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WAVES CRAB HOUSE

Food safety records indicate WAVES CRAB HOUSE in WIMAUMA has 6 inspections with a 2.6/5 overall rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

14345 US HWY 301 S

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 12/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10887144

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. Repeat Violation
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted at bar.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above prep cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in reach in cooler.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of oil on floor. Repeat Violation
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoon in standing water temped 76 F.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Repeat Violation
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. West wiping cloth on prep table.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour not labeled.
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee wash touch cooked potatoes with bare hands.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corn 64 F, cooked potatoes 71 F left on counter for two hours, employee placed in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags not date marked.
  • 01C-10-4:Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Oyster tag removed from container.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board.

Inspection Date: 4/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8991270

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a mold like substance inside ice machine at time of inspection.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic bowl used in bulk sausage on cooks line. Employee removed and disposed of bowl during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks on prep table next to rice cooker and over reach in cooler on cooks line.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone on prep table next to rice cooker in kitchen at time of inspection.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on walk in freezer floor at time of inspection.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. O hand wash sign at hand wash sink at bar. Operator replaced sign during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.Mops stored in mop buckets not set to dry at time of inspection.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed old food debris on soda gun nozzle at bar at time of inspection.
  • 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. Food in walk in cooler.

Inspection Date: 9/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8790928

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license posted expired 2-1-2022
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open bottle of water and iced tea on cook line. Employee moved to walk in cooler
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food in reach in freezer by Mac n cheese pouches to be served to guests.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn at bar cooler
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At bar handsink
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed medicine on cook line shelf above make table. Manager moved Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2-1-2024. Manager renewed license and current expiration is 2-1-2025 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
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags not dated Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on cook line
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar hand sink. Manager refilled Corrected On-Site
  • 41-04-4:Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Observed employee lighter on cook line. Manager removed Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8595867

  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Observed oyster tag not marked with last date served. - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-25: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 1/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8467000

  • 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining oyster tags for 90 days.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At server hand sink, or bar
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added bar with three compartment in handsink to the left of war. Service station is. Far left hand sink and ice bin in server station removed. Handsink by mop sink removed in kitchen. Mop sink moved to right side of 2 compartment sink three compartment sink in kitchen removed and was replaced with a two compartment sink. Dish machine moved to far right corner of kitchen. Prep sink added but us a designated hand sink
  • 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.
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Observed oyster tag not marked with last date served.

Inspection Date: 8/8/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8366731

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Energy drinks on shelf over reach in cooler
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.