Lauderhill, Broward County

CRAFTY CRAB

1491 NW 40 AVE #9-12, Lauderhill, FL 33313

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
2 High Priority
Feb 3, 2026
City
Lauderhill
County
Broward
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Feb 3, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 6

03B-01-6

Detail 24345023

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, melted butter (81F - Hot Holding), operator stated item held overnight. Operator discarded item. Corrected On-Site

29-34-4

Detail 24345025

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker at hose Bibb with hose attached.

02C-02-5

Detail 24345028

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At reach in cooler, several cooked items-Boiled eggs, cooked shellfish prepared onsite and held over 24 hours not date marked. Operator dated all items. Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 24345026

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. At kitchen, ice buckets not inverted. Operator corrected. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 24345024

Basic - Food stored on floor. At dry storage, liquid margarine stored on floor. Operator moved item to shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

21-09-4

Detail 24345027

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. At cook line, soiled wiping cloth used on surfaces. Operator removed cloth. Corrected On-Site

Jul 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 9

01B-02-5

Detail 23877894

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. FLIP TOP /// Cooked Hush Puppies (54F - Cold Holding), not prepped or portioned today. Stop Sale.

03A-02-5

Detail 23877897

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Observed FLIP TOP /// Cooked Hush Puppies (54F - Cold Holding) at cook line. Per operator, food not prepped or portioned today. Food stored in cooler overnight. See Stop Sale. 2. Observed ATOSTA REACH IN # 1 /// Sour cream ( 55 F - Cold Holding) at cook line. Per operator, food not prepped or portioned today. Food out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes while stored at cook line during lunch service. Manager voluntarily discarded. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

31A-09-4

Detail 23877896

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed trash bags stored in hand wash sink in bar. Manager removed trash bags from sink. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 23877893

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic cup stored inside calamari in flip top cooler. Employee removed cup from food. Corrected On-Site

36-32-5

Detail 23877892

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed hole in ceiling tile at back kitchen dish pit area.

01B-10-4

Detail 23877891

Basic - Dead shellfish and/or shellfish with broken shells. See stop sale. Observed broken clam shells stored inside Atosta reach in cooler. Operator discarded broken shells. Stop sale.

08B-38-4

Detail 23877890

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of canned tomatoes and cartons of frying oil stored on floor in back of kitchen. Manager removed items from floor and placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site

10-08-5

Detail 23877898

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. 1. Ice scoop in ice machine in kitchen. Manager removed ice scoop from ice. 2. Ice scoop in ice machine in bar area. Corrected On-Site

10-01-5

Detail 23877895

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed plastic measuring cup stored in bucket of honey sauce in walk in cooler. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Apr 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 23703379

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. snow crab (50F - Cold Holding); mussels (50F - Cold Holding); craw fish (50F - Cold Holding). Per operator removed from walk-in cooler and placed in reach in cooler. Not portion or prepare today. Operator placed ice on products. Observed container of sour cream (63F - Cold Holding)on cook line out at room temperature per operator held out of temperature less than 2 hours operator placed in reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 23703381

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing sink by wait station used as dump sink ice was in the hand washing sink. Operated removed ice. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

31B-03-4

Detail 23703376

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Employee bathroom. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site Warning

24-05-4

Detail 23703377

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed 6 pans at prep shelf not inverted. Operator inverted Corrected On-Site Warning

14-09-4

Detail 23703380

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed green and white cutting boards Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 23703378

Basic - Working containers of food flour removed from original container not identified by common name. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning

Feb 19, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

31A-11-4

Detail 23570403

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink in kitchen by ice machine used to fill up bucket of water. Operator removed bucket Corrected On-Site

16-32-5

Detail 23570398

Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. No chlorine test kit to test dish machine. Operator supplied right test strips for chlorine dishwasher. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 23570401

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On cook line, cup used to dispense raw calamari. Operator removed cup Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23570399

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On cook line and prep table in kitchen, employee cellphone and purse stored on prep table and cook line.

08B-38-4

Detail 23570402

Basic - Food stored on floor. In dry storage area, thee boxes of fryer oil stored on floor.

10-07-4

Detail 23570404

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep table by cook line, standing water 76°F with utensils. Operator discarded water Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23570400

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In kitchen, microwave soiled with food debris on door and inside. Operator cleaned microwave Corrected On-Site

Mar 11, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 8

08A-05-6

Detail 22710401

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw lobster tails over cooked crab in Pepsi 2 door glass reach in cooler on cook line. Operator inverted items Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22710397

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sour cream (70F - Cold Holding) container on cook line at room temperature. Per operator less three hours. Operator placed in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

31A-09-4

Detail 22710395

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed of glasses on top of hand washing sink at the ba.

31B-02-4

Detail 22710402

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At three compartment sink. Operator replaced Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 22710398

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Employee bathroom

08B-38-4

Detail 22710396

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of roasted corn chowder on walk-in freezer floor. Operator elevated. Corrected On-Site

10-12-5

Detail 22710400

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop's sitting on ice machine.

10-01-5

Detail 22710399

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle in contact with flour

Dec 8, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 9

22-41-4

Detail 22497901

High Priority - 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. Observed 0 Ppm. Operator change sanitizer bucket and primed machine rechecked 100 Ppm Corrected On-Site

50-17-3

Detail 22497906

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired December 1, 2023

08A-05-6

Detail 22497904

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish over cooked chicken wings. Operator placed on upper shelf. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22497903

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw shrimp (58-62F - Cold Holding) per operator held less than one hour. Operator added ice to the shrimp. Corrective Action Taken

31A-11-4

Detail 22497899

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed dirty spoon and steal wool pad stored in hand washing sink next to drink fountain in kitchen. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 22497905

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense Cajun seasoning and garlic butter powder. Operator removed and replaced with scoop with handle. Observed plastic soufflé cup with no handle in the sugar bin . Operator removed Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22497902

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee bag next to togo lids and containers and above bags of spices. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 22497898

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed containers of snow crab on walk in freezer floor. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site

05-09-4

Detail 22497900

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In Pepsi glass reach in cooler on cook line Repeat Violation

Aug 4, 2023

Complaint Full

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

11-26-1

Detail 22177861

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Employee reporting agreement provided. Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-04: Observed at callback inspection same. New employee hired has not signed and had not seen Employee Reporting Agreement. Admin Complaint

May 31, 2023

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 2Total: 9

03D-01-5

Detail 22029147

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. In walk in cooler, covered container cooked potatoes (118F - Cooling). Per employee cooling just over 2 hrs. Manager uncovered, spread into shallow pans and moved to freezer to rapid chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 22029146

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1) In cook line glassfront cooler, container raw shrimp above container of cooked crab and cooked crawfish. Manager inverted shrimp to bottom of cooler. 2) in walk in cooler containers raw fish and calamari above containers of cooked wings. Manager moved wings to separate. Corrected On-Site Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22029145

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) On table by cook line, cooked corn (54F - Cold Holding); sour cream (48F - Cold Holding). Per manager items out of refrigerator less than 30 minutes while orders came in. Items moved back to cooler to rechill. 2) on table by fryers, cooked wings (88-90F - Cold Holding). Per employee, pulled from walk in at 12:00pm. Manager placed wings in freezer to rapid rechill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

01C-03-4

Detail 22029151

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Tags being kept in order, but no used date marks on them. Reviewed with managers proper marking procedures. Corrective Action Taken Warning

11-27-4

Detail 22029152

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Bulletin provided. Corrective Action Taken Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 22029153

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

11-26-1

Detail 22029148

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Employee reporting agreement provided. Corrective Action Taken Warning

05-09-4

Detail 22029150

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Glassfront cooler on cook line missing ambient thermometer. Warning

21-08-4

Detail 22029149

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket at 50ppm quaternary. Manager remade to proper 200ppm quaternary. Corrected On-Site Warning

Dec 19, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

31B-02-4

Detail 21646062

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at all hand wash sink in kitchen and in kitchen. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

02A-01-4

Detail 21646061

Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided operator with printed copy of oysters consumer advisory. Corrected On-Site