Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Closed

CRACKING CRAB

5100 9 AVE F645 · PENSACOLA · Escambia County · FL 32504

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 29, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Partial
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3565508
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10705749
DBPR license2706517

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedOctober 29, 2024 2:15 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedOctober 30, 2024 10:33 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#3High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 8 live roaches traveling from underneath trash can to nearby reach-in cooler in kitchen across from pot burners. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Gumbo in warmer at 126f for 30 minutes. Operator reheated gumbo to 186f in 20 minutes. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed operator use cup to scoop ice. Operator retrieved ice scoop for ice. Cup used as scoop for uncooked rice. Operator removed cup in ice during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Fries stored in walk-in freezer not covered. Operator covered fries during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:58 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.