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MR AND MRS CRAB

4426 W GANDY BLVD, Tampa FL 33611 · 813-515-5828

Last inspected Jul 15, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats168
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA3903739
Grade history
JUL 24
JAN 25
JUL 25
JAN 26
JUL 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections trending up, 16 points better than where it started.

Badges — 2 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

8 visits, newest first

Jul 15, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained black cutting boards stored on prep table at time of inspection.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle in kitchen at time of inspection
Intermediate/41-17-4
Jan 12, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food stored on floor. Observed food on walk in cooler floor. Operator moved food to shelf during inspection.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Jul 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets on reach in cooler in server area and on cooks line at time of inspection.
Basic/14-11-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rust on shelves in glass door seafood reach in cooler at time of inspection.
Basic/14-33-4
Jan 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer buckets tested at over 200ppm chlorine. Operator had sanitizer buckets remade. Tested at 100ppm chlorine during inspection.
High priority/41-27-4/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed a mold like substance on some walk in cooler shelves at time of inspection.
Basic/23-03-4
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee iced coffee and energy drink in reach in cooler by fryer side. Operator had employee remove drink at time of inspection.
Basic/12B-13-4/Corrected On-Site
Aug 12, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained in kitchen at time of inspection
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation/Warning/Return visit Aug 12, 2024 · Cutting boards stained at time of call back Time Extended
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rust on shelves in walk in cooler at time of inspection
Basic/14-17-4/Warning/Return visit Aug 12, 2024 · Shelves rusty at time of call back Time Extended
Jul 29, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. After multiple attempts to test dishwasher sanitizer level all with no success, had operator set up three compartment sink to sanitize all plates and glass wear.
High priority/22-49-4/Warning
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained in kitchen at time of inspection
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation/Warning
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle in dining room and one back in dish room not labeled during inspection
Intermediate/41-17-4/Warning
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed opened energy drink in reach in cooler next to/over customer food. Employee moved drink at time of inspection
Basic/12B-13-4/Warning
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rust on shelves in walk in cooler at time of inspection
Basic/14-17-4/Warning
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed white powder in bulk bin not labeled at time of inspection.
Basic/02D-01-5/Warning
Mar 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate8 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Cutting boards stained in kitchen
Intermediate/22-02-4
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed frozen shrimp thawing out in hand wash sink back by walk in cooler. Sink is part of a small double sink set with hand wash sign over right sink. Operator had employee move shrimp during inspection
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Ceiling tile missing. Observed missing ceiling tile next to mop sink near triple sink
Basic/36-36-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen
Basic/14-09-4
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food in togo bag stored in reach in cooler with food for customers.
Basic/08B-49-4
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on food containers on shelves in dish room. Operator had employee re wash during inspection
Basic/24-08-4/Corrected On-Site
Equipment in poor repair. Observed rusty shelves in walk in cooler.
Basic/14-11-5/Repeat Violation
Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall behind triple sink.
Basic/36-24-5/Repeat Violation
Open dumpster lid. Operator had employee close during inspection
Basic/33-16-4/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed squid thawing in sink without running water during inspection. Operator turned tap on to have water run over squid
Basic/06-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Nov 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed dented can of spaghetti sauce in dry storage during inspection. Operator segregated can to return to food provider.
High priority/01B-01-4
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance around soda nozzles on dispenser in server isle. -Observed mold like substance on bar soda gun during inspection. Operator cleaned during inspection.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold like substance in ice machine during inspection.
Basic/22-20-5
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on pans back on prep room shelves near dish room
Basic/24-08-4
Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in shelves rusty during inspection. -Reach in cooler shelves rusty on cooks line. -Observed grooved cutting boards in kitchen during inspection.
Basic/14-11-5
Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole in wall under triple sink back by mop closet.
Basic/36-24-5

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.