CRAFTY CRAB
225 PALM BAY RD #177 · WEST MELBOURNE · Brevard County · FL 32904
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Mahi Mahi fully thawed raw in vacuum sealed packaging baring indicator label for thawing requirements.
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaners stored above soda cased bladders in back of kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
27-09-4Intermediate – No running water at three-compartment sink. Triple sink at bar has a broken faucet.
02C-08-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Thawed fish, shrimp, and muscles not date marked in reach in cooler. Thawed fish, shrimp, and craw fish not date marked in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 7
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Large glass reach in cooler on cook line has soiled door handles.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling in kitchen is soiled.
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 2 pieces of Mahi Mahi, see stop sale.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone, keys, and duct tape stored above prep table on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean bins on drying rack wet nesting. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Make table and walk in cooler gaskets soiled. Hood vent covers have grease built up.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour on cook line and sugar at server station not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:28 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.