THE HIDDEN CRAB
942699 OLD NASSAUVILLE RD, FERNANDINA BEACH 32034
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/18/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling in kitchen is peeling. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door for warmer near cook line in kitchen does not close (bungee cord used to keep closed). **Repeat Violation**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear exit door by ice machine has gap. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Both dumpster and grease receptacle are on crushed shells/dirt. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on fryer handle in kitchen. Tongs moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster outside of establishment. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In silver reach in cooler across from dish machine, employee opened bottle of water. Bottle discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-63-4:Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Outside walk in cooler is not locked and employees are not monitoring. Walk in cooler locked by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Server washed hands in hand washing sink by cook line for approximately five (5) seconds. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer near back storage area, opened case of raw beef stored over ready to eat sweet potato french fries. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Breaker missing on outside faucet on side of building where black hose is attached.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Knives of knife magnet in prep area. Knives removed and placed into dish machine to be cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/18/2025 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 12/7/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/7/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/6/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
9
Total
10
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling in kitchen is peeling paint.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Two (2) dead roaches in cabinet below sink in unisex restroom in kitchen. Dead roaches discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment/utensils in poor repair. Door for warming unit by pass through window does not close correctly (bungee cord to hold closed). White handled spatula near grill is melted. Gaskets for two door reach in cooler in prep area of kitchen. Gaskets ordered. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear exit door in food storage/ice machine area.
- 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster and grease receptacle are on oyster shells and dirt.
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lights in small dry storage area.
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster outside of establishment.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above fryers on cook line. Sides of fryers on cook line.
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor throughout kitchen.
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately fifty (50) rodent droppings behind stand up white reach in freezer in back food storage/ice machine area adjacent to kitchen. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/6/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 9 basic).