CRAFTY CRAB RESTAURANT

Universal Drive
Tallahassee, Florida, 32303
Leon County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 3/14/2025

High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
11

Inspection Details:

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed at the front line.
  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed an opened beverage stored in preparation table. Employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles in disrepair in the kitchen area.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed several foods inside reach in cooler not covered. **Repeat Violation**
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed in preparation table. **Repeat Violation**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled. Employee discarded it. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at the hand wash sink by the 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at the hand wash sink by the 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
Health Inspector (2025-03-14)
2025-03-14
★½☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/14/2025 revealed 11 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).

Inspection on 1/3/2025

High Priority
1
Intermediate
5
Basic
7
Total
13

Inspection Details:

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed 2 plastic containers used as scoop inside the shrimps and chicken. Employee removed. Them. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed oil container stored on the floor . Employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood soiled.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed several foods inside reach in cooler not covered. **Repeat Violation**
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed shrimp, mussels and crawfish in standing water in the 3 compartment sink. Employee was coached how to thaw food properly.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed in preparation table. **Repeat Violation**
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored above shrimp in the reach in freezer.
  • 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator provided test strips. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at the hand wash sink next to 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand wash sink by ice machine.
Health Inspector (2025-01-03)
2025-01-03
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/3/2025 revealed 13 total violations (1 high priority, 5 intermediate, 7 basic).