DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CRAFTY CRAB

9511 Westview Drive
Coral Springs, Florida, 33076
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10816159

  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) near mop sink and ice machine covered with standing water.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor area underneath fryer heavily soiled with food debris and grease build up.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Three containers of unwrapped single service straws stored on bar/customer eating area. Operator moved containers behind bar. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Working containers of flour and sugar not labeled near warewashing area.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1. Raw chicken wings stored over jug of milk on left cook line flip top. 2. Raw chicken wings stored over containers of margarine in walk in cooler. 3. Raw whole shell eggs stored over containers of ready to dressings and sauces in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5: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. Cheesecake (53F - Cold Holding) held at expo line reach in Pepsi cooler. Per operator, item was not prepared or portioned today and was held in cooler overnight. Operator discarded. No other TCS items held in cooler.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheesecake (53F - Cold Holding) held at expo line reach in Pepsi cooler. Per operator, item was not prepared or portioned today and was held in cooler overnight. Operator discarded. No other TCS items held in cooler. See stop sale.
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time marking on sour cream held on cook line. Item was held a room temperature for less than 2 hours per operator. Operator applied appropriate time marking. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade located at expo area prep tabled heavily soiled with food debris and rust.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink behind used bar used as dump sink and to store strainer. Handwashing sink by warewashing area used to store soiled knifes. Operator removed items. Corrected On-Site
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwashing sinks at bar and right of ice machine have a max hot water temperature of 83F. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 3/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10793826

  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-21: Extended until next routine inspection. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 3/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10738321

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside and outside of warewashing machine.
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee chicken wings stored in cook line cooler. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of raw shell eggs stored directly on the walk in .floor
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed broken glass light shield in walk in freezer.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink in kitchen used by food employees.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed extensive food residue on the outside of expo warmer.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed a case of to go cups on the floor in expo station. Opypkaced on shelf.
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed employee script medicine on cook line. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed can of WD40 pan cook line shelf. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed two outside no vacuum breaker. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 1.Hand wash sink at cook line blocked epithet bucket and multiple knives. Operator removed. 2. Hand washing sink at bar blocked with bowl and wiping clothes. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chlorine or Quaternary chemical test kits provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed probe thermometer fall apart during calibration.
  • 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. Observed employees who claim to have food handler training, however no proof on site. 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. Observed multiple containers in the walk-in cooler with no date marks. Per operator all prepared 24-48 hours prior. Observed cooked red bliss potatoes, corn on the cob, steamed crab legs. Observed fully thawed shrimp, lobster tails, chicken wings, etc.
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed still no hot water at hand washing sink by cook line. Repeat Violation Warning

Inspection Date: 12/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10738117

  • 10-08-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At the soda dispenser. The scoop was corrected Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-11: **Time Extended**
  • 10-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the rice cooker, the water was 78F in the bowl with a rice scoop inside of it. The scoop was removed and the water was discarded. Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-11: **Time Extended**
  • 38-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Over the ice machine - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-11: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The hood vents are soiled with heavy grease and dust. - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-11: **Time Extended**
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-11: **Time Extended**
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At the entrance to the kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-11: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 12/9/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8757844

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. On the fryer station flip top cooler handles.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In the walk in cooler, cases of raw eggs stored on the floor under the racks. In the walk in freezer, cases of raw chicken stored on the floor.
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At the soda dispenser. The scoop was corrected Corrected On-Site
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the rice cooker, the water was 78F in the bowl with a rice scoop inside of it. The scoop was removed and the water was discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Over the ice machine
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The hood vents are soiled with heavy grease and dust.
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In the walk in cooler, raw chicken was stored over unwashed onions. The chicken was moved Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the fryer station flip top cooler, pasta (46F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (46F - Cold Holding). The items have been in this cooler less than 2 hours. The item were moved to a working cooler to chill and cold hold **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At the entrance to the kitchen.

Inspection Date: 9/21/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8449106

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Main kitchen cook line- observed plates being stored not inverted.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Main kitchen employee beverage on expo line.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Main kitchen expo line- observed service fork in standing water at 78 degrees F.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Main kitchen at reach in cooler- observed case of 2 ounce containers being stored on the floor.
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Main kitchen cold holding unit- observed wiping cloth on cutting boards.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing Observed dish machine chlorine strip not reading. Operator will use 3 compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 7/21/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8449835

  • 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-21: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/20/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8448854

  • 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-20: **Time Extended**
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open bottle of water of cooked food in walk in cooler- operator moved to lower shelf. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-20: **Time Extended**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At soda station - observed approximately 5 small flying insects landing on soda boxes. At storage shelves on opposite side of cookline- observed approximately 30 small flying insects landing on the wall and on single service items and prep counters. At dish station observed approximately 5 small flying insects landing on and inside dish machine. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-20: At storage shelves on opposite side of cookline- observed approximately 10 small flying insects landing on the wall and on single service items. At dish station observed approximately 5 small flying insects single service items and clean dishes. **Time Extended**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler- raw shrimp stored over cooked crab legs- operator moved to lower shelf. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-20: At walk in cooler on kart- observed raw shrimp stored over cooked clams- operator moved to lower shelf. **Time Extended**
  • 01B-03-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. At cookline- cart with cooked corn - approximately 1 small fling insect landed on corn - operator discarded - see Stop sale. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-20: **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler by cookline- hush puppies 50F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 30 minutes- operator placed in walk in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-20: No tcs food at time of inspection. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/19/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8367731

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open bottle of water of cooked food in walk in cooler- operator moved to lower shelf.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food no hair restraint.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At two compartment sink-a bag of raw shrimp and bag of chicken wings defrosting at room temperature- operator moved to walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At soda station - observed approximately 5 small flying insects landing on soda boxes. At storage shelves on opposite side of cookline- observed approximately 30 small flying insects landing on the wall and on single service items and prep counters. At dish station observed approximately 5 small flying insects landing on and inside dish machine.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler- raw shrimp stored over cooked crab legs- operator moved to lower shelf. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-03-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. At cookline- cart with cooked corn - approximately 1 small fling insect landed on corn - operator discarded - see Stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler by cookline- hush puppies 50F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 30 minutes- operator placed in walk in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03E-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At crockpot warning unit near cookline- cooked eggs 119 at 2:10 to 119F at 2:30 (reheating since 12:30)- as per operator crockpot unit set to warmed - at current rate of reheating food will not reach 165F within remaining time- operator placed on stove to be reheated. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At cart by cookline area- cooked corn 60-69F at 2:15 to 60-69F at 2:30 ( cooling since 12:30), cooked potatoes 53-62F at 2:15to 53-62F ( cooling since 12:30)- food left out at room temperature- at current rate of cooling food will not reach 41F within remaining 4 hours- operator placed in walk in freezer to quick chill.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensils and bucket in handwash sink by kitchen entrance - operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink by kitchen door entrance - no paper towels. Repeat Violation