Name: THE BLUE FISH RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3551 Saint Johns Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32205
License #: 2608970
Total inspections: 1
Last inspection: 08/12/2014
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic and metal bins on dish rack.
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Heavy ice build up on walk in freezer floor.
Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. Tongs on oven door handle at oven near rear entrance to kitchen. Chef moved tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At server drink area hand sink and in bar area. Manager placed signs on hand sinks. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Establishment needs locks on outdoor ice machines to protect ice.
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, container of raw shrimp over poached fish.
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Twelve quarts of jambalaya prepared 8/4/14. Also half quart containers of oyster casino filling 8/2/2014 and bienville filling 8/4/2013. One small container of garlic butter dated 7/30/2014. Chef voluntarily discarded.
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose at double sink next to dish machine.
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags in storage bags.
Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Server area hand wash sink used to dump drinks.
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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