ROCKING CRAB
391 34 ST N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33713
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves no hand wash. Educated employee and he washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-19-4High Priority – Live rodent present. Live rodent running in dining room with public present. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 rodent droppings next to a open drain in ice machine area. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Multiple tags no date mark. Educated employee on proper date tagging when done with box of oysters. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda guns and soda fountain soiled with black mold like debris. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Scratch pad in hand sink. Employee removed scratch pad . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used in rice no handle. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. Drain cover missing in ice machine area of kitchen. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nesting of plastic cups on server station. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled in wait station ice machine area. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between deli reach in cooler and prep table on cook line. Employee removed knife. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop touching corn starch in bulk container in front of kitchen. Employee removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take out containers not inverted on cook line. Employee inverted containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Stored foods not covered in walk in cooler shucked half shell oysters. Employee covered **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on cutting board in kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:23 AM.
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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.