CRAFTY CRAB
9511 WESTVIEW DR · CORAL SPRINGS · Broward County · FL 33076
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At soda station – observed approximately 5 small flying insects landing on soda boxes. At storage shelves on opposite side of cookline- observed approximately 30 small flying insects landing on the wall and on single service items and prep counters. At dish station observed approximately 5 small flying insects landing on and inside dish machine.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler- raw shrimp stored over cooked crab legs- operator moved to lower shelf. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. At cookline- cart with cooked corn – approximately 1 small fling insect landed on corn – operator discarded – see Stop sale.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler by cookline- hush puppies 50F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 30 minutes- operator placed in walk in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At crockpot warning unit near cookline- cooked eggs 119 at 2:10 to 119F at 2:30 (reheating since 12:30)- as per operator crockpot unit set to warmed – at current rate of reheating food will not reach 165F within remaining time- operator placed on stove to be reheated. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At cart by cookline area- cooked corn 60-69F at 2:15 to 60-69F at 2:30 ( cooling since 12:30), cooked potatoes 53-62F at 2:15to 53-62F ( cooling since 12:30)- food left out at room temperature- at current rate of cooling food will not reach 41F within remaining 4 hours- operator placed in walk in freezer to quick chill.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensils and bucket in handwash sink by kitchen entrance – operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink by kitchen door entrance – no paper towels. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 4
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open bottle of water of cooked food in walk in cooler- operator moved to lower shelf.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food no hair restraint.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At two compartment sink-a bag of raw shrimp and bag of chicken wings defrosting at room temperature- operator moved to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:38 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.