MYRTLE CRAB SHACK
1452 Myrtle Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida, 32209
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/8/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-2024
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handsink in kitchen, provided **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/8/2025 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/7/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles in kitchen area near three compartment sink with visible water damage and in disrepair.
- 12B-10-4:Basic - Employee smoking in a food preparation, storage or warewashing area. Observed employee smoking at front window near retail food items.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed door to ice machine in kitchen area broken and tied to hinge with string. Person in charge stated ice machine has been out of service for two months. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop stored in aluminum single service pan with soiled interior.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave on prep table across from fryers with soiled interior. **Repeat Violation**
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Observed person in charge unable to provide most recent inspection.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fan guards in walk-in cooler to side of establishment with dust build up. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-30-4:Basic - Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. Observed; shopping carts stored in garbage enclosure at rear of establishment. Unused reach in coolers stored in garbage enclosure at rear of establishment.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wiping cloths on prep table across from fryers not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed package of Tylenol stored on shelf above prep table with flour containers in kitchen area across from fryers. Person in charge removed medicine package. **Corrected On-Site**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license for establishment expired June 1, 2024. **Admin Complaint**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed opened container of raw shrimp stored with ready to eat fries in reach in freezer across from three compartment sink.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink in kitchen near back storage room. Person in charge provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/7/2024 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).