CRAFTY CRAB SEAFOOD
704 E BRANDON BLVD · BRANDON · Hillsborough County · FL 33511
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-41-4High 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. Tested twice at 0ppm. Operator set up 3 compartment sink for manual sanitizing, tested at 50ppm **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Calamari (46F); Coleslaw (47F) in flip top cooler at end of cookline. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked Snow Crab (100F) observed in water in wok, holding until needed, then placed in boiling water to serve. Operator turned up heat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 10
01C-05-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. **Warning**
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Multiple tags with no date marking. Current oyster supply tag marked with current date (6/3/2026) **Warning**
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened cans of condensed and evaporated milk in bar cooler not dated. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda gun nozzle at bar. Can opener blade. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic containers in sink by walk in cooler. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At sink by walk in cooler. **Warning**
53B-02-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 7 employees, no proof of training. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Missing for 7 employees **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 3 expired certificates **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with yellow liquid **Warning**
Basic 9
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 employee beverages on prep table. **Warning**
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. 2 beverage containers on prep table. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and speaker on prep table. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Buckets of sauce on floor in walk in cooler. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice paddle in standing water at 78F. **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. 2 fluorescent light fixtures in kitchen not covered. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Lobster tails, crab clusters in reach in freezer. Shucked oysters and crab clusters in reach in cooler. Pans of crab and shrimp in walk in freezer. Operator placed covers **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-17-4Basic – Waste line missing at soda gun holster. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:45 PM.
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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.