Hollywood, Broward County

BLUE WAVE

901-903 N BROADWALK, Hollywood, FL 33019

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
1 High Priority
Mar 2, 2026
City
Hollywood
County
Broward
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
9

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 2, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

09-01-4

Detail 24405984

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. At bar, server touched drink garnish with bare hands and placed into drink. Discussed bare hand touch with ready to eat food with manager.

11-26-1

Detail 24405983

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. One new employee hired less than two weeks.

10-07-4

Detail 24405985

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen by reach in cooler, ice cream scoops in standing water 79°F. Operator removed water,

02D-01-5

Detail 24405982

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. On cook line, squeeze bottles with oil and wine not labeled with common name. Operator starred to label bottles. Corrected On-Site

Aug 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 20, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 5

01B-02-5

Detail 23972178

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Food not prep or Left flip top - Cut cheese (48F - Cold Holding); Raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding); Raw salmon (45F - Cold Holding); chorizo (50F - Cold Holding); raw beef (45F - Cold Holding); Raw mahi mahi fish (45F - Cold Holding). Per operator items were not prepared or portioned today. Items were left in the unit over night. See stop sale. 2. Right flip top - feta cheese (58F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (51F - Cold Holding). Per operator items were not prepared or portioned today. Items were left in the unit over night and stored on top of pan .See stop sale. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23972179

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Food not prep or Left flip top - Cut cheese (48F - Cold Holding); Raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding); Raw salmon (45F - Cold Holding); chorizo (50F - Cold Holding); raw beef (45F - Cold Holding); Raw mahi mahi fish (45F - Cold Holding). Per operator items were not prepared or portioned today. Items were left in the unit over night. See stop sale. 2. Right flip top - feta cheese (58F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (51F - Cold Holding). Per operator items were not prepared or portioned today. Items were left in the unit over night and stored on top of pan .See stop sale. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 23972177

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle on bar area, employee cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 23972180

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar area . Operator provided. Corrected On-Site Warning

23-03-4

Detail 23972176

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan above preparation area in cook line- build up of dust and grease. Warning

Mar 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 5

08A-20-5

Detail 23631484

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw steak in left flip top cooler. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site

08A-17-6

Detail 23631483

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. Raw chicken over raw steak in reach in freezer

11-07-5

Detail 23631485

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Reviewed big 6 with operator

05-08-4

Detail 23631482

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator provided during inspection Corrected On-Site

36-27-5

Detail 23631481

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled behind cookline

Dec 10, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 9, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 6

35A-02-6

Detail 23406326

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 live , small flying insects flying above unused flip top cooler in kitchen. No foods stored in unit at time of inspection. Operator removed equipment. No live ,small flying insects observed at end of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 23406325

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over provolone cheese inside reach in cooler in cooler line. Operator rearranged food items and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning

29-42-4

Detail 23406330

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 23406328

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times in warehouse washing room. Container inside hand wash sink, operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

53B-09-4

Detail 23406329

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. All certificates have been photocopied. Repeat Violation Warning

08B-47-4

Detail 23406327

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Containers of fryer oil on floor in kitchen. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site Warning

48-04-4

Detail 23406331

Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. Propane tank stored inside liquor room. Operator moved to exterior of building behind exit door. Corrected On-Site

Feb 28, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 5Basic: 3Total: 11

08A-17-6

Detail 22680552

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. Unpackaged raw chicken fillets stored above pork sausage inside freezer at ware washing station. Operator inverted products. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22680550

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top: Flip top: cooked potatoes 64F, Fetta cheese 50F. Observed food in unit stored above rim line. Per PIC food In unit less than 3 hours. Operator moved all foods to walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 22680547

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Oven : Pork (84- 113)Hot holding. Observed unit off. Pork hot holding less than 2 hours. PIC removed and stored in walk in cooler to quick chill. Future usage. Corrective Action Taken

11-07-5

Detail 22680549

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Reviewed food borne illnesses with PIc.

22-02-4

Detail 22680543

Intermediate - Cutting boards at cook line soiled

31A-09-4

Detail 22680548

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cookline hand wash sink blocked by a container of shrimp thawing under running water. Cook moved foods to walk in cooler.

53A-05-6

Detail 22680553

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Micaela Falcon

53B-09-4

Detail 22680545

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. All certificates have been photocopied.

50-09-4

Detail 22680551

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

06-01-5

Detail 22680544

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Sausages observed thawing at room temperature on a cart in kitchen. Cook moved items to walk in cooler to continue the thawing process. Corrective Action Taken

02D-01-5

Detail 22680546

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. For oil and vinegar bottles at cook line.

Aug 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 7

12A-07-5

Detail 22194564

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee cleaning equipment on cook line left line, removed gloves, returned to line and put on new gloves without washing hands first. Reviewed proper hand wash procedures with manager and employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site

08A-20-5

Detail 22194563

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. 1) On rolling rack in walk in cooler, flats of eggs above whole muscle beef. Manager moved eggs to bottom of rack. 2) In left fliptop lower cooler containers of raw steak above container of raw fish and container raw chicken above container of raw beef. Employee rearranged all items for proper separation. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 22194560

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In right fliptop lower cooler mashed potatoes (45-46F - Cold Holding). Per date mark in unit 3 days. Item not pulled or used this morning.

03A-02-5

Detail 22194565

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In right fliptop lower cooler mashed potatoes (45-46F - Cold Holding). Per date mark in unit 3 days. Item not pulled or used this morning. See stop sale.

29-42-4

Detail 22194561

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter with attached hose missing vacuum breaker at mop sink.

41-17-4

Detail 22194562

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in bottle employee using to clean equipment. Employee labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 22194566

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup in container of sugar and metal bowl in container of rice. Employee removed both. Corrected On-Site

Dec 14, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

31B-04-4

Detail 21638168

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sign missing in men's restroom. Operator added sign. Corrected On-Site