DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CRAFTY CRAB

Universal Drive
Tallahassee, Florida, 32303
Leon County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/16/2025

Inspection #: 3615459

Inspection Date: 4/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10818744

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 4/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10783511

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed 6 pans at prep shelf not inverted. Operator inverted Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed green and white cutting boards Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food flour removed from original container not identified by common name. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. snow crab (50F - Cold Holding); mussels (50F - Cold Holding); craw fish (50F - Cold Holding). Per operator removed from walk-in cooler and placed in reach in cooler. Not portion or prepare today. Operator placed ice on products. Observed container of sour cream (63F - Cold Holding)on cook line out at room temperature per operator held out of temperature less than 2 hours operator placed in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing sink by wait station used as dump sink ice was in the hand washing sink. Operated removed ice. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Employee bathroom. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 2/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8775399

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On cook line, cup used to dispense raw calamari. Operator removed cup Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On cook line and prep table in kitchen, employee cellphone and purse stored on prep table and cook line.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In dry storage area, thee boxes of fryer oil stored on floor.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep table by cook line, standing water 76°F with utensils. Operator discarded water Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In kitchen, microwave soiled with food debris on door and inside. Operator cleaned microwave Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink in kitchen by ice machine used to fill up bucket of water. Operator removed bucket Corrected On-Site
  • 16-32-5:Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. No chlorine test kit to test dish machine. Operator supplied right test strips for chlorine dishwasher. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8570261

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of roasted corn chowder on walk-in freezer floor. Operator elevated. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop's sitting on ice machine.
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle in contact with flour
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw lobster tails over cooked crab in Pepsi 2 door glass reach in cooler on cook line. Operator inverted items Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sour cream (70F - Cold Holding) container on cook line at room temperature. Per operator less three hours. Operator placed in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed of glasses on top of hand washing sink at the ba.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At three compartment sink. Operator replaced Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Employee bathroom

Inspection Date: 12/8/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8374628

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense Cajun seasoning and garlic butter powder. Operator removed and replaced with scoop with handle. Observed plastic soufflé cup with no handle in the sugar bin . Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee bag next to togo lids and containers and above bags of spices. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed containers of snow crab on walk in freezer floor. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In Pepsi glass reach in cooler on cook line Repeat Violation
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed 0 Ppm. Operator change sanitizer bucket and primed machine rechecked 100 Ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired December 1, 2023
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish over cooked chicken wings. Operator placed on upper shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw shrimp (58-62F - Cold Holding) per operator held less than one hour. Operator added ice to the shrimp. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed dirty spoon and steal wool pad stored in hand washing sink next to drink fountain in kitchen. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/4/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8307080

  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Employee reporting agreement provided. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-04: Observed at callback inspection same. New employee hired has not signed and had not seen Employee Reporting Agreement. Admin Complaint