Joe'¿S Crab Shack

7903 Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee, FL 34747

Seafood

Last inspected: Apr 9, 2024

Score

High Risk

Across the available record, Joe'¿S Crab Shack has five inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 9, 2024. The high risk label is a heads-up that the most recent visit didn't go well. The most recent inspection at Joe'¿S Crab Shack is from Apr 9, 2024, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around 12 violations per visit lately, up from roughly four violations before.

Looking across the full record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

The city-wide average sits at 78, which Joe'¿S Crab Shack's 35 doesn't quite reach. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Apr 9, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.

View 12 violations

Supervisor/Person in Charge Present

FL-01

Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Toilet Rooms Maintained

FL-53

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used

FL-24

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Oct 5, 2023

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Oct 3, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.

View 9 violations

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**

01B-02-5

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline refrigerated drawers mahi mahi (46-47F - Cold Holding); Kitchen make table Refrigerated drawers raw sausage (52F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (52F - Cold Holding); cooked crab (52F - Cold Holding); cole siaw (45F-47F - Cold Holding); ranch made in house (52F - Cold Holding); placed overnight. Operat instructed to discard. Kitchen TRUE reach in cooler cut lettuce (45F - Cold Holding), placed overnight. Operator instructed to place ice, operator discarded,. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

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. Bar lowboy unit , cream opened 24 hours ago not date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

02C-03-5

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap, in men's bathroom **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

31B-06-4

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. Thawed salmon in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

06-09-1

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at bar hand sink used by food employees. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

31B-04-4

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-freezer **Warning**

29-49-6

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce stored above cheese cake at TRUE cook-line reach in cooler . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

08B-17-4

Basic - Water leaking from bar dishmachine **Warning**

29-11-4

Mar 27, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.

View 13 violations

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 small flying insects at bar area

35A-02-6

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit egg wash (46F - Cold Holding)less then 4 hours ; beer batter (56F - Cold Holding) less then 4 hours Operator iced product down egg wash now reading at 42F Operator threw away beer batter and made new batch current at 43F **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

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. Milk and chocolate milk made more the. 24 hours ago no labels Operator labeled **Corrected On-Site**

02C-03-5

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Server area hand sink Operator added paper towels **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 - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow liquid in spray bottle

41-17-4

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Blue Red Bull on walk in shelf next to ready to eat food Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**

08B-49-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphones and accessories above cook line

40-06-5

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Walk in freezer floor

36-01-4

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

33-11-4

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Plastic containers in prep area Operator emoted to have fixed **Corrected On-Site**

16-46-4

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed **Corrected On-Site**

33-16-4

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On cook line

14-09-4

Aug 8, 2022

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Joe'¿S Crab Shack last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Joe'¿S Crab Shack on file is from Apr 9, 2024. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Joe'¿S Crab Shack?

Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Joe'¿S Crab Shack.

How does Joe'¿S Crab Shack compare to other restaurants in Kissimmee?

Joe'¿S Crab Shack most recently scored 35 out of 100, which is lower than the Kissimmee average of 78.

Has Joe'¿S Crab Shack's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Joe'¿S Crab Shack have averaged around 12 violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at Joe'¿S Crab Shack means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.

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