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BIG BLUE SEAFOOD & GRILL
55 WEST 44 STREET Manhattan NY 10036
Health Inspection: violations
Score: 34
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-08-04; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-08-04), including 4 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-08-04: Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 34. Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- Critical: 03A — Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
- Critical: 04A — Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- Critical: 06C — Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- Critical: 06D — Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- Not Critical: 10B — Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- Not Critical: 10F — Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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