Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

MR Q CRAB HOUSE

2321 N SR 7 · HOLLYWOOD · Broward County · FL 33021

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 2, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3744344
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13782846
DBPR license1611573

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 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 4

#7High Priority12A-13-4

High 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 washed, rinsed, and loaded items into dish machine and failed to wash hands before removing items. Discussed with manager to translate to employee proper procedures for handwashing and employee washed hands going forward. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed and rinsed bowls and immediately placed on shelf without conducting sanitizing step. Stopped employee and had him set up dish machine to redo bowls and sanitize. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Open bag of raw chicken in top of sauce bucket in walk in cooler. Employee moved bag onto of raw chicken cases. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In right fliptop upper area, raw lobster tails (40-54F – Cold Holding). Observed lobster over stacked in container above chill line. Per employee not prepared or portioned today and up in unit approximately 1 hour. Employee removed over stacked portion and placed in lower cooler to rechill. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#11Intermediate02C-04-5

Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Portioned gumbo in left fliptop lower cooler has no date marking when removed from freezer.

Basic 6

#1Basic36-03-4

Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Missing molding on wall by kitchen entrance. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating next to prep area while employee shucking raw oysters at back of kitchen. Employee left kitchen area to finish eating. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. 1) Tops of multiple chest freezers rusted. 2) Gaskets on right fliptop lower cooler for damaged. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Trays of raw shucked oysters in walk in cooler not covered. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic25-02-4

Basic – Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic forks and spoons in test at front counter not presented with handles facing same direction. Employee rearranged to present properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 3, 2026 12:41 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.