CRAFTY CRAB
Universal Drive
Tallahassee, Florida, 32303
Leon County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/8/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plastic plates not inverted in the bar area.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed flour and breading spilled on the floor behind the fryers in the cook line. Floors has trash and debris inside walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed two hood filters has flour and dust accumulation underneath hood system on the cook line.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rusty shelves inside reach in cooler used for seafood on the cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed current license has expired 4/1/2025 Owner paid for license at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Checked temperature of chicken 45°f stored inside walk in cooler per Manager employee seasoned the chicken 30 minutes prior recommend to use ice bath for product, quick chill in the freezer. **Repeat Violation**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Checked temperature of seafood gumbo 112°f must maintain 135°f **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed white cutting board soiled has brown and yellow discoloration on the surface located back prep kitchen, replace or resurface Can opener blade has dried food debris left on the surface.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed ice scoop stored inside hand wash sink located on the cook line. Checked handwashing sink has paper towel rolls stored inside located in bar. **Corrected On Site **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed two spray bottles unlabeled stored on the front expo line. Degreaser and disinfectant cleaner content in spray bottles. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/8/2025 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 12/27/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior panel of the ice machine has Black mold like growth on the surface.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vent has rust and mold like growth on the surface in the dish machine room.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plastic plates not stored inverted on the counter in the server area. **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 ear rings stored in the bar on the counter. (Bar area)
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors soiled in all walk in cooler and freezer.
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no thermometer inside reach in cooler used for seafood on the cook line. Manager placed new thermometer inside cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rusty storage shelves inside reach in cooler used for seafood on cook line.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusty. **Repeat Violation**
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed server touch ear plugs in her ear while wearing gloves, without washing hands.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken wings stored above pre cooked sausage store inside walk in cooler. Manager moved the chicken wings **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Checked temperature snow crab 45°f stored inside reach in cooler on cook line. Recommend Manager to quick chill product or use ice bags to properly cold hold snow crabs. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Observed oysters tags has the month of December and November mixed together in the container. Recommend to Manager must be kept in chronological order.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed cloths stored inside hand wash sink located on the cook line, per Manager do not use hand sink.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle stored behind the bar area.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/27/2024 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).