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 5
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside and began handling chicken without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled phone and began handling crab legs without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **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 crabs stored on top of beer in walk-in cooler. Employee moved crabs to another area of cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line: shrimp (44F – Cold Holding); mussel (48F – Cold Holding); scallop (47F – Cold Holding). Employee stated items placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Employee moved items to walk-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 on counter across from cook line: potatoes (98F – Hot Holding); corn (87F – Hot Holding). Employee stated items placed on counter one hour prior to temperature being taken. Employee began to reheat items. Manager stated going forward those items would be held on time as a public health control, inspector provided operator with paperwork . **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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. **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Inside of door for kitchen ice door. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 13
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine in back of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on shelf above reach-in cooler across from cook line. Manager removed drinks during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Containers stored on shelf above three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Margarine stored on cook line floor. Beef stored on walk-in freezer floor. Cooking oil stored on kitchen floor. **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop for seasoning stored in dry storage room. Manager placed scoop in seasoning properly. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in wait station container with standing water, 71F. Employee moved utensils to dish area to be rewashed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster behind building.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink next to back door.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy. Area around soda nozzles of wait station soda machine soiled with old food debris. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building. Employee closed lid during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers stored on floor in back storage area.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Scallops being thawed in standing water on kitchen prep sink. Employee placed scallops underneath running water. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:57 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.