CRAFTY CRAB SEAFOOD

Name: CRAFTY CRAB SEAFOOD
Address: 704 E BRANDON BLVD, BRANDON, FL, 33511, US
Rating: 91.9

704 E BRANDON BLVD, BRANDON, FL 33511

License #3917859

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91.9 Grade B / 100

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CRAFTY CRAB SEAFOOD in BRANDON currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 91.9 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 30, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 27 total violations — 2 critical, 8 major, 17 minor.

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Call Back - Complied
Ready-to-eat TCS food not properly date marked, working containers not labeled with common name, and menu disclosure issues for raw/undercooked foods.
In-use utensils stored improperly between uses — in standing water below 135°F, on equipment door handles, or in unsanitary positions.
Cutting boards, equipment, and storage in poor repair — cut marks, ice buildup, rust, missing handles on dispensing utensils.
Food-contact surfaces soiled with debris, mold-like substance, or slime; ice machine interiors with mold; dishmachine sanitizer at improper concentration.
Standing water in coolers, leaking pipes, missing vacuum breakers on mop sinks or hose bibbs, plumbing in disrepair.
Handwash sinks used for non-handwashing purposes, blocked, or missing soap, paper towels, or signage.
Open dumpster lids, missing drain plugs, garbage on the ground around the dumpster, unused equipment on the premises.
Employee personal items, cosmetics, or toiletries stored in or above food prep areas, food, or clean equipment.
[01C-03-4] Operator marking oyster tags with the date placed in reach in cooler, not the date of the last oyster served. Explained proper procedures for marking and saving oyster tags.

Warning Issued
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date mark on cooked crawfish, cooked wings, cooked sliced sausage in walk in coolers.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Marinara sauce held at 131F in hot holding unit. Checked at 1:21pm. Operator increased heat. Rechecked at 1:55, 147F
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on multiple handles throughout establishment.
[29-17-4] Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
[33-23-4] Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavy food debris, grease, trash, single use items observed under and behind equipment throughout establishment.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle touching food in open bag of flour.
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested twice at 0ppm.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Cooked shicken wings, raw chicken, pot of soup, pot of sauce on floor in walk in cooler. Case of raw chicken on floor in walk in freezer.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys and AirPods on prep table at end of cookline. Cellphone on shelf over flip top cooler on cookline
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand sink near walk in coolers, at hand sink near soda fountain, and at hand sink in dish area. Operator replaced towels.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed in bottom of reach in freezer at end of cookline.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Cooked chicken wings and raw chicken in pans in walk in cooler uncovered. Containers of shrimp, crab and okra not covered in walk in freezer. Cooked lobster tails and king crab not covered in reach in freezer. Cooked crab clusters, salad mix and shelled oysters uncovered in reach in cooler.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Uncovered drink glass, covered drink glass on prep table at end of cookline.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade has buildup of old food debris
[01C-01-4] No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. See stop sale. Harvest date on tag with open container of oysters dated 2/21/2024. Tag also has written date of 6/14/2025.

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