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RICK'S CRAB TRAP

178 EGLIN PKWY, Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 · 850-664-0110

Last inspected May 20, 2026 · 7 visits since December 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats150
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA5602987
Grade history
MAR 24
DEC 24
MAY 25
DEC 25
MAY 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections trending up, 19 points better than where it started.

Worst finding on record
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line grill make bar- sliced tomatoes 62, house made pico 60, sliced cheese 60/61, lettuce 61, shredded cheese 61F All over 4 hrs.
High priority/01B-02-5/Warning
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Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

May 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed 4 tags stored between tags dated 4/12/26 and 04/19/26 not date.
Intermediate/01C-03-4/Repeat Violation
Dec 10, 2025Inspection 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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Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide/helium tanks under front bar area not adequately secured.
Basic/51-11-4/Repeat Violation
May 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
Intermediate/01C-03-4
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Basic/51-11-4
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Ingredient bin in kitchen.
Basic/02D-01-5
Dec 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding broken in walk-in cooler by walk-in freezer.
Basic/36-03-4
Food stored on floor. Frozen peanuts stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Operator corrected storage during inspection.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Stored food not covered. In reach-in freezer on cook line: crabs, oysters, and hotdogs uncovered during inspection. Operator corrected storage during inspection.
Basic/08B-12-5/Corrected On-Site
Unsealed floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed wood used as flooring in walk-in freezer.
Basic/36-02-5
Mar 29, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 28, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line grill make bar- sliced tomatoes 62, house made pico 60, sliced cheese 60/61, lettuce 61, shredded cheese 61F All over 4 hrs.
High priority/01B-02-5/Warning
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line grill make bar- sliced tomatoes 62, house made pico 60, sliced cheese 60/61, lettuce 61, shredded cheese 61F All over 4 hrs. See stop sale Walk in # 1 - Gumbo 47F, Crab soup 47F, cheese 46F Less than 4 hrs per KM Placed in ice bath to facilitate rapid cooling
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Cook line grill make bar / cooler Ambient 60F + at time of the inspection.
Basic/14-74-7
Dec 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served: Several tags over the last three month period do not have dates on them for the last oyster sold from that particular batch.
Intermediate/01C-03-4/Repeat Violation

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.