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CRAFTY CRAB CAJUN SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

15911 BISCAYNE BLVD · NORTH MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33160

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 8, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3663060
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13513248
DBPR license2331086

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority7 Intermediate11 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical21 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#12High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Observed Employee began working with food after returning from the outside and washing hands. Advised manager that employees must wash hands before handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items. Manager instructed employee to wash hands.

#13High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp being stored over cooked crab legs in kitchen reach in cooler. Advised chef and he rearranged. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#14High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the following food temperatures greater than 41°F; cooked corn (59F – Hot Holding); cooked potatoes (76F – Hot Holding) All foods were located on food cart in kitchen area. As per manager all food items was taken from walk in cooler less than an 1 hour prior to inspection.

Intermediate 7

#15Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink in waiter station used as dump sink.

#16Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink waiter station not accessible for employee use at all times due to sanitizer bucket being stored inside.

#17Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Located in warewash area.

#18Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

#19Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Observed corn prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.

#20Intermediate01C-05-4

Intermediate – Observed oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.

#21Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – Observed oyster tags not marked with last date served.

Basic 11

#1Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Chef removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Located in walk in cooler.

#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed a pot with potatoes stored on floor in chicken area, cases of corn stored on floor in warewash area and various cases of food stored on floor in walk in freezer.

#4Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

#5Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Located next to rice cooker. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic21-04-4

Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.

#7Basic36-27-5

Basic – Observed Wall behind rice cooker soiled with accumulated food debris.

#8Basic25-05-4

Basic – Observed case of takeout cups being stored on floor in waiter station.

#9Basic12B-13-4

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.

#10Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#11Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:31 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
3 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
4 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
3 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
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.