CRAFTY CRAB SEAFOOD
704 E BRANDON BLVD · BRANDON · Hillsborough County · FL 33511
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 2
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested at 0ppm. Operator primed the air from the chlorine supply line, retested at 50ppm **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. Raw scallops cold holding at 46F, raw shrimp cold holding at 49F in upper portion of flip top cooler at cookline. Items are placed flip top unit from the walk in cooler as needed, not held overnight in the flip top unit. Operator placed ice on items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 5
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee rinse hands in 3 compartment sink without using soap
52-04-5Intermediate – Establishment advertised a specific fish on the menu/menu board but served another type of fish. Catfish is listed on the menu, but no catfish was observed in inventory or on invoices. Invoices examined for the last 30 days. Swai listed on invoices dated 9/26/26, 9/12/26, 9/5/26. Operator stated they use swai for catfish orders. Discussed with operator removing catfish from menu, providing catfish, or informing all customers ordering catfish that swai will be substituted. **Admin Complaint** **Admin Complaint**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Steel wool in 2 hand sinks. Bar mat in bar hand sink. Operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 3 expired certificates. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 8
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl in bag of rice. Plastic cup in bulk sugar. Operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Containers of sauces on the walk in cooler floor. Fryer oil on the kitchen floor. **Repeat Violation**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage in glass door reach in cooler.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Containers of crab clusters, shrimp and eggrolls in walk in freezer not covered. Containers of snow crab and mussels in reach in freezer not covered. Operator placed covers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw shrimp thawing in standing water.
29-17-4Basic – Waste line missing at soda gun holster. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar container not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 12:48 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.