RED CRAB - JUICY SEAFOOD
Southwest 19th Avenue Road
Ocala, Florida, 34474
Marion County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 3/5/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8881535
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered kitchen and walked onto cook line, put on gloves and began preparing food without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands and changed gloves. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched cellphone while removing and returning to pocket and then handled clean utensils at equipment at cook line while preparing food for customers without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at bar hand wash sink. Operator provided soap. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance (cleaning chemical) not labeled. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 9/5/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8738738
- 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 went from drinking beverage and handling cellphone walked onto cook line and began handing clean utensils to prepare food for customer order without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. Corrected On-Site
- 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/glasses/hair and then continued to prepare/package/serve food without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At cook line flip top cooler; raw shrimp stored over cooked chicken. Operator moved raw shrimp below chicken. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line Ice bath; milk (51F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, held in ice bath (ice melted/not surrounding product level) for 2 hours, added ice, second temperature 41F. Corrected On-Site
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control (TPHC) has no time marking. At cook line; cooked potatoes and cooked corn, no time mark. Operator stated being held less than 2 hours, applied appropriate time mark. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At Triple door low boy reach in cooler; boiled eggs (61F - Cooling 1:50pm/61F - Cooling 2:20pm). Operator stated cooling for 2 hours in overfilled deep storage container tightly wrapped in plastic, at this rate will not reach 41F within 6 hours, uncovered, split into smaller containers and added ice to facilitate faster cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At bar hand wash sink; no soap. Operator provided soap. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 4/24/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8523411
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At walk-in freezer; case of raw fish on floor. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. At Bar Triple Sink (Chlorine 10ppm). Operator added bleach, retested at chlorine 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. At cook line; cooked corn and cooked potatoes, held using time as a public health control, identified on written procedures, no time mark. Operator stated being held less than 1 hour, applied appropriate time mark. 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 maintained in chronological order according to last date served. Advised Operator to maintain chronologically.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At bar; hand wash sink used to store cleaning supplies. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At bar hand wash sink; no soap. Operator provided soap. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At wait station; spray bottle containing cleaning chemical not labeled. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 10/12/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8523170
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-12: **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 10/11/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8360004
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer, boxes of chicken and corn stored on floor. Operator removed from floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator primed machine, retested at chlorine 0PPM, triple sink set up at chlorine100ppm, operator agree to manually sanitize dishes until dish machine is repaired. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At cook line flip top cooler; raw shrimp stored over cooked chicken wings. Operator moved shrimp below chicken. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
- 01C-10-4:Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Oyster tag removed form container before empty in walk in cooler. Operator replaced tag. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At cook line sliding door reach in; cut sausage (47°F - Ambient Cooling 2:25pm/45°F - Ambient Cooling 3:35pm)Operator stated prepped two hours prior. At this rate of cooling sausage will not reach 41°F within four hours; boiled eggs (73°F - Cooling 2:28pm/63°F - Cooling 3:28pm) Operator stated eggs were cooked two hours prior. At this rate of cooling product product will not reach 41°F within a total of six hours. Operator added ice to ensure proper cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At cook line, hand wash sink used to store mixing bowl. Operator removed bowl. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At bar, spay bottle with sanitizer had no label. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning