ROCKING CRAB
8922 BERTHA PALMER BLVD, TEMPLE TERRACE 33617
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/24/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
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. Observed an empty employee cup above the prep table on the cook line. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed dust soiled wall behind the ice machine. Manager had an employee clean the wall. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/24/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/25/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards with a lot of cut marks all throughout on the dish drying wrack. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-25: **Time Extended**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed a handwashing sink on the cook line with no paper towel. Observed a handwashing sink in the bar area with no paper towel, soap or hand washing sign. Manager replaced paper towels in both sinks and soap at the handwashing sink at the bar area. **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-25: Hand sink in the bar area is still missing handwashing sign **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/25/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/24/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards with a lot of cut marks all throughout on the dish drying wrack.
- 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 two employee cellphones being stored on the shelf above cook line. Manager had employees remove cellphones. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet stacked containers on the drying wrack in the dish washing area.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed containers of shellfish such a as crabs and muscles stored with no cover in the walk in cooler. Manager had an employee cover all containers. Corrected On-Site
- 10-05-5:High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the spoon used to serve rice in standing water temping at 67F. Manager removed and replaced spoon and placed in a dry container with no water. Corrected On-Site
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 5 live flies in the bar area by the tap line. Manager eradicated, cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the handwashing sink in the bar area with a mixing spoon and a wire scrub. Manager removed items from the sink. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed a handwashing sink on the cook line with no paper towel. Observed a handwashing sink in the bar area with no paper towel, soap or hand washing sign. Manager replaced paper towels in both sinks and soap at the handwashing sink at the bar area. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/24/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 2/5/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over cheesecake. Employee moved chicken to bottom rack Corrected On-Site
- 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Oyster tags not kept in chronological order.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels in ladies restroom.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2024 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/19/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
1
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of crab on floor in walk-in freezer. Manager moved crabs to shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/23 Operator paid for license durning inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine. manager washed, rinsed and sanitized Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By serviceline. Manager replaced paper towel Corrected On-Site
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. manager fixed dispenser Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/19/2023 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 1 basic).