Inspection Report

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RED CRAB SEAFOOD

2604 SW 19 AVE RD, #102 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 2, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3410340
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8568028
DBPR license5202499

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#8High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in walk-in-cooler two boxes of chicken wings at 46F and four gallons of milk at 48F. All items had been in the walk-in-cooler overnight

Stop Sale
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in-cooler two boxes of chicken wings at 46F and four gallons of milk at 48F. All items had been in the walk-in-cooler overnight **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed butter on cookline at 57F, manager advised that butter had been out for one hour.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 1

#11Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink at bar blocked with two cases of bottled drinks.

Basic 7

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in closet.

#2Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating on cookline, and employee food on cutting board at flip-top make table cooler on cookline.

#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed two boxes of snow crabs and three boxes of mussels stored on floor in walk-in-freezer. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic10-14-5

Basic – Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner between uses. Observed ice bucket used to transport ice not stored inverted or in a protected manner by ice machine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at hand wash sink at dishwash area and server area.

#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station.

#7Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of food removed (flour) from original container not labelled with name of contents. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:23 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.