RED CRAB SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

Southwest 19th Avenue Road
Ocala, Florida, 34474
Marion County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10741854

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 12/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8853240

  • 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

Inspection Date: 8/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8722463

  • 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

Inspection Date: 1/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8480034

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Shuffle cup used as scoop in spices.
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Prep line. Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jackets on food rack.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of potatoes on floor in kitchen. Moved by manager Corrected On-Site
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoon I standing water 79°. Kitchen.
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Loose faucet in men's restroom Hand wash sink.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Uncovered boiled eggs , potatoes in walk in cooler.
  • 32-23-4:Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Urinal in men's restroom out of order.
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish over Ready to eat vegetables , celery , in walk in cooler. Moved by manager.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towels at Hand wash sink by Dish Machine. Replaced by manager. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Establishment digital probe thermometer not functioning.

Inspection Date: 8/21/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8344724

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soiled deflector plate in ice machine located: kitchen.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl as scoop in spices.
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Prep line.
  • 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Dead flies in fly paper over prep area in kitchen. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Unshielded Lights by entrance to kitchen.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Seafood thawing in standing water. Kitchen. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Food service employee handling cut lemons with bare hand contact. Manager intervened. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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. Manager called Service company.
  • 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 cooked potatoes by prep line. Placed at 12:00 noon. Marked by manager. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 53B-15-4:Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Dishwasher did not check sanitizer /chlorine levels to Dish Machine.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towels at Hand wash sink kitchen. Replaced by manager. Corrected On-Site