DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

HUNTER CRAB

With 3 documented inspections, HUNTER CRAB in WEST PALM BEACH has achieved a 2.3/5 food safety rating. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

4201 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33409
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13556514

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In dry seasoning bins bowls with no handles used to scoop products, discussed with operator who removed bowls. 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. Employee purse stored with single service items, discussed with operator who removed purse. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In dry storage room bins of rice and flour open with no lid, discussed with operator to cover products.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At cook line unlabeled squeeze bottles of cooking wine and oil, discussed with operator to label bottles.
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee smoked a cigarette then entered store and handled clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator who educated employee, employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw shell eggs stored above cooked boiled eggs, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In reach in cooler almost empty gallon of milk no date mark, per operator product opened over 24 hours ago. Discussed with operator who date marked product. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in front of manager office no paper towels, discussed with operator who provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At server expo station spray bottle containing degreaser not labeled, discussed with operator who labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10882602

  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Walk in cooler/ walk in freezer Nonfood-grade trash bags used in direct contact with cooked crab. Advised operator to remove. Warning
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee walked behind bar, handled menus, order entry system then handled clean equipment, clean utensils, clean glasses and opened beer bottles, prepared drinks for customers without washing hands. Advised operator of proper hand washing procedures. Warning
  • 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. Employee touched face and then handled clean utensils and prepared food without washing hands. Advised operator of proper handwashing procedures. Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Flip top cooler #2 Raw shell eggs stored above hard boiled eggs. Operator moved raw shell eggs to comply with storage procedures. Raw scallops stored over cooked mussels. Operator moved scallops. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line sour cream (53F - Cold Holding) left out by operator for 30 mins. Item not prepared or portioned today. Operator placed item in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** 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 rice (115F - Hot Holding) Operator stated cooked rice less than 2 hours prior. Advised operator to reheat rice to 165F. Operator moved rice to be reheated. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cooked potato (63F - Cooling) at 1:00 since 11:45 68F 2:35 ; cooked corn (55F - Cooling) at 1:00 since 11:45 67F 2:35 at this rate will not reach 41F within 6 hours. Moved back into walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31A-07-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. At dining room service station, drink machine with ice bins requiring manual ice scooping/drink preparation no hand washing sink available. Advised operator to install handwashing sink in service station. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink behind bar used to store bar mats. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site 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. Advised operator to complete employee training. Warning

Inspection Date: 4/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10813389

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed