue Water Bay 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 Water Bay inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Blue Water Bay is inspected around six times per year on average.
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