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BLUE MOON FISH COMPANY

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

License #1617434

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BLUE MOON FISH COMPANY in LAUDERDALE BY THE SE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 86.6 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 30, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 11 total violations — 7 critical, 2 major, 2 minor.

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [12A-13-4] Dish employee handled soiled utensils and then handled clean utensils without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands.
  • [16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary and chlorine.
  • [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.
  • [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.
  • [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.
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BLUE MOON FISH COMPANY looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?

B record

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