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CRAFTY CRAB SEAFOOD

CRAFTY CRAB SEAFOOD in BRANDON has 9 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 2.0/5. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

704 East Brandon Boulevard
Brandon, Florida, 33511
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13461914

  • 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**
  • 14-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in bag of Jasmine rice in storage area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**
  • 40-06-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys and AirPods on prep table at end of cookline. Cellphone on shelf over flip top cooler on cookline Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on reach in freezer door at end of cookline. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**
  • 33-23-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**
  • 10-08-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At soda fountain ice bin Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**
  • 33-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**
  • 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed in bottom of reach in freezer at end of cookline. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**
  • 29-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: Operator marking oyster tags with the date placed in reach in cooler, not the date of the last oyster served. Explained proper procedures for marking and saving oyster tags. **Time Extended**
  • 01C-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: Tags maintained, but not enough for 90 days. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Steel wool observed in hand sink at end of cookline. Metal tray in hand sink near prep sink at end of cookline. Bar mats and bottle brush in hand sink at bar. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**
  • 01C-01-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. See stop sale. Harvest date on tag with open container of oysters dated 2/21/2024. Tag also has written date of 6/14/2025. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: Tag held with working container of oysters was dated with the date the oysters wear placed in the reach in cooler, not the date the last oyster was used. Explained the proper procedures for maintaining oyster tags. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02C-02-5: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. No date mark on cooked crawfish, cooked wings, cooked sliced sausage in walk in coolers. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13459879

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in bag of Jasmine rice in storage area. Warning
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on multiple handles throughout establishment. Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Uncovered drink glass, covered drink glass on prep table at end of cookline. Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys and AirPods on prep table at end of cookline. Cellphone on shelf over flip top cooler on cookline Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on reach in freezer door at end of cookline. Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavy food debris, grease, trash, single use items observed under and behind equipment throughout establishment. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooked shicken wings, raw chicken, pot of soup, pot of sauce on floor in walk in cooler. Case of raw chicken on floor in walk in freezer. Warning
  • 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Warning
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At soda fountain ice bin Warning
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle touching food in open bag of flour. Warning
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed in bottom of reach in freezer at end of cookline. Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked chicken wings and raw chicken in pans in walk in cooler uncovered. Containers of shrimp, crab and okra not covered in walk in freezer. Cooked lobster tails and king crab not covered in reach in freezer. Cooked crab clusters, salad mix and shelled oysters uncovered in reach in cooler. Warning
  • 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Warning
  • 22-41-4: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 twice at 0ppm. Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Marinara sauce held at 131F in hot holding unit. Checked at 1:21pm. Operator increased heat. Rechecked at 1:55, 147F Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Warning
  • 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade has buildup of old food debris Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Steel wool observed in hand sink at end of cookline. Metal tray in hand sink near prep sink at end of cookline. Bar mats and bottle brush in hand sink at bar. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand sink near walk in coolers, at hand sink near soda fountain, and at hand sink in dish area. Operator replaced towels. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01C-01-4:Intermediate - No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. See stop sale. Harvest date on tag with open container of oysters dated 2/21/2024. Tag also has written date of 6/14/2025. Warning
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date mark on cooked crawfish, cooked wings, cooked sliced sausage in walk in coolers. Warning

Inspection Date: 5/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10836526

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee Dunkin cup on Cook line Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed container of cooked sausage in walk-in cooler not covered. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**
  • 06-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bags of shrimp thawing in three compartment sink Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cooked crawfish, clams and sausage not dated in walk in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**
  • 01C-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining oyster tags for 90 days. Operate stated they sell more oysters than what they had tags for. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Strainer stored in hand sink by dish area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. On cook line, server, back prep area or dish stations. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**
  • 01C-05-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - oyster tags not marked with last date served. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 5/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8773478

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee Dunkin cup on Cook line Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed container of cooked sausage in walk-in cooler not covered. Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bags of shrimp thawing in three compartment sink Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2-1-2025. Manager renewed license and new expiration is 2-1-2026. Manager printed and posted license Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cooked crawfish, clams and sausage not dated in walk in cooler Warning
  • 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining oyster tags for 90 days. Operate stated they sell more oysters than what they had tags for. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Strainer stored in hand sink by dish area Warning
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Ming Chen 1-3-2018, certificate expired and no other food manager on site Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. On cook line, server, back prep area or dish stations. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 01C-05-4:Intermediate - oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Warning
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - oyster tags not marked with last date served. Repeat Violation Warning

Inspection Date: 10/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8851580

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8848472

  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: **Time Extended**
  • 01C-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining oyster tags for 90 days. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: Oyster tags for the last 90 days still not available. Kitchen manager is in process of correctly maintaining the tags. **Time Extended**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: Manager ordered chlorine test strips during callback **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. None at dish area, cook line and server station Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: Manager placed roll of paper towels on top of non working towel dispenser. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: Manager had agreements signed for all employees on site **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: **Time Extended**
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - oyster tags not marked with last date served. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8848352

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee coffee on prep line. Manager removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. First Walk in freezer not working, ambient temp 40f. Warning
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors soiled throughout kitchen and dish areas Warning
  • 08B-52-4:Basic - Food stored under dripping water in walk in freezer. Observed case of frozen bar mix under leak in walk in freezer and ice buildup on case. Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed crab legs thawing in three compartment sink. Warning
  • 28-27-5:High Priority - Observed Warning
  • 28-16-5:High Priority - Sewage on ground from failed septic system. Observed raw sewage on ground at lift station in front of establishment. Tested restrooms and no sewage coming out of lift station. Operator confirmed company has been out twice to make repairs and will be back with part. They were having power issues at breaker on lift station. Admin Complaint
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Food stored under dripping water in walk in freezer. Observed case of frozen bar mix under leak in walk in freezer and ice buildup on case. Warning
  • 02A-04-4:Intermediate - 'Consumer advisory for raw or undercooked oysters not posted/provided in a conspicuous location. Sign was posted in back of restaurant manager posted in front by hostess station Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining oyster tags for 90 days. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. None at dish area, cook line and server station Warning
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - oyster tags not marked with last date served. Warning

Inspection Date: 3/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8561642

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of margarine
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Filling coffee pot

Inspection Date: 11/29/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8372392

  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Water pitcher in sink
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked foods