Crabby Bills
Last inspected: Dec 22, 2025
67
Score
Public records show 12 inspections at Crabby Bills stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 22, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the recurring theme, flagged six times.
Restaurants in Indian Rocks Beach average 84, so Crabby Bills trails the local norm. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
12
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 22, 2025
Complaint Full
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun holster at bar soiled
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand sink at outside bar, used as dump sink
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
67
Oct 7, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat items. Eggs moved to another location. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomato sets 47f, **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Mashed potatoes and Mac n cheese scoop handles touching product.
10-06-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Outside bar. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. End of Cooks line.
21-38-4
64
Apr 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Stone crab sauce 47f, cooked rice 48f, grilled octopus 47f, lobster roll 46f, pico 47f, raw oysters cooking 49f, raw salmon 47f, raw chicken 48f, raw grouper 45f, all found in walk in cooler. General Manager states that cooler was fine in the AM. All items being moved to walk in freezer for quick chill. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-07: Raw oysters 48f, cooked rice 45f, **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dish wall under scrape table. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-07: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
82
Apr 3, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Stone crab sauce 47f, cooked rice 48f, grilled octopus 47f, lobster roll 46f, pico 47f, raw oysters cooking 49f, raw salmon 47f, raw chicken 48f, raw grouper 45f, all found in walk in cooler. General Manager states that cooler was fine in the AM. All items being moved to walk in freezer for quick chill.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm, container empty. Container replaced now 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Ice bucket stored on floor in main bar. **Corrected On-Site**
24-07-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Main kitchen. Items removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food on shelf in bar walk in cooler not segregated from customers food. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Inside bar.
31B-04-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dish wall under scrape table.
36-27-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted main bar. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
55
Sep 16, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Aug 28, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Outside walk in cooler, end of cooks line, dish area. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
36-22-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beer keg cooler at outside bar. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
29-49-6
90
Feb 1, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 13 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.sliced tomatoes 59f, held in assemble area. Staff added ice to product. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bleach bottle store next to bar mixes in oyster walk in cooler.
41-10-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - ready-to-eat food used for multiple menu items, some of which will not be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Bartender added cut fruit to a drink with bare hands. Discussed with manager.
09-19-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. All areas need to have smooth non porous ceiling tiles in kitchen;storage areas.
36-37-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Thawing salmon packages not open. Opened by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Dish area.
36-03-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Middle area. **Repeat Violation**
32-12-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach observed in dish area. Cleaned and sanitized area.
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink in breading area. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Bag and coat on shelf in breading area next to food on shelf.
40-06-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Dish area and end of cooks line.
36-22-4
Basic - Label for original container of raw shucked clams/mussels/oysters not maintained with product until last of product served. Shucked oysters in bar and mussels on cooks line need tag or copy of tag to be present with product. **Corrective Action Taken**
01C-11-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Mens room. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Oyster reach in cooler.
29-49-6
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Broccoli in bags not identified as washed must be stored below ready to eat items in walk in cooler.
08B-17-4
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. New wood shelving in middle area needs to be sealed.
14-06-4
30
Oct 5, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm, changed bucket, now 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked bratwurst 49f, raw burger 49f, items moved to freezer for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Basic - One hood filter missing baffle.
14-42-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Middle area restroom. **Repeat Violation**
32-12-5
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
64
May 10, 2023
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw burger stored over cooked octopus. Items corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Coleslaw 50f,item put in freezer for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Quaternary tabs stored above Food. Items moved. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. AC'd on routine dated 4/4/2023 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom door in middle storage area.
32-04-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Middle storage area restroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Two hood filters missing baffles.
14-11-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Outside bar keg cooler. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Inside bar soda gun next to three compartment sink
29-17-4
41
Apr 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-05: AC'd on on routine dated 4/4/2023 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. End of three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-05: **Time Extended**
36-22-4
82
Nov 30, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 21, 2022
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
78
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Crabby Bills last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Crabby Bills on file is from Dec 22, 2025. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Crabby Bills?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Crabby Bills.
How does Crabby Bills compare to other restaurants in Indian Rocks Beach?
Crabby Bills most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Indian Rocks Beach average of 84.
Has Crabby Bills' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Crabby Bills have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Crabby Bills 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 Crabby Bills inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Crabby Bills is inspected around four times per year on average.
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