Blue Water Seafood and Crab
4180 N First St # 10, San Jose, CA 95134
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Last inspected Jun 30, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jun 29, 2026.
- Passed 3 of 5 graded inspections since 2025.
- Keeps coming up: No rodents, insects, birds, or animals, cited 3 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
- #67 in San Jose's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 5 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jun 30
Follow-Up Inspection
No violations
- Failed Jun 29
Routine Inspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Passed Jun 12
Follow-Up Inspection
2 violations
- Minor Floor, walls, ceilings: built, maintained, clean
- Minor Hot and cold water available
- Failed Jun 11
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 3 critical
- Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Critical Compliance with shellstock tags, condition, display
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized
- Minor Hot and cold water available
- Minor Equipment, utensils: approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
- Minor Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied, accessible
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