RED CRAB SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Southwest 19th Avenue Road
Ocala, Florida, 34474
Marion County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/6/2025
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 1/6/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/12/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. **Repeat Violation**
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service. Cook. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Condiments stored under paper towels dispenser. Wait-station. Moved by manager.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of potatoes on floor by walk in cooler. Moved by manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between equipment. Reach in cooler / make table.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in standing water 66°. Kitchen. Moved by manager. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No Hand Wash Sign at Dish machine Hand Wash Sink.
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Loose water faucet handle to hot water side at Hand Wash Sink by Dish machine. Same Hand Wash Sink , cold water faucet not functioning.
- 32-23-4:Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Men's urinal blocked off. Large bag. **Repeat Violation**
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Food service employee returned to food service duties and put on gloves without washing hands. Inspector intervened. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer handled soiled plates , utensils then handled clean dishware without washing hands. Inspector intervened. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 12A-11-4:High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Food service employee returned from bathroom then handled food service equipment without washing hands. Inspector intervened. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 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 mark on 3 tubs of cooked corn , cooked potatoes, in kitchen. No time mark on shell eggs on kitchen counter by prep line. Per Person In Charge. Items placed at 2 pm. Marked by manger. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle , degreaser, by condiments in kitchen. Sanitizer chemical spray bottle next to cups at bar. Items Moved by manager. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large bowl in Hand Wash Sink by Dish machine line.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at multiple (2) Hand Wash Sinks in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Side exit door blocked by garbage can. Moved by manager **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/12/2024 revealed 17 total violations (5 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 8/7/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. **Repeat Violation**
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in standing water 83°. **Repeat Violation**
- 38-04-4:Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. No light in walk in cooler.
- 32-23-4:Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Men's urinal closed off. **Repeat Violation**
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dish machine chlorine 0 ppm. Dish machine was not primed for chlorine delivery. Inspector intervened. . 100 ppm after. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towels at multiple Hand Wash Sink stations. Kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/7/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).