Hungry Crab
Last inspected: Mar 20, 2026
78
Score
Hungry Crab appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2023. The most recent report on file is from Mar 20, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around five violations compared to roughly 13 violations earlier on.
When inspectors have written things up, “oyster tags not marked with last date served” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
Hungry Crab's latest score is in line with the Tampa average of 79. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 20, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on pull top reach in cooler on cook line has stained grove marks. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-20: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed Cutting board on reach in cooler on cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-20: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed white bucket container of salt under prep tables by service window cracked and broken. Discussed changing it with new one with operator. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-20: **Time Extended**
14-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor in walk in cooler. Manager moved box of scallops to shelves. Boxes of snow crab legs, shrimp, king crab legs and mussels stored on floor of walk in freezer. Too many items for manager to move elsewhere. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-20: Observed boxes snapper, onion rings and fries stored on floor of walk in freezer. **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
78
Mar 4, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two containers of pink soap stored on cookline above box of potatoes. Manager moved soap to dishwashing area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Discussed with operator how to renew license. He stated he will be renewing it as soon as I leave. **Warning**
50-17-3
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. Observed 0PPM at dishwashing machine. Operator set up 3 compartment sink (50 PPM) and called Ecolab to come service machine. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on pull top reach in cooler on cook line has stained grove marks. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed Handwashing sink behind bar storing strainer with limes and ice. Manager removed strainer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Container of hush puppies not date marked in pull top reach in cooler on right side of cookline across from fryers. Manager marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 cookline employees (Roman Mendoza, Santiago Serrano) have expired certificates. Operator is scheduling renewal. **Warning**
53B-14-5
Intermediate - oyster tags not marked with last date served. Discussed with operator the importance of marking the tag with the date when the last oyster is sold. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01C-03-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed Cutting board on reach in cooler on cook line. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under 3 compartment sink near walk in cooler. Operator discarded and cleaned and sanitized area. 1 dead roach found in white bucket against corner of wall on far left side of cookline. Operator discarded and cleaned and sanitized bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed white bucket container of salt under prep tables by service window cracked and broken. Discussed changing it with new one with operator. **Warning**
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor in walk in cooler. Manager moved box of scallops to shelves. Boxes of snow crab legs, shrimp, king crab legs and mussels stored on floor of walk in freezer. Too many items for manager to move elsewhere. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08B-38-4
32
Aug 15, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 13, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operating with an expired license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked potato 98F at 2pm, cooked corn 78F at 2Pm. Operator placed into Walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hush puppy 51F at 1:46pm, wings 95F at 1:52pm **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken, raw beef, and raw fish stored over Ready to eat oysters, snow crab legs, and mussels in Walk in cooler. **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Tags not marked last day served or in chronological order. **Warning**
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Both sofa gone at bar area soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee handwash sink blocked at front line cook by table adjacent to deep fryers. Table used for breading set up at fryers. **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee handwash sink adjacent to fryers used for storing strainers. Strainer stored in Employee handwash sink at bar area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored inside front line Reach in cooler, not identified or segregated. Operator segregated during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of sauce stored on floor of Walk in cooler. Multiple food items stored in floor in Walk in freezer. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open beverages on perp kitchen table. Open beverage over front line Reach in cooler. Operator relocated all beverages during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
26
Jan 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 10 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken wings over shelled eggs in walk in cooler.
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: cooked corn (72F - Hot Holding); cooked potatoes (94F - Hot Holding). Re temp, potatoes 41f, cooked corn 43f Manager placed in walk in cooler to rapidly cooled. Server station: garlic butter (131F - Hot Holding); marinara (119F - Hot Holding). Manager put on line to reheat. garlic butter reheat (170F - Hot Holding); marinara reheat (195F - Hot Holding) **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at bar soiled with debris. Manager cleaned **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed strainer and scrub pads in bar hand sink.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Currently 5 employees working and manager did not have access to certification at time of inspection.
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
11-26-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. On cook line hand sink
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Observed oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Tags put in bucket
01C-05-4
Intermediate - Observed oyster tags not marked with last date served.
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed bottle of pink liquid by front counter. Manager labeled sanitizer **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee milk in server reach in cooler. Manager segregated. Observed employee drink on expo line by to go bags. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in expo area in water at 62f. Manager dumped out water **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
33-20-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee tea leaves in server reach in cooler. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed containers of crabs, shrimp and corn in walk in cooler.
08B-12-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone on cook line. Manager removed
40-06-5
19
Mar 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
50
Nov 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed Tylenol stored on shelf above prep table Corrected -observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink blocked by prep table on cookline Corrected observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed stored on floor on service line Corrected observed employee place on shelf **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven handles Corrected -observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up along door frame of walk-in freezer
14-69-4
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed 5 sticky tapes hanging from ceiling throughout kitchen Corrected -observed employee remove and discard **Corrected On-Site**
35B-08-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table Corrected -observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
61
Jun 19, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
67
Feb 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 major violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2-1-2023
50-17-3
Intermediate - oyster tags not marked with last date served.
01C-03-4
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.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining oyster tags for 90 days.
01C-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink next to cook line blocked by breading station table. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar. Manager replaced **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
11-26-1
Intermediate - oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
01C-05-4
43
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hungry Crab last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hungry Crab on file is from Mar 20, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hungry Crab?
Across the inspection record, “oyster tags not marked with last date served” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Hungry Crab.
How does Hungry Crab compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Hungry Crab most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Tampa average of 79.
Has Hungry Crab's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Hungry Crab have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly 13 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Hungry Crab 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 Hungry Crab inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hungry Crab is inspected around three times per year on average.
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