ROCKING CRAB SEAFOOD AND BAR
8635 BLANDING BLVD UNIT 201
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/17/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
12
Total
18
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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 cell phone on wooden counter top on other side of cook line next to where to gos are packaged. Employee removed cell phone. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf above the triple sink, pans stacked before properly air drying. Manager began to separate pans. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Under 4 section fryer on cook line, multiple tiles missing.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Ceiling and wall at end of cook line soiled. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. On cook line under table in front of woks, 5 containers of liquid margarine stored on floor. Manager removed from floor and put in shelf. Also, in walk-in freezer case of corn on the cob stored on floor. Manager stated he will fix it. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In walk-in cooler, blue cooler filled with ice has handle of scoop in product. Manager removed handle from ice. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On cook line, hood filters have build up of grease. Also, on server line around soda nozzles have build up of debris. Also, multiple gaskets soiled on cook line and refrigerator on server area.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. On shared dumpster out back of establishment, lid open.
- 35B-04-4:Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Back door of establishment has sunlight coming through side of door and door frame at bottom left when door is shut.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of paper towels and case of toilet paper stored under front counter on floor. Manager moved all boxes off the floor. Corrected On-Site
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Behind the bar, single service utensils stored in holder with handles not facing up. Manager began to fix. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board of reach in cooler on cook line. Also, wet wiping cloth on back room prep table. Manager put both wiping cloths back into the sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled cell phone in server area, they put cell phone away and without handwashing handled customer food to delivery out to table.
- 09-20-5:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - ready-to-eat food intended to be heated as a sole ingredient not immediately heated to 145 degrees F after bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee at back prep table handled blanched potatoes after cooling to store in walk-in for dinner service bare handed.
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, two raw shelled eggs stored with cracked in shell. Manager discarded eggs.
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags not marked with last date of service. Manager stated last inspector told him he did not have to do that. Educated the manager about why we require date marks on the tags.
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Employees Jessica and Marinus missing last names and date of birth on training certificates.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On shelf next to triple sink, spray bottle of purple liquid and bottle of clear liquid not labeled. Manager labeled both bottles. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/17/2025 revealed 18 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 8/12/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In flip top reach in cooler, calamari pan has to go bowl as scooper. Manager removed. 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 phone and wallet on storage rack above open bag of flour. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Multiple pans above triple sink not air dried before stacking. Manager separated to dry properly. Corrected On-Site
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, walls and or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Ceiling above server window in kitchen is soiled. Wall behind prep table in back room by back door is soiled.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of soy sauce on ground next to back prep table. Manager removed from ground. Corrected On-Site
- 14-13-4:Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Drill used to mix marinara sauce not easily cleanable or made for food use.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall below hand wash station adjacent to walk in cooler has hole. Manager stated currently in process in getting repaired. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Two knifes on rack by triple sink have broken tips and damaged blades.
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In walk in cooler, portioned crab, muscles and lobster tail was not date marked. Manager added date markings. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Grill cleaner in spray bottle next to ice machine not labeled. Manager added label. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/12/2024 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 12/19/2023
High Priority
6
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
18
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used to scoop squid on main cook line. Bowl discarded.
- 21-19-4:Basic - Clean wiping cloth supply not properly stored. Green sanitizer bucket stored next to marinara sauce and butter warmer in server station. Bucket moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on dry food storage shelf with to go items in back prep area. Water discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Black microwave on cook line across from fryers missing plastic cover. Manager states new microwave has been ordered. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor drain in bar area. Ceiling and ceiling vent covers over server station in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer on end of cook line near fryers.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink in women's restroom in dining area. Inspector emailed sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster outside establishment.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. On back prep line in back kitchen, raw meat thawing in standing water. Employee placed meat in prep sink and turned water on to run. Corrected On-Site
- 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. One cook in kitchen talking on personal cell phone while handling clean container in walk in cooler without washing hands after using phone. One server in kitchen handled personal cell phone and immediately handled to go cups and began making drinks for guests without washing hands first. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-24-4:High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Strip hanging over ice machine in back kitchen. Strip removed. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In flip top cooler across from fryers on cook line, raw fish stored over ready to eat bread sticks. Items moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On make line across from fryers in flip top cooler, cooked chicken wings 48F stored overnight. Wings discarded. See stop sale.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On make line across from fryers in flip top cooler, cooked chicken wings 48F stored overnight. Wings discarded. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hand soap stored on dry storage rack over to go items in back prep area. Soap moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both hand washing sinks in unused bar area.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Both hand washing sinks in unused bar area.
- 01C-01-4:Intermediate - No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. In walk in cooler, multiple tubs of oysters stored without tags. Employee located tags and placed on tubs. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/19/2023 revealed 18 total violations (6 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 7/6/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Underside interior of ice bin at far end of bar, employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under triple sink at bar area.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Two cases of cooking oil on floor by walk in coolers. Three boxes of seafood in walk in freezer. Employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. 3 boxes of napkins on floor at secondary bar closest to kitchen area.
- 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. One large butcher's knife on magnetic strip in prep area covered in rust.
- 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee on cook line grabbing raw shrimp with bare hands, then handling clean equipment, then used shirt to wipe off forehead and continued to work with clean utensils and equipment without washing hands in between any tasks.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 2 live flying insects around bin ice at far end of bar area.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: Raw shell eggs stored over cabbages. Raw shrimp over sausages. Raw mussels over cilantro. Employee rearranged all items during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw oysters (47F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (46F - Cold Holding) in bottom section of standing reach in cooler on cook line, per employee door to cooler consistency opened for no more then 1 hour, employee placed ice on both items. Retemp at 43F. Corrected On-Site
- 01C-01-4:Intermediate - No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. 3 bus tubs of raw oysters in walk in cooler and 1 bus tub of raw oysters in reach in cooler on cook line missing tags, employee found tags and placed them with their corresponding tubs. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two spray bottles, one with yellow liquid, one with clear liquid, in cabinet under server area by bathrooms in dining area, employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/6/2023 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).