DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

HUNGRY CRAB

Bruce B Downs Boulevard
Tampa, Florida, 33647
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10756855

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open beverages on perp kitchen table. Open beverage over front line Reach in cooler. Operator relocated all beverages during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored inside front line Reach in cooler, not identified or segregated. Operator segregated during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of sauce stored on floor of Walk in cooler. Multiple food items stored in floor in Walk in freezer. Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operating with an expired license. Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken, raw beef, and raw fish stored over Ready to eat oysters, snow crab legs, and mussels in Walk in cooler. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hush puppy 51F at 1:46pm, wings 95F at 1:52pm Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked potato 98F at 2pm, cooked corn 78F at 2Pm. Operator placed into Walk in freezer. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Tags not marked last day served or in chronological order. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Both sofa gone at bar area soiled. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee handwash sink blocked at front line cook by table adjacent to deep fryers. Table used for breading set up at fryers. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee handwash sink adjacent to fryers used for storing strainers. Strainer stored in Employee handwash sink at bar area. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Inspection Date: 1/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8775025

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee tea leaves in server reach in cooler. Manager 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. Cellphone on cook line. Manager removed
  • 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in expo area in water at 62f. Manager dumped out water Corrected On-Site
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee milk in server reach in cooler. Manager segregated. Observed employee drink on expo line by to go bags. Manager removed Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed containers of crabs, shrimp and corn in walk in cooler.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken wings over shelled eggs in walk in cooler.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: cooked corn (72F - Hot Holding); cooked potatoes (94F - Hot Holding). Re temp, potatoes 41f, cooked corn 43f Manager placed in walk in cooler to rapidly cooled. Server station: garlic butter (131F - Hot Holding); marinara (119F - Hot Holding). Manager put on line to reheat. garlic butter reheat (170F - Hot Holding); marinara reheat (195F - Hot Holding) Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at bar soiled with debris. Manager cleaned Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed strainer and scrub pads in bar hand sink.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Currently 5 employees working and manager did not have access to certification at time of inspection.
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. On cook line hand sink
  • 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Observed oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Tags put in bucket
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Observed oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed bottle of pink liquid by front counter. Manager labeled sanitizer Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8547210

  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Soup in stream table. Employee placed on lid. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2024
  • 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine. Employee wash, rinsed and sanitized Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dishroom or service area. Employee replaced paper towels Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Employee labeled spray bottle in bar area Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8374191

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed 5 sticky tapes hanging from ceiling throughout kitchen Corrected -observed employee remove and discard Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up along door frame of walk-in freezer
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven handles Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed stored on floor on service line Corrected observed employee place on shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed Tylenol stored on shelf above prep table Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink blocked by prep table on cookline Corrected observed employee remove Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation