STORMING CRAB

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At the cook line, raw shell eggs stored above cooked crab and boiled eggs, Manager moved, also at the server area, raw shell eggs stored above drinks, Manager moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk-in freezer opened portioned bags of raw chicken stored above seafood, employee moved all. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line at room temperature, fresh garlic and margarine 68F, per employee item was pulled out of refrigeration at 11:00am. Garlic and oil will be added to time as a public health control form. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. At the server area, milk no date marked, Manager date 04/18/26. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the bar entrance blocked by items stored inside sink, manager removed. Corrected On-Site

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. For one new male employee

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the bar area.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the server area, spray bottle with blue liquid not labeled, Manager labeled sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Basket no handle inside fries container.

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Outside ear back door, tank not secured, Manager secured. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep tables and above prep tables, employee discarded all drinks. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Reach-in cooler at the server station, employee personal food above customers food, manager moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Near back door, employee personal jacket stored on top of sugar bags, Manager moved the jacket. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At the cook line, knives stored between reach-in coolers crevices

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth under cutting board at the cook line.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the dry storage area, aluminum containers not inverted, manager inverted. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At the prep area, wet cloth with cleaned dry cloth, Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over bread in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Manager moved bread to another part of cooler. Shell eggs stored over potatoes in walk-in cooler. Manager moved eggs to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-21: Raw scallops stored over tomatoes in walk-in cooler. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face with bare hands, then continued to handle sausage with same bare hand. Manager hand employee wash hands before returning to handling food. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.pan containing raw chicken stored on shelf directly above pan containing bread for sandwiches inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Manager moved the raw chicken away from the bread during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Tied bag containing raw chicken stored on shelf above wrapped pan containing raw frozen shrimp on rack inside walk-in freezer. Manager moved the chicken to a lower shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. peeled hard boiled eggs (110F - Hot Holding). Manager stated the eggs were cooked and placed into the crockpot approximately two hours prior. Manager began reheating the eggs to 165F during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Large jug containing dish soap stored on shelf beside clean dishes behind three-compartment sink. Ana get removed dish soap from shelf during this inspection.

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands inside three-compartment sink. Inspector had employee wash hands in handwash sink with soap before continuing to handle food. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee drink bottle stored down inside handwash sink in kitchen near dish machine. Inspector removed drink from sink before washing hands. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Inspector observed three employees cutting and handling food in kitchen and two servers serving food without a certified food manager present. Two certified food managers arrived during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. Four pans containing raw oysters without oyster tag. Manager located the correct tag and moved it to the cooler to stay with the containers until they have been sold. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket stored on shelf in front of kitchen directly above box containing single-use forks.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Several buckets containing sauce stored directly on floor at cookline. Manager removed buckets from floor during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on handle on front of fryers at cookline. Manager removed tongs from area during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Lid of dumpster left open.

Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Vacuum stored on shelf above "Old Bay" seasoning inside exterior storage shed.

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Floor under and around shelving near cookline soiled with dirt and/or food debris. 2. Floor in exterior storage shed soiled with leaves.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored down inside mop sink. Manager hung the mop behind the restaurant during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose at dishwash sink is lower than the flood rim of the sink.

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallon of milk in reach in cooler opened five days earlier not date marked. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at server station had a pitcher full of water and spoon

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Three food handler certificates lack expiration date.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( Lysol ).

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape on handle of reach in cooler on cookline and on cooling unit pipes in walk-in-freezer

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored above clean kitchen equipment.

Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Establishment using sponge on in-use food-contact surface at three-compartment sink.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of liquid margarine on floor in kitchen. Two boxes of clams on floor in walk-in-freezer Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of microwave soiled with food be yellow liquid

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed under water that was barely running/dripping. Chicken thawing in prep sink with no running water. Employee turned on water. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in make table on cookline: pan of raw chicken on shelf over fish dip. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened yesterday morning with no date mark. Date added. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at sink near prep sink. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Manager filled out forms during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Clams/mussels/oysters removed from original container for long-term storage. Two bins of oysters in water, one from today and one from yesterday with tags removed. Manager put proper tags with oysters. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened bottle of water on shelf over prep table. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of salt in kitchen area. Picked up. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in freezer: package of raw beef in same bin with opened bags of crab legs. In reach in cooler: pan of raw chicken stored over buckets of seafood dip. In reach in make table on cookline: pack of raw clams on top of smoked sausage. All were moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic and margarine mixture 72F on cookline. Mixture was placed in cooler during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied and/or tags not marked with last date served. Bin of oysters on cookline lacking tag. Manager stated tag for product was the last one added to stack. Establishment is not placing date on tags.

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In reach in cooler at server station: milk opened two days ago. Cheesecake opened on Saturday with no date mark.

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. Provided DBPR form during this inspection.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of oven on cookline soiled with food debris and grease. Soda gun at bar has buildup.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sink in kitchen used by female employee to dump water. Sink in ware wash area has maintenance equipment inside. Manager removed items in sink. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device, soap, or hand wash sign provided at handwash sink. Sink in prep area missing soap and towels. Sink on cookline missing soap, towels and sign. Manager began adding item at sinks. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sterimine disinfectant in several bottles near kitchen entrance. Label added to all. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Scallops thawed in walk in cooler inside a package bearing a label to vent package prior to thawing.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over hand wash sink on cookline.

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal frozen meal stored on top of cakes. Manager discarded.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on top of dry storage shelf. Moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Glasses at bar wet nested. Plastic pans on clean dish shelf wet nested.

Basic - In-use utensil for non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored in a clean, protected location. Rice scoop stored in water at 74F. Manager dumped water and placed scoop in rice. Knife stored between prep table and make table. Manager removed. Handle of scoop inside bulk flour container. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Food debris on pans located on clean dish shelf near dish machine.

Basic - Open dumpster lid. One slide door. Closed during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans on top shelf dry storage area not inverted. Manager flipped over. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In reach in freezer: unwashed berries stored on top of cakes. Operator washed berries and placed back in unit for storage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Sink at end of cookline leaking onto floor when in use. Sink in ware wash area dripping onto floor from underneath.

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 dishmachine chlorine concentration at 0ppm. Manager contacted technician for service call Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef not in original package stored over fish in walk-in-freezer .

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing toxic substance not properly labeled identifying contents ( disinfectant ).

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of Chicken stored on floor in walk-in-cooler and box of fish stored on floor in walk-in-freezer.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Shell eggs stored over corn in walk-in cooler. Manager placed eggs on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cheesecake in reach-in cooler outside of office. Manager stated item opened two days earlier, manager placed proper date on item. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from stove. Blade of can opener on prep table. Soda gun in bar area. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Strainer stored in bar area hand washing sink. Manager removed strainer. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No towels at bar hand washing sink. Manager provided towels. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at bar hand washing sink. Manager provided soap at hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup used to dispense old bay in dry storage area. Manager discarded soufflé cup. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank behind building.

Basic - Clams/mussels/oysters removed from original container for long-term storage. Oysters and clams in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stored on shelf at end of dish machine.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Spices stored on floor at end of cook line. Manager placed items on shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on fryer handle. Manager placed tongs on prep table. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler gasket.

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Pans stored above three compartment sink.

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Manager closed dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed drink containers on cook line next to stove tops. Drink container on shelf above dish sink in spyware washing area, two cans of soda on bottom shelf in walk-in cooler and drink on prep table in bar area. Manager removed items during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed drink cups in server stations stacked with water moisture.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of frozen food on floor in walk-in freezer. Manager removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed container of shrimp in walk-in cooler with no cover. Manager covered during inspection. Corrected On-Site