STORMING CRAB
3500 SW COLLEGE RD #100 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34474
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of Pepto Bismol stored above soy sauce on cook line. Manager removed Pepto Bismol during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled raw chicken, changed gloves and proceeded to handle clean pans on cook line without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over bread in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Manager moved bread to another part of cooler. Shell eggs stored over potatoes in walk-in cooler. Manager moved eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in walk-in cooler: crab (44F – Cold Holding); lobster (46F – Cold Holding); butter (44F – Cold Holding). Manager stated door was opened often as employees were cleaning in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Bread with cheese on top hot holding in cook line pass through window. Manager stated cheese placed in window one hour prior. Manager placed proper time mark on bread. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bin for ice machine next to back door. Soda gun in bar area.
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No working probe thermometer available.
Basic 8
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drink stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee coat stored on bottles of margarine in kitchen. Manager removed coat. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Containers stored on shelf in dish area.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Margarita mix in plastic containers stored on floor in office. Manager put margarita mix on shelf in office. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line grill handles. Employees moved tongs during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Side door to dumpster behind building open. Manager closed door during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum to go lids stored on kitchen reach-in cooler. Manager turned lids over. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 8:27 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.