Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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ROCKING CRAB SEAFOOD AND BAR

8635 BLANDING BLVD UNIT 201 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32244

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 17, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3449347
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8738374
DBPR license2613629

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate12 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical18 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#13High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled cell phone in server area, they put cell phone away and without handwashing handled customer food to delivery out to table.

#14High Priority09-20-5

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – ready-to-eat food intended to be heated as a sole ingredient not immediately heated to 145 degrees F after bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee at back prep table handled blanched potatoes after cooling to store in walk-in for dinner service bare handed.

#15High Priority01B-14-4

High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, two raw shelled eggs stored with cracked in shell. Manager discarded eggs.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 3

#16Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags not marked with last date of service. Manager stated last inspector told him he did not have to do that. Educated the manager about why we require date marks on the tags.

#17Intermediate53B-10-4

Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Employees Jessica and Marinus missing last names and date of birth on training certificates.

#18Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On shelf next to triple sink, spray bottle of purple liquid and bottle of clear liquid not labeled. Manager labeled both bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Basic 12

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on wooden counter top on other side of cook line next to where to gos are packaged. Employee removed cell phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On the shelf above the triple sink, pans stacked before properly air drying. Manager began to separate pans. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#3Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Under 4 section fryer on cook line, multiple tiles missing.

#4Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Ceiling and wall at end of cook line soiled. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. On cook line under table in front of woks, 5 containers of liquid margarine stored on floor. Manager removed from floor and put in shelf. Also, in walk-in freezer case of corn on the cob stored on floor. Manager stated he will fix it. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#6Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In walk-in cooler, blue cooler filled with ice has handle of scoop in product. Manager removed handle from ice. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On cook line, hood filters have build up of grease. Also, on server line around soda nozzles have build up of debris. Also, multiple gaskets soiled on cook line and refrigerator on server area.

#8Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. On shared dumpster out back of establishment, lid open.

#9Basic35B-04-4

Basic – Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Back door of establishment has sunlight coming through side of door and door frame at bottom left when door is shut.

#10Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of paper towels and case of toilet paper stored under front counter on floor. Manager moved all boxes off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Behind the bar, single service utensils stored in holder with handles not facing up. Manager began to fix. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#12Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board of reach in cooler on cook line. Also, wet wiping cloth on back room prep table. Manager put both wiping cloths back into the sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:03 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
2 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.