CRAFTY CRAB RESTAURANT

dba CRAFTY CRAB HOMESTEAD INC

About this restaurant

Crafty Crab Restaurant is a seating restaurant located at 801 NE 8th Street in Homestead with 165 seats. The establishment is licensed as a permanent food service operation and serves seafood. According to available information, the restaurant operates Monday through Sunday from 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM and offers pickup and online ordering options.

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Food Safety Grade

Poor

Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.

Location

Address: 801 NE 8 ST
HOMESTEAD, FL 33030
DBPR District: District 1 — Miami (licenses expire October)
County (Region Code): Hardee (code 25)
Seating: 165 seats

License

License Number: SEA2337110
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry: Oct 1, 2026
Last Inspection: Dec 15, 2025

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total
Dec 17, 2025 Callback	Complaint Full	Call Back - Complied	0	0	3	3
Violations Found I · V29 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V36 ×2 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting Class: Food Visit ID: 13596451 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full
Dec 15, 2025	Complaint Full	Warning Issued	2	1	9	12
Violations Found H · V10 ×3 Approved food source Food from unapproved or unknown source H · V12 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods I · V29 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V35 ×2 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×2 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting B · V53 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13596021 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full
Dec 2, 2025 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Complied	0	0	4	4
Violations Found H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×2 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting Class: Food Visit ID: 13585434 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Dec 1, 2025	Routine - Food	Warning Issued	5	4	14	23
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 ×3 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V10 ×3 Approved food source Food from unapproved or unknown source H · V12 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V13 Parasite destruction Parasite destruction procedures not followed H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V16 Proper cooking temps Food not cooked to required minimum temperature I · V31 ×3 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V35 ×2 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×3 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V41 Toilet facilities Inadequate or improperly maintained toilet facilities B · V50 Adequate lighting Inadequate lighting in food preparation/storage areas B · V53 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 10922276 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Aug 13, 2025 Callback	Complaint Full	Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	2	1	8	11
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V08 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V14 ×2 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled I · V35 ×2 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×3 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting Class: Food Visit ID: 13489942 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full
Aug 12, 2025	Complaint Full	Warning Issued	6	7	19	32
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V05 Handwashing procedures Inadequate handwashing by food employees H · V08 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V10 ×2 Approved food source Food from unapproved or unknown source H · V12 ×2 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V13 Parasite destruction Parasite destruction procedures not followed H · V14 ×4 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V16 Proper cooking temps Food not cooked to required minimum temperature H · V21 Time as control Time as a public health control not properly used H · V22 ×2 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled I · V31 ×2 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V35 ×2 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×4 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V41 ×2 Toilet facilities Inadequate or improperly maintained toilet facilities B · V53 ×3 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13488357 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full