STORMING CRAB
3500 SW COLLEGE RD #100 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34474
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-25-4High 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 with bare hands, then continued to handle sausage with same bare hand. Manager hand employee wash hands before returning to handling food. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.pan containing raw chicken stored on shelf directly above pan containing bread for sandwiches inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Manager moved the raw chicken away from the bread during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Tied bag containing raw chicken stored on shelf above wrapped pan containing raw frozen shrimp on rack inside walk-in freezer. Manager moved the chicken to a lower shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. peeled hard boiled eggs (110F – Hot Holding). Manager stated the eggs were cooked and placed into the crockpot approximately two hours prior. Manager began reheating the eggs to 165F during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Large jug containing dish soap stored on shelf beside clean dishes behind three-compartment sink. Ana get removed dish soap from shelf during this inspection.
Intermediate 4
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands inside three-compartment sink. Inspector had employee wash hands in handwash sink with soap before continuing to handle food. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee drink bottle stored down inside handwash sink in kitchen near dish machine. Inspector removed drink from sink before washing hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Inspector observed three employees cutting and handling food in kitchen and two servers serving food without a certified food manager present. Two certified food managers arrived during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
01C-01-4Intermediate – No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. Four pans containing raw oysters without oyster tag. Manager located the correct tag and moved it to the cooler to stay with the containers until they have been sold. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket stored on shelf in front of kitchen directly above box containing single-use forks.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Several buckets containing sauce stored directly on floor at cookline. Manager removed buckets from floor during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on handle on front of fryers at cookline. Manager removed tongs from area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Lid of dumpster left open.
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Vacuum stored on shelf above "Old Bay" seasoning inside exterior storage shed.
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Floor under and around shelving near cookline soiled with dirt and/or food debris. 2. Floor in exterior storage shed soiled with leaves.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored down inside mop sink. Manager hung the mop behind the restaurant during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:35 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.