Blu Cafe
Last inspected: Dec 30, 2025
67
Score
Blu Cafe appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2022. Blu Cafe was last inspected on Dec 30, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near eight violations per visit.
“No paper towels” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average sits at 76, which Blu Cafe's 67 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at the splitter added to hose bibb.
29-34-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sink on cook line, staff filled. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer. Currently under repair **Corrective Action Taken**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Dish area, missing tile with standing water.
36-17-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cook line and dish area
36-27-5
67
Mar 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Uncooked crab cakes over spring mix.in cooler . Operator immediately removed **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In flour container. Immediately removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. behind cook equipment
36-73-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of white oven and drawer
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of grill
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior and gaskets of drawer coolers across from fryers. Operator immediately cleaned **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In prep cooler on cook line . Operator immediately cleaned **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6
64
Oct 1, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. 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. Salmon. Completely thawed in standing water. Stop sale.
01B-03-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. quest (91F - Hot Holding). Less than 4 hours in pot. Staff turned up heat. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to soda machine . Staff added towels **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Throughout kitchen **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4
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. Salmon. Completely thawed in standing water. Stop sale.
06-09-1
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Oppm. Chlorine tested no activated. Machine not in use. Manual ware washing will take place until chlorine is tested and machine is minimal 100ppm.
16-55-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole next to hand sink in dish room
36-24-5
Basic - Light not functioning. Hood
36-62-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken and salmon thaw in standing water. Staff turned on the water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
50
Feb 14, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. burger (93F - Hot Holding), turned heat up. Less than 4 hours **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-14: **Time Extended**
03B-01-6
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Fish over mashed potatoes in reach in cooler. Staff removed. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-14: **Time Extended**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bowl in sink. On the cook line. Manager removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-14: **Time Extended**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen next to prep tables. Manager added paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-14: **Time Extended**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Next to triple sink management filled. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-14: **Time Extended**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Mashed potatoes and corn. Staff added date mark. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-14: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil. Staff picked it up. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-14: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-14: **Time Extended**
14-42-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans in storage room. Manager turned them over. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-14: **Time Extended**
25-06-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Throughout establishment - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-14: **Time Extended**
36-36-4
41
Feb 8, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 12 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. 0ppm. out of sanitizer **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Fish over mashed potatoes in reach in cooler. Staff removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken tender (44F - Cold Holding); crab (45F - Cold Holding); rice (45F - Cold Holding). Manager states cooler door was open and closed often. Exterior ambient thermometer reads40F chicken (50F - Cold Holding); . Less than 4 hours. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. burger (93F - Hot Holding), turned heat up. Less than 4 hours **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Next to triple sink management filled. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen next to prep tables. Manager added paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Mashed potatoes and corn. Staff added date mark. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bowl in sink. On the cook line. Manager removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Throughout establishment
36-36-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil. Staff picked it up. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
14-42-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans in storage room. Manager turned them over. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
30
Sep 13, 2023
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
86
Sep 11, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 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. not working. 0ppm **Warning**
22-41-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 9 dead at bar area. Manager cleaned next unannounced per Madeline **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing.over ice machine
36-36-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In dish area.
36-03-4
74
May 25, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Jul 29, 2022
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Greens , meatballs,meat sauce and rice .51F
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Greens , meatballs,meat sauce and rice .51F
03A-02-5
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. Tested at 0 ppm.
22-41-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in cooler ice around vents and floor.
14-69-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Blu Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Blu Cafe on file is from Dec 30, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Blu Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “no paper towels” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Blu Cafe.
How does Blu Cafe compare to other restaurants in Ocoee?
Blu Cafe most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocoee average of 76.
Has Blu Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Blu Cafe have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Blu Cafe 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 Blu Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Blu Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.
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