A1a Crab House
Last inspected: Jan 16, 2026
67
Score
Going back to 2022, A1a Crab House has eight inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 16, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around two violations across recent inspections versus roughly six violations before.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
By comparison, the average St. Augustine facility scores 81, putting A1a Crab House on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
8
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 16, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on hose at wall.
29-34-4
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observered 5 rodent dropping under desk in office. Person in charge swept up and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Sodas and bottled water on floor. Person in charge picked all up. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop face down in bucket. Person in charge hung up to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
67
Mar 12, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up inside reach in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers soiled with food debris. Observed glass on reach in cooler display cabinet soiled with red streaks
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed shelves soiled with food debris and water inside reach in cooler used for live crabs
22-16-4
86
Dec 3, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 7 rodent droppings on floor of cook line behind fryers and deep freezer. Observed approximately 3 rodent droppings on floor under prep table near triple sink. Observed approximately 82 rodent droppings on floor of single service storage room next to air handler. **Warning**
35A-04-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator was not able to locate probe thermometer.
05-08-4
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed approximately 34 dead flying insects inside and surrounding blue light on front window. **Warning**
35A-06-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed handless plastic jar in spice mix. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers soiled with black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on prep table. Person in charge placed cloth in chlorine sanitizer bucket.
21-12-4
64
May 31, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed two oyster tags missing last date served.
01C-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed container with no handle used to scoop old bay. Discussed with person in charge. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed blue container used to ice crabs damage from stove, has melted side.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on glass door reach in cooler soiled with black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
78
Dec 5, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed spices stored in hardware store 5 gallon bucket.
14-15-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed green hose connected to triple sink faucet without vacuum breaker. Discussed with person in charge.
29-34-4
Intermediate - 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. Provided written procedures and discussed with person in charge **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed non handled plastic container used to scoop spices. Discussed with person in charge.
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer gaskets torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed multiple cracked floor tiles near triple sink. Observed hole in wall near triple sink. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in cooler, reach in freezer soiled with black/green mold like substance.
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed multiple bulk food containers with unknown spices or white powders missing labels. Person in charge added labels. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
52
Apr 24, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile are cracked in front of 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. hole in wall on left side of wall going to dry storage area. Hole is wall next to hot water heater. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from equipment reach in door handle. Person in charge removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Middle microwave is soiled. Person in charge wiped clean. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing in Pepsi cooler.
05-09-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Drink and personal food in reach in cooler. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer; crabs not covered. Person in charge covered. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
64
Nov 18, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1) raw fish over cooked corn in reach in freezer not in manufacture packaging. Person in charge placed fish below corn. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. 1) no soap at hand washing station near triple sink. Person in charge added soap. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1) cutting board stained with black substance. 2) food prep table with microwaves has build of food debris in between microwaves.
22-02-4
Basic - Dead shellfish and/or shellfish with broken shells. See stop sale. 1) 7 dead crabs in wooden storage container in reach in cooler. Person in charge disposed of dead crabs. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-10-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. 1) floors under equipment soiled with dirt and food debris.
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. 1) floor tiles near triple sink cracked.
36-17-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. 1) wall to the left of triple sink has a hole. 2) wall to left of crab cooler has hole.
36-24-5
Basic - Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors. 1) air mattress set up in storage room, near dry good storage, not separated by partition or self-closing door.
43-01-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. 1) glass reach in cooler with whole crabs soiled with food debris 2) glass door reach in cooler with raw shell eggs soiled with food debris
22-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. 1) glass door reach in cooler with raw shell eggs has rusted shelves.
14-33-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. 1) Deep freezer near triple sink cracked with exposed insulation
14-36-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was A1a Crab House last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at A1a Crab House on file is from Jan 16, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at A1a Crab House?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at A1a Crab House.
How does A1a Crab House compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?
A1a Crab House most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Augustine average of 81.
Has A1a Crab House's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at A1a Crab House have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at A1a Crab House means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is A1a Crab House inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, A1a Crab House is inspected around three times per year on average.
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