Rocking Crab Seafood and Bar
Last inspected: Jan 28, 2026
100
Score
Rocking Crab Seafood and Bar has been inspected eight times since 2022. Rocking Crab Seafood and Bar was last inspected on Jan 28, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around 12 violations each.
When inspectors have written things up, “floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
Among Jacksonville restaurants, the typical score is 74; Rocking Crab Seafood and Bar is comfortably above that bar. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Jan 28, 2026
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Dec 8, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. On walk-in cooler p, case of raw chicken stored next to bag of unwashed potatoes. Operator moved case of raw chicken to different shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, pan of sour cream (49F - Cold Holding). Operator stated it was not out longer then 1 hour and put it back into the reach in cooler on the cook line. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. In dish area, Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm). Operator added more water to bucket and rechecked at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bartender rinsed dirty drink containers in handwash sink.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Employee Jessica and Marinus missing last names on training documents. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-10-4
Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. On cook line, container of raw shucked oysters with no tag in reach in cooler. Operator had tag and put back with container of oysters. Inspector educated operator that tag is to stay with product till completely sold. **Corrected On-Site**
01C-10-4
Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of chicken wings with no approved written procedures and any supporting documentation for temperature. Chicken wings partially cooked then placed in reach in cooler on cook line. Chicken wings at 112F-120F at time of inspection when done partial cooking. Inspected went over non continuous form with operator and they fully cooked the wings to 167F and will continue to fully cook. **Corrective Action Taken**
03C-89-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On back shelf of dry storage rack in back kitchen, to go bowl used as scoop in rice container. Operator removed to go bowl from food product. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On ice machine, ice bucket not inverted. Operator flipped ice bucket over. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks on pass through ledge on server side. Operator removed all drinks. Also, cook had water bottle on top shelf over cook line. Operator removed drink. **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. Employee cellphone on top shelf above cook line table. Operator removed cellphone from shelf. Also, employee jacket stored on top of multiple bottles of lemon juice on back dry storage rack. Operator removed jacket. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Multiple pans in dish area stacked before properly air drying. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Wall behind cook line soiled with grease and food debris. Also, floor under fryers soiled with grease build up. Also, multiple ceiling tiles stained throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In back kitchen, handle of scoop in flour in large white tub at end of prep table. Operator removed handle from product. Also, on bottom shelf of dry storage rack in back kitchen handle of scoop in container of sesame seeds. Operator removed from product. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cook line have build up of grease. Also, around nozzles on soda machine on server line soiled. Also, multiple gaskets soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Behind counter in dining area, case of napkins stored on floor. Operator moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In prep sink in back of kitchen, raw chicken on metal tray thawing in sink with no water running. Operator turned on cold water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan cover in reach in cooler on cook line and fan covered in beer walk-in cooler soiled with mold-like substance.
36-50-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Sanitizer buckets at dish area and server line are mixtures of water, soap and bleach. Operator discarded both sanitizer buckets and made new with just bleach and water. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-03-4
23
Apr 17, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled cell phone in server area, they put cell phone away and without handwashing handled customer food to delivery out to table.
12A-29-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - ready-to-eat food intended to be heated as a sole ingredient not immediately heated to 145 degrees F after bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee at back prep table handled blanched potatoes after cooling to store in walk-in for dinner service bare handed.
09-20-5
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, two raw shelled eggs stored with cracked in shell. Manager discarded eggs.
01B-14-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On shelf next to triple sink, spray bottle of purple liquid and bottle of clear liquid not labeled. Manager labeled both bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags not marked with last date of service. Manager stated last inspector told him he did not have to do that. Educated the manager about why we require date marks on the tags.
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Employees Jessica and Marinus missing last names and date of birth on training certificates.
53B-10-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on wooden counter top on other side of cook line next to where to gos are packaged. Employee removed cell phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf above the triple sink, pans stacked before properly air drying. Manager began to separate pans. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Under 4 section fryer on cook line, multiple tiles missing.
36-17-5
Basic - Floor, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Ceiling and wall at end of cook line soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. On cook line under table in front of woks, 5 containers of liquid margarine stored on floor. Manager removed from floor and put in shelf. Also, in walk-in freezer case of corn on the cob stored on floor. Manager stated he will fix it. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In walk-in cooler, blue cooler filled with ice has handle of scoop in product. Manager removed handle from ice. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On cook line, hood filters have build up of grease. Also, on server line around soda nozzles have build up of debris. Also, multiple gaskets soiled on cook line and refrigerator on server area.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. On shared dumpster out back of establishment, lid open.
33-16-4
Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Back door of establishment has sunlight coming through side of door and door frame at bottom left when door is shut.
35B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of paper towels and case of toilet paper stored under front counter on floor. Manager moved all boxes off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Behind the bar, single service utensils stored in holder with handles not facing up. Manager began to fix. **Corrective Action Taken**
25-06-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board of reach in cooler on cook line. Also, wet wiping cloth on back room prep table. Manager put both wiping cloths back into the sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
26
Aug 12, 2024
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
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. In walk in cooler, portioned crab, muscles and lobster tail was not date marked. Manager added date markings. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Grill cleaner in spray bottle next to ice machine not labeled. Manager added label. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of soy sauce on ground next to back prep table. Manager removed from ground. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In flip top reach in cooler, calamari pan has to go bowl as scooper. Manager removed. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and wallet on storage rack above open bag of flour. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Multiple pans above triple sink not air dried before stacking. Manager separated to dry properly. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor, walls and or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Ceiling above server window in kitchen is soiled. Wall behind prep table in back room by back door is soiled.
36-73-4
Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Drill used to mix marinara sauce not easily cleanable or made for food use.
14-13-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall below hand wash station adjacent to walk in cooler has hole. Manager stated currently in process in getting repaired. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-24-5
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Two knifes on rack by triple sink have broken tips and damaged blades.
14-12-4
55
Dec 19, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
19
Jul 6, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw oysters (47F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (46F - Cold Holding) in bottom section of standing reach in cooler on cook line, per employee door to cooler consistency opened for no more then 1 hour, employee placed ice on both items. Retemp at 43F. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee on cook line grabbing raw shrimp with bare hands, then handling clean equipment, then used shirt to wipe off forehead and continued to work with clean utensils and equipment without washing hands in between any tasks.
12A-18-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 2 live flying insects around bin ice at far end of bar area.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: Raw shell eggs stored over cabbages. Raw shrimp over sausages. Raw mussels over cilantro. Employee rearranged all items during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. 3 bus tubs of raw oysters in walk in cooler and 1 bus tub of raw oysters in reach in cooler on cook line missing tags, employee found tags and placed them with their corresponding tubs. **Corrected On-Site**
01C-01-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two spray bottles, one with yellow liquid, one with clear liquid, in cabinet under server area by bathrooms in dining area, employee corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under triple sink at bar area.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Two cases of cooking oil on floor by walk in coolers. Three boxes of seafood in walk in freezer. Employee corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. 3 boxes of napkins on floor at secondary bar closest to kitchen area.
25-05-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. One large butcher's knife on magnetic strip in prep area covered in rust.
14-12-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Underside interior of ice bin at far end of bar, employee corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
35
Jan 30, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer in sanitation bucket not at proper minimum strength. Both sanitation buckets in establishment reading 0ppm, manager remade both buckets to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-39-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw oysters stored over open containers of garlic in oil in standing reach in cooler on cook line, operator moved all containers of garlic in oil. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan guards of condenser in walk in cooler.
36-50-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Underside of lids of both ice bins at bar area,manager moved lids to dish area to be cleaned. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple bowls used to dispense seasoning, flour, and rice, manager removed all bowls. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle in ice bin of soda machine in server area. Handle in rice bin in storage area. Manager corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
61
Jul 18, 2022
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over cooked crab legs in standing reach in cooler on cook line and in walk in cooler. Flat of raw shell eggs stored over bags of vegetables in walk in cooler. Raw calamari stored in top section of reach in cooler over bottles of dressing and Cole slaw. All items rearranged to proper levels. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored in top section of reach in cooler over individual portions of raw clams, operator rearranged all items. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. One broken shell egg in walk in cooler, operator discarded broken egg. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-14-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. **Repeat Violation**
01C-05-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Lemon slicer at server area has old food debris inside. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. One broken shell egg in walk in cooler not separated from other intact eggs, operator discarded broken egg. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-20-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Rocking Crab Seafood and Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Rocking Crab Seafood and Bar on file is from Jan 28, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Rocking Crab Seafood and Bar?
Across the inspection record, “floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Rocking Crab Seafood and Bar.
How does Rocking Crab Seafood and Bar compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Rocking Crab Seafood and Bar most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Rocking Crab Seafood and Bar's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Rocking Crab Seafood and Bar have averaged around 12 violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Rocking Crab Seafood and Bar 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 Rocking Crab Seafood and Bar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Rocking Crab Seafood and Bar is inspected around two times per year on average.
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