RED CRAB SEAFOOD
2604 SW 19 AVE RD, #102 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered kitchen from outside and put on gloves before handling seafood on cook line without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in reach-in cooler next to cook line: shrimp (45F – Cold Holding). Manager stated shrimp placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed shrimp in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Item stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line: crab (57F – Cold Holding). Manager stated crab placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed crab in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in pass through window between kitchen and server station: potatoes (95F – Hot Holding); eggs (103F – Hot Holding). Manager stated potatoes and eggs placed in window one hour prior to temperature being taken.
Intermediate 3
01C-10-4Intermediate – Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Oysters stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Door to kitchen ice machine. Cutting board on reach-in cooler next to cook line. Soda gun in bar area.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink next to back door blocked by rolling rack. Employee removed rolling rack during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 15
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine in back of kitchen.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents above cook line and server prep area
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on reach-in freezer across from cook line. Manager removed drinks during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Containers stored above three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly sticky tapes hanging throughout the kitchen. Manager had employees pull tapes down during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Containers stored above three compartment sink.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Soda boxes on floor in storage room in front of walk-in cooler.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer across from cook line. **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice utensils in wait station, 88F.
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light fixture above three compartment sink.
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster behind building.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. Area behind soda nozzles of wait station soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on kitchen shelf. Manager turned containers over. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beer reach-in cooler in bar area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 7:39 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.