CRAFTY CRAB
2251 N FEDERAL HWY STE 111, Pompano Beach FL 33062 · 561-990-9896
Last inspected Jul 10, 2026 · 7 visits since January 2024
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5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
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. Emailed poster to manager.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jul 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee left cook line to put on hair restraint, returned to cook line and started preparing food without removing gloves and washing hands. Educated employee on proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed hands and changed gloves.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw calamari in walk in cooler. Employee moved raw chicken to bottom shelf.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In Atosta reach in cooler in kitchen, Raw Shrimp (51F - Cold Holding); Raw Crab (47F - Cold Holding), per operator foods not prepped or portioned today. Foods held in freezer and moved to reach in cooler on cook line and held for approximately 3 hours. Educated employees on proper cold holding temperatures and ice was placed on food.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In crockpot on prep table, Boiled Eggs (117F - Hot Holding). Per operator, eggs prepared and stored for approximately 1.5 hours in crockpot. Eggs were put on stove to reheat.
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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. Emailed poster to operator.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored in cup on flip top cooler on cook line. Employee removed beverage from cooler.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee 's cellphone stored on cutting board on flip top cooler. Employee removed cellphone from cutting board.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees preparing food without hair restraints. Employees put on hair restraints.
Dec 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority6 Intermediate4 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Commercially processed cheesecake opened 2 days ago, not date marked in flip top cooler. Manager date marked.
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. Emailed poster to manager.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Large jug stored in handwashing sink, near to ice machine area. Manager removed jug from sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink in bar. Advised manager to provide paper towels.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwashing sink in bar. Advised manager to provide soap.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl,used as scoop stored in container of calamari in flip top. Employee removed bowl.
Food stored on floor. 1). Oysters stored in container on floor of walk in cooler. Employee placed on shelf. 2) Oil stored on floor next to deep fryers in kitchen. Employee placed on shelf.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed poster to manager.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwashing sink in bar.
Jul 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler, raw oysters stored over unwashed potatoes. Operator moved oysters to bottom shelf.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. In kitchen, employee rinsed hands inThe two compartment sink. Discussed with employee to only wish hands in approved handwashing sink with soap and paper towels provided. Employee went to handwashing shrink and properly washed hands.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Certifications not filled out with all necessary information
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On cook line, plastic bowls used to dispense frozen French fries. Discussed with operator to use a container wi a handle to dispense food.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On cook line, knife stored in between crack of equipment. Operator removed knife and put to wash.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In dry storage, scoop handles in contacts with rice and flour.
Jan 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw chicken stored over ready to eat chicken wings. Operator,over raw chicken to bottom shelf.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, whole eggs hot holding at 115°F. Operator stated held for less than 1 hour. Operator turned up heat to reach 135°F it above.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At waiter station, pitcher of water stored in handwashing sink. Operator removed pitcher.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In reach in cooler on cook line, employee beverage and coffee creamer stored in cooler with food served to public. Operator removed items.
Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, shrimp stored on floor. Operator moved to shelf.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In waiter station, ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator removed scoop to wash.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. At waiter station, ice scoop stored on soiled surface on top of ice machine. Operator put scoop in clean container
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In three compartment sink, raw shrimp being thawed in standing water. Operator turned on running water to property thaw shrimp.
Nov 18, 2024Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
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. All employees hired less than one month. Emailed Employee Reporting Agreement to operator Emailed to operator
Sep 19, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded.
0 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwashing sink at cook line, no paper towels provided. Employee provided paper towel
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. All employees hired less than one month. Emailed Employee Reporting Agreement to operator Emailed to operator
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At waiter station, ice scoop handle laying in ice. Operator removed scoop
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At bar, no handwashing sign at hand sink.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in mop bucket by back door
Jan 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sinks no paper towels provided
No soap provided at handwash sink. At all hand wash sinks no soap provided
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.