Crabby Bills St Pete Beach
Last inspected: Apr 16, 2026
78
Score
Going back to 2022, Crabby Bills St Pete Beach has eight inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Apr 16, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around four violations across recent inspections versus roughly eight violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, showing up four times.
Compared to the broader St. Pete Beach restaurant scene, this is about average. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
2
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 16, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Oyster consumer advisory printed and posted during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
02A-01-5
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags on cook line
01C-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled
23-03-4
78
Oct 20, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Coleslaw 48f, moved to another reach in cooler. Raw gator 47f, raw shrimp 47f, raw fish 47f, all items moved to walk in freezer. Coleslaw 42f, raw gator 43f, raw shrimp 43f, raw fish 43f, **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on salad prep cooler. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Frayed fry baskets. **Corrected On-Site**
14-12-4
78
May 2, 2025
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. butter and garlic sauce on grill (125F - Hot Holding) Had cook reheated temp 170 **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Both cooks at cook line changed gloves no hand wash. Educated
12A-07-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Fully thawed from yesterday night 5-1 8 salmon and 50 Mahi inside walk in cooler. Educated
01B-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 2 live flying insects at bar.
35A-02-7
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bucket with brush at top bar hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on top of dishwasher- employee moved **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
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. Fully thawed from yesterday night 5-1 8 salmon and 50 Mahi inside walk in cooler. Educated
06-09-1
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Dec 11, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in prep area soiled. Employee removed and cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
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. Poster not posted. Employee placed poster during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Many Flies on sticky trap in rear near door of kitchen. Employee changed sticky trap during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-06-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled on prep area. Employee cleaned microwave during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on beer coolers in downstairs bar soiled. Employee cleaning area during inspection. Floor drain in interior bar soiled. **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Lid open on dumpster.
33-16-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee sports drinks in reach in cooler on cook line.
12B-13-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rust pitted.
14-33-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach in cooler in interior bar.
29-49-6
58
Mar 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves no hand wash to work with food. Educated employee. Employee washed hands and put on clean gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris, soda nozzle area on server station fountain in kitchen soiled, soda gun in interior bar soiled with black debris. Employee directed to clean areas.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Scratch pad and brush in hand sink in upstairs bar. Employee removed items. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Accumulation of brown substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with rusty buildup. Employee cleaning area. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-20-5
67
Jul 20, 2023
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server dirty dish dropped into dish area then picked up clean dish of food for service. Employee corrected and washed her hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-02-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomato and lettuce set up (58F - Cold Holding) employee discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter on mop sink no back flow preventer. Employee put back flow preventer on splitter. **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris build up. Employee cleaned can opener. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink used for dump sink on kitchen line with ice and a lemon wedge interior. Employee removed ice and lemon cleaned and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with mold like debris.
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles in office stained with water damage.
36-32-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over single service portion cups. Employee removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of Vulcan oven on cook line is soiled with burnt on food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Employee closed dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rusted cooler shelves in 3 door cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4
39
Nov 16, 2022
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. conch fritters 55f, hot fritters made today put under cold ones, moved fritters for quick cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Fish spread no date mark, added date. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Mens room.
31B-04-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Three door stand up cooler in kitchen.
14-33-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Frayed fry basket.
14-12-4
67
Jul 7, 2022
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee gloves no hand wash on prep area / expo area. Employee educated and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in north wait station landing on the wall.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda fountain nozzles soiled with mold like debris in kitchen area and south wait station.
22-02-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Equipment door handles on cook line and in prep area. Employee cleaned handles during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of top of ice machine mold like debris. Employee cleaned ice machine during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor in dry storage area downstairs. Employee removed cleaned and sanitized the area.
35A-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting of pans on drying rack in drying room. Employee removed wet pans to dish area. . **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor near dish machine.
36-22-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in walk in freezer over foods to be served. Employee removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth in interior bar area not in sanitizer. Employee moved to sanitizer bucket.
21-12-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Crabby Bills St Pete Beach last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Crabby Bills St Pete Beach on file is from Apr 16, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Crabby Bills St Pete Beach?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Crabby Bills St Pete Beach.
How does Crabby Bills St Pete Beach compare to other restaurants in St. Pete Beach?
Crabby Bills St Pete Beach most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the St. Pete Beach average of 76.
Has Crabby Bills St Pete Beach's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Crabby Bills St Pete Beach have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Crabby Bills St Pete Beach means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Crabby Bills St Pete Beach inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Crabby Bills St Pete Beach is inspected around two times per year on average.
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