JOE'S CRAB SHACK
2024 W FIRST ST, Fort Myers FL 33901
Last inspected Jan 16, 2025 · 4 visits since July 2023
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
4 inspections within 20 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7--2021004809 | Jan 5, 2021 | Mar 3, 2021 | $200 |
Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed container used as a scoop in salad dressing. Operator discarded cup voluntarily.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed tongs in standing water at 77F. Operator placed container on grill to reheat.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ceiling tile missing. Observed one ceiling tile as missing near seafood boil machines. Operator provided message stating ceiling tiles are on order.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 3 dented cans. Operator segregated cans to return to supplier.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee hand food with bare hands in expo station. Educated operator on proper hand washing and glove usage.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed dicer in prep room as having old food debris. Operator moved item to dish washing area to be cleaned.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles in disrepair around dish machine.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on prep table. Operator discarded item.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of outside ice machine as soiled. Operator cleaned item.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cup used as a scoop in reach in cooler under grill. Operator discarded item.
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.