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CRAFTY CRAB

CRAFTY CRAB has 5 health inspections on file for its WEST MELBOURNE location, with an overall rating of 1.9/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Norfolk Parkway
Florida, 32907
Brevard County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10888120

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Large glass reach in cooler on cook line has soiled door handles.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling in kitchen is soiled.
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 2 pieces of Mahi Mahi, see stop sale.
  • 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, keys, and duct tape stored above prep table on cook line. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean bins on drying rack wet nesting. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Make table and walk in cooler gaskets soiled. Hood vent covers have grease built up.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour on cook line and sugar at server station not labeled. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Mahi Mahi fully thawed raw in vacuum sealed packaging baring indicator label for thawing requirements.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaners stored above soda cased bladders in back of kitchen. Corrected On-Site
  • 27-09-4:Intermediate - No running water at three-compartment sink. Triple sink at bar has a broken faucet.
  • 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Thawed fish, shrimp, and muscles not date marked in reach in cooler. Thawed fish, shrimp, and craw fish not date marked in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 4/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8878665

  • 08B-31-4:Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Catfish stored with ice not able to drain. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sink at end of cook line has no sign
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8784513

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Lid and side walls of ice machine had black mold like substance Repeat Violation
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Back storage area - manager chained tanks Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. pans unstaffed by manager Pans on drying rack above 3 compartment sink Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Food cases on back wall of walk in freezer on rack not 6 inches off floor
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented ketchup can
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. 1 Raw shell oyster shellfish tag missing last used date
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Water line in wait station handwashing sink and strainer in bar hand wash sink. Items removed by manager Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked Chicken wings - prepared yesterday not date marked. Date mark placed by kitchen manager Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 2/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8476197

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Coleslaw Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Women bathroom Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened drink in cooler. Educated operator Corrected On-Site
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda Gunn nozzle
  • 11-26-1: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.
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 8/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8382982

  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At bar and at server station Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At bar, provided one for operator Corrected On-Site
  • 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, by triple sink Corrected On-Site
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under hand sink at end of cookline pipe leaking, operator has called this morning for repair man to come **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table Corrected On-Site
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. By server station, operator added a second bucket Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw lobster and clams over ready to eat crawfish Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (109-129F - Hot Holding) found on back line, suggested rapid reheat on item. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Hand sink by triple sink , dead batteries at paper towel dispenser Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Undated coleslaw and cooked wings Corrected On-Site