Blue Water Grill
Last inspected: Jun 16, 2025
70
Score
Blue Water Grill has been inspected six times since 2023. Inspectors last stopped by on Jun 16, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near six violations per visit across recent inspections.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Ponte Vedra restaurants. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
6
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
70
Aug 30, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of pizza sauce in dry storage area.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Comminuted meat not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 155 degrees Fahrenheit for 17 seconds or equivalent time/temperature combination as specified in cooking chart. hamburgers (136F - Cooking) hamburgers cooked to 109 on grill on cook line, per employee burgers finish cooking after placing them in steam well with bouillon temperature of hamburger stoped rising at 136F in steam well, employee added more bouillon, second temperature reached 167F. **Corrected On-Site**
03C-06-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips
16-37-1
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee on cook line, employee corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around nozzles of soda machines at bar area. Underside of slushy machine near nozzles at bar area,
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Stacks of to go trays in kitchen area. Also multiple boxes of single service items on floor in outside storage shed. Also box of to go cups in floor at bar area. employee corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of large ice machine in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
55
Jun 3, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of CLR stored over and with clean equipment and pans on rack by large ice machine in kitchen, bottle removed **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6/1/2024
50-17-3
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Two employees touched their hair with bare hands then continued to handle equipment without washing hands between tasks.
12A-25-4
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. At multiple hand wash station throughout kitchen, manager corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-05-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of large ice machine in kitchen around chute.
22-20-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of pickles in walk in cooler. Boxes of pretzel in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underside of slushy machine at bar area, near nozzles. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
50
Sep 29, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food debris build up on the can opener, operator cleaned the can opener. Build up of food debris in the reach of the pizza oven, operator has maintenance scheduled for cleaning and repair of the oven. **Corrective Action Taken** **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 at the entrance to the kitchen from the front counter. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Metal pots on top of the reach in freezer and blue ice buckets on push cart not inverted or covered for protection. Operator inverted the ice buckets. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Stand up reach in freezer missing the door handle. Build up of ice on the walk in freezer door.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. In the walk in cooler container of shredded cheese stored on the floor. Operator relocated the cheese. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler on the main cook line opposite the grill has mold like substance build up on the door gasket. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
67
May 9, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
67
Mar 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in freezer, open bag of frozen raw chicken tenders over box of raw beef. Operator relocated the chicken tenders to the bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In the walk in cooler, two containers of queso cheese from Saturday stored with no product date marking.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on the end of the cook line has food debris on the blade. Soda gun at the front counter has build up of syrup residue on the nozzle.
22-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In the walk in cooler, box of romaine lettuce stored on the floor. Operator relocated the product from the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Blue Water Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Blue Water Grill on file is from Jun 16, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Blue Water Grill?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Blue Water Grill.
How does Blue Water Grill compare to other restaurants in Ponte Vedra?
Blue Water Grill most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is about the same as the Ponte Vedra average of 70.
Has Blue Water Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Blue Water Grill have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Blue Water Grill means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Blue Water Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Blue Water Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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