Crab Trap, 3500 Old Hwy 98, Destin, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CRAB TRAP
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3500 Old Hwy 98, Destin, FL 32541
License #: 5603217
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 08/26/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, multiple boards. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer on door, door will not properly close as a result of ice buildup. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
  • 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. 0ppm Chlorine. **Warning** upon callback observed 0ppm Chlorine.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook handled raw chicken and then handled raw fish without changing his gloves first. Instructed cook to either discard fish or cook fish to 165 °F. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Some tags not marked with last date served. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. **Warning**
08/26/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, sugar container. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles (cups) stored on floor in exterior dry storage shed. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Crab on walk-in freezer floor and oysters and pickles on walk-in cooler floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, multiple boards. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers above cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation, cook on cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer on door, door will not properly close as a result of ice buildup. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Several handwash sinks. **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
  • Basic - Perimeter walls and roofs do not effectively protect establishment against environmental cross contamination or the entrance of pests. Dry storage shed near dumpsters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles (to go containers) not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, several units on cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Water draining onto floor surface, handwash sink in kitchen and steamer unit to left of cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food (sugar, rice, and flour) removed from original container not identified by common name. **Warning**
  • 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. 0ppm Chlorine. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Crab 70 °F, Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food (ground beef) stored over ready-to-eat food (pineapple) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook handled raw chicken and then handled raw fish without changing his gloves first. Instructed cook to either discard fish or cook fish to 165 °F. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Some tags not marked with last date served. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked by blender pitchers. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not fully connected, both handwash sinks at exterior beach bar are not connected to the sewage system. Sinks drain onto ground below bar. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar handwash sink. **Warning**
  • 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 sign to Operator. **Warning**
08/19/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Cases of crab meat stored on floor in walk freezer.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Gap between hood filters.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees... wait station and cook line.
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer door not shutting properly.
  • Basic - Water draining onto floor surface... Drain pipe to new cook line handsink.
  • Intermediate - Oyster tags not marked with last date served.
2/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/carbon on hood filters... Boiler room.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers... kitchen.
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • Basic - Lemon wedges at waitstation not covered.
  • Basic - Raw chicken, shrimp, crab legs, crab claws, crab legs stored on walk in freezer floor.
  • Basic - Waitstation ice bin not covered during non-use.
  • High Priority - One live fly observed in kitchen.
7/12/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable... Boiler room.
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair in main kitchen... Void/gaps in filter.
  • Basic - Moderate Build-up of grease on hood filters... Boiler room
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.... One sink at bar.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination... Baskets at outside bar.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink... Bar
5/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Crab claws, calamari, tuna cubes stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Hood interior soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees... Outside bar.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored on dishmachine... Stainless steel polish.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb... Outside bar.
2/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing over 2 compartment sink area.
  • Critical - Observed crab claws stored on walk in freezer floor.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers... kitchen. Tiles also grease ladened.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed several live flies in dry store room.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb... end of cook line where hose attached to. Repeat Violation.
8/22/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing over cook line.
  • Critical - No thermometer in cook line cooler.
  • Critical - Observed 2 live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed dripping handsink faucet/fixture... outside bar.
  • Observed moderate build-up of grease on hood filters over chargrill.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered spice container... outside bar.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb... end of cook line.
4/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed a few small flying insects in bar area.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters over chargrill.
  • Critical - Observed fish/crab claws stored on floor... walk in freezer.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... shrimp sauce @ 45 f., prep cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Tile missing in front of hood system.
1/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Hood filters are not firmly held in place - leaving open spaces.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign posted at bar handsink.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign posted at boiler room waitstation handsink.
  • Critical - Observed 2 live flies in bar area.
  • Observed gap at walk in cooler door threshold... no door sweep.
  • Observed moderate build-up of grease on filters over chargrill.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb by boiler room bar.
8/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food products stored on walk in freezer floor.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair...line cooler.
  • Observed moderate build-up of grease on hood filters over chargrill.
  • Observed moderate build-up of grease on hood filters...boiler room.
  • Tall carbon dioxide cylinders not secured...boiler room.
5/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at all handsinks used by food employees. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food/crab legs stored on walk in cooler floor. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed moldy ceiling air conditioning vent covers...dry storage and dishmachine room.
1/31/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...gumbo @ 45f., boiler room. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed fish stored on walk in freezer floor.
  • Critical. Observed disposable towels lacking at outside bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed sevaral handsinks lacking soap/towels throughout the restaurant.
  • Observed ranch container melted at brim...salad walk in.
  • Critical. Observed soiled bar holsters...outside.
  • Observed moderate build-up of grease on both hood systems/filters.
  • Outside bar handsink drain leaking discharge/waste water.
  • Dripping handsink faucet...restaurant bar.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb...outside bar.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at all handsinks used by food employees.
7/9/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed sludge buildup in soda gun holster...bar.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees....line, bar, waitstation.
  • Critical. Observed cook's line hand wash sink lacking disposable towels.
  • Observed personal jacket stored on shelf next to canned food products.
  • Critical. Exit signs not illuminated in main dining room. For reporting purposes only.
12/15/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...ranch @ 45 f. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed reach in cooler condenser frozen over...Boiler Room.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in reach in cooler...line.
  • Critical. Observed sliced lemon container stored on floor...walk in cooler.
  • Observed moderate build-up of grease/carbon on filters over chargrill.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at all handsinks used by food employees.
  • Critical. Observed small flying insects in bar area.
8/31/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/18/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/24/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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