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Licensee
Name: CRAFTY CRAB License Number: SEA1612500
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 12/01/2024
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 4402 N UNIVERSITY DR
LAUDERHILL, FL 33351

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 08/04/2022 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
02D-01-5    Basic - Observed flour, fish fry not labeled on prep shelf at cook line. Operator labeled products **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
16-23-4    Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Observed Accumulation of lime scale mold on the inside of the dishmachine. Operator had mold cleaned off dishmachine **Warning**
14-01-5    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense calamari in standing reach in cooler. Operator removed container from calamari **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-24-4    Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed equipment door handles and hanging door drapes for walk in cooler with mold like substance. **Warning**
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 25-50 dead roaches throughout kitchen area on floor under soda machine, standing reach in cooler, under fryers, under stove, under-reach in freezer, dish area , and dry storage area all located in kitchen area and cook line area. Observed 6 dead roaches in light shields above 3 compartment sink. Operator cleaned up all dead roaches throughout all areas including removing dead roaches from light shields. **Warning**
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils throughout kitchen area. Operator had employees discard beverages **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-07-4    Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing watch and bracelet while preparing food. Operator had employee remove and watch. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-73-4    Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors behind fryers, walk in cooler and walk in freezer with grease and food s residue build up. Observed all floor drains with build up mold and food residue buildup. **Warning**
14-69-4    Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up in reachin freezer and walk in freezer. **Warning**
10-08-5    Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle in ice at bar area, and server area. Operator removed ice scoop and stored correctly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-17-4    Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored in cracks between equipment. **Warning**
10-02-4    Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed utensils stored on dirty fryer container wedged between fryers. **Warning**
22-08-4    Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed fryers at cook line with heavy grease build up. Operator turned fryer off and started cleaning fryers **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
05-09-4    Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach in coolers and walk in cooler **Warning**
23-03-4    Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket of reach in freezer with black mold around gaskets Operator removed food from freezer and had gaskets cleaned and sanitized **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-16-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed standing reach in cooler shelves and gaskets with accumulated mold build up. Open removed all food from shelves and had shelves cleaned and sanitized **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-06-4    Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single service to go containers at cook line not inverted Operator inverted containers **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5    Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed milk in mixing bowl , raw shrimp, hush puppies tilapia lemons all uncovered in standing reach in cooler. Operator covered all products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-17-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk-in shelves and fan blades with build up mold **Warning**
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls by fryers and behind fryers heavily soiled with grease Operator had employees remove equipment from walls and started cleaning walls **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution. Operator removed and stored in chlorine sanitizing solution. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-19-4    High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed employees washing hands with cold water at hand washing sink. **Warning**
08A-05-6    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp stored over uncovered milk in a mixing bowl in standing reach in cooler located in kitchen area. Operator removed and stored correctly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately thirty or more live roaches coming from walls behind ovens where corn and potatoes are cooked. Operator cleaned and sanitized area and was able to kill roaches **Warning**
35A-23-4    High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Observed approximately 15 roach droppings throughout dry storage area. Operator cleaned up roach droppings and sanitized area with chlorine solution. **Warning**
01B-02-5    High 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. Observed chicken wings from overnight more than 24 Hrs (48F - Cold Holding); cooked pork sausage from overnight (44-58F - Cold Holding); crab legs from Wednesday overnight (47-60F - Cold Holding); cheese cake from Wednesday (54F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken wings from overnight more than 24 Hrs (48F - Cold Holding); cooked pork sausage from overnight (44-58F - Cold Holding); crab legs from Wednesday overnight (47-60F - Cold Holding); cheese cake from Wednesday (54F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
11-07-5    Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
22-02-4    Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener and slicer with mold build up. Operator removed and clean and sanitized can opener and slicer. Observed soda nozzles at bar station with build up mold substance. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing sink located beside standing reach in cooler as a dump sink and soiled with mold. Operator had hand washing sink clean and sanitized and removed mold . Observed hand washing sink at server area being used as a dump sink. Operator had employee clean and sanitize sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4    Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed Spray bottle containing toxic substance windex and bleach throughout establishment not labeled. **Warning**
27-16-4    Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water at hand washing sink located in kitchen area. **Warning**
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