ROCKING CRAB SEAFOOD AND BAR
8635 BLANDING BLVD UNIT 201 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32244
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-13-4High 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. One cook in kitchen talking on personal cell phone while handling clean container in walk in cooler without washing hands after using phone. One server in kitchen handled personal cell phone and immediately handled to go cups and began making drinks for guests without washing hands first. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-24-4High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Strip hanging over ice machine in back kitchen. Strip removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In flip top cooler across from fryers on cook line, raw fish stored over ready to eat bread sticks. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On make line across from fryers in flip top cooler, cooked chicken wings 48F stored overnight. Wings discarded. See stop sale.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On make line across from fryers in flip top cooler, cooked chicken wings 48F stored overnight. Wings discarded. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hand soap stored on dry storage rack over to go items in back prep area. Soap moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both hand washing sinks in unused bar area.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Both hand washing sinks in unused bar area.
01C-01-4Intermediate – No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. In walk in cooler, multiple tubs of oysters stored without tags. Employee located tags and placed on tubs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used to scoop squid on main cook line. Bowl discarded.
21-19-4Basic – Clean wiping cloth supply not properly stored. Green sanitizer bucket stored next to marinara sauce and butter warmer in server station. Bucket moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on dry food storage shelf with to go items in back prep area. Water discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Black microwave on cook line across from fryers missing plastic cover. Manager states new microwave has been ordered. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-73-4Basic – Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor drain in bar area. Ceiling and ceiling vent covers over server station in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer on end of cook line near fryers.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink in women's restroom in dining area. Inspector emailed sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster outside establishment.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. On back prep line in back kitchen, raw meat thawing in standing water. Employee placed meat in prep sink and turned water on to run. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:23 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.