DA KING OF KRABS SEAFOOD
140 SW 250 ST, Newberry FL 32669 · 352-355-0583
Last inspected May 27, 2026 · 3 visits since December 2025
DEC 25
FEB 26
MAY 26
▲ GETTING WORSE
3 inspections trending down, 16 points off where it started.
Live, small flying insects found. One live fly crawling on wall at cookline.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
May 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. egg (102F - Hot Holding); sausage (110F - Hot Holding) items in hot well by flat top, operator moved to flat top. Egg reheated to 163F and sausage 143F.
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.
No soap provided at handwash sink. At Handwash sink by ice machine.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked crabs in reach in freezer made a few days ago.
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Food stored on floor. Oil on floor by back door, operator placed on shelf.
Feb 27, 2026Inspection 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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Live, small flying insects found. One live fly crawling on wall at cookline.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Container of stainless steel polish wipes stored on shelf directly beside boxes of condiments below front counter. Manager removed the stainless steel wipes from the shelf during this inspection.
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. 19 oyster tags on spike without last date served written on tag. Inspector reviewed the oyster tag process with manager during this inspection.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup stored in table beside clean pans and microwave at cookline. Manager removed the drink from the table during this inspection.
Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster sitting directly on soil behind building.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at handwash sink in restroom.
Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door of kitchen propped open, one fly observed crawling on wall inside kitchen at cookline. Manager closed the door during this inspection.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 500+ppm). Manager diluted the sanitizer with water, then 200ppm.
Dec 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. 1. Hole in ceiling and damage to drywall in managers office. 2. Gaps into ceiling in water heater closet. 3. Hole in wall and loose wall panel in hallway near managers office.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in water heater closet soiled either dirt and debris. Manager swept the area during this inspection.
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.