Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

CRAFTY CRAB

5379 W ATLANTIC AVE · MARGATE · Broward County · FL 33063

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 24, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3743278
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13781780
DBPR license1625333

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority4 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In kitchen glassfront cooler, raw shrimp container over open sour cream and cooked crab legs. Employee rearranged to separate correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 4

#8Intermediate11-07-5

Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Manager could not name all 6 Foodborne Illnesses when questioned. Bulletin provided.

#9Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – 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. Bulletin provided to be posted.

#10Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – 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. No signed reporting agreements for several new employees. Bulletin provided to be signed by employees as they can.

#11Intermediate22-31-4

Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Shelves in kitchen glassfront cooler heavily rusted.

Basic 6

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on shelf next to clean pans at cookline.

#3Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. At start of inspection, employee eating meal by cookline. Employee left kitchen to finish eating. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic35B-02-4

Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area/hand wash station. Bug zapper installed over hand wash sink in kitchen. Discussed with manger to move away from sink and food preparation areas.

#5Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris.

#6Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mops stored head in mop buckets in kitchen.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 25, 2026 12:43 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
3 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.