BAYOU BILLS CRAB HOUSE
4748 HWY 98 W, Santa Rosa Beach FL 32459 · 8502673849
Last inspected Aug 24, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
5 inspections within 21 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed containers stacked wet on clean drying rack.
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed 14 oyster tags not marked with last date served.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink- sushi bar/oyster station.
Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Observed seasoning mixture labeled as corn mix, white powdered substance labeled as sushi vinegar.
Accumulation of mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed pink slim on ice bin skirting.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed multiple food items in kitchen and sushi bar with bowls without handle stored inside containers.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on shelf above prep table.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Food stored on floor. Observed multiple boxes of food items stored on floor in walk-in freezer, 3 containers of cooking oil and 2 boxes of uncooked chips stored on floor in dry storage area.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed all handwashing sinks in kitchen without handwashing sign posted.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler- cook line.
Stored food not covered. Observed tea in urn at drink station without cover.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom-all stalls.
Food stored on floor. Observed pan of raw shrimp stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Observed container of sugar stored on floor. Food handler place on shelf during inspection.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded.
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. All expired. Tonya Jordan 05/29/2019 Tim Nagler 05/29/2019
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets in disrepair/torn: Double door low boy and double door upright beside frying station.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed low boy cooler adjacent to fryers with accumulation of water in the bottom.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food stored on floor. Observed large plastic container of sugar stored on floor.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.