STORMING CRAB
3500 SW COLLEGE RD #100 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34474
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in freezer: package of raw beef in same bin with opened bags of crab legs. In reach in cooler: pan of raw chicken stored over buckets of seafood dip. In reach in make table on cookline: pack of raw clams on top of smoked sausage. All were moved during this inspection. **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. Garlic and margarine mixture 72F on cookline. Mixture was placed in cooler during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 7
01C-10-4Intermediate – Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied and/or tags not marked with last date served. Bin of oysters on cookline lacking tag. Manager stated tag for product was the last one added to stack. Establishment is not placing date on tags.
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In reach in cooler at server station: milk opened two days ago. Cheesecake opened on Saturday with no date mark.
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. Provided DBPR form during this inspection.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of oven on cookline soiled with food debris and grease. Soda gun at bar has buildup.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sink in kitchen used by female employee to dump water. Sink in ware wash area has maintenance equipment inside. Manager removed items in sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device, soap, or hand wash sign provided at handwash sink. Sink in prep area missing soap and towels. Sink on cookline missing soap, towels and sign. Manager began adding item at sinks. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sterimine disinfectant in several bottles near kitchen entrance. Label added to all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 11
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Scallops thawed in walk in cooler inside a package bearing a label to vent package prior to thawing.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over hand wash sink on cookline.
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal frozen meal stored on top of cakes. Manager discarded.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on top of dry storage shelf. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Glasses at bar wet nested. Plastic pans on clean dish shelf wet nested.
10-04-5Basic – In-use utensil for non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored in a clean, protected location. Rice scoop stored in water at 74F. Manager dumped water and placed scoop in rice. Knife stored between prep table and make table. Manager removed. Handle of scoop inside bulk flour container. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Food debris on pans located on clean dish shelf near dish machine.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. One slide door. Closed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans on top shelf dry storage area not inverted. Manager flipped over. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In reach in freezer: unwashed berries stored on top of cakes. Operator washed berries and placed back in unit for storage. **Corrected On-Site**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Sink at end of cookline leaking onto floor when in use. Sink in ware wash area dripping onto floor from underneath.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:22 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.