Captain Crab

Last inspected: Apr 20, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Captain Crab has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. The most recent visit was on Apr 20, 2026. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Compared to the prior visit, inspectors found more to write up: six violations versus two before.

Required records available comes up most often, recorded one time in the inspection record. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 20, 2026

Food Service Establishment Inspection

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

View 6 violations

Required records available: shell stock tags, parasite destruction

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.03(4)(b)8.(i) Shellstock tags available for oysters in chronological order for the past 90 days. Some tags are missing the date when the last shellstock from the container was sold or served. Corrected with education on requirements of shellstock.

1200-23-01-.03(4)(b)8.(i)

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.04(6)(a)1. 3 compartment sink set up improperly; missing rinse step in between wash and sanitize. Observation of chemical concentration showed no residual sanitizer in either sink bin. Upon investigation, sanitizer solution bottle was empty that supplies the 3-comp sink. COS: PIC refilled sanitizer bottle and hoses for detergent and sanitizer were rearranged to ensure proper warewashing order. Due to length of supply hoses, signs for warewashing must be rearranged to the opposite direction to prevent confusion of employees.

1200-23-01-.04(6)(a)1

Handwashing sinks properly supplied and adequate

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.06(3)(a) Handsink in expo closest to dish room soap dispenser empty. COS: PIC refilled soap

1200-23-01-.06(3)(a)

Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips

Inspector notes: Dish machine has visible build-up on interior

Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.04(6)(a)1.(iii) Build-up on upper panels of both ice machines.

1200-23-01-.04(6)(a)1.(iii)

In-use utensil; properly stored

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.04(6)(b)1.iv Multiple scoops observed in dry storage products with handles touching product

1200-23-01-.04(6)(b)1.iv

Nov 25, 2025

Food Service Establishment Inspection

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

Food properly labeled; original container, required records available

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.03(5)(a)7. Container of white, powdered product labeled "sugar." Product was in fact corn starch--relabeled on the spot by PIC.

1200-23-01-.03(5)(a)7

Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.04(1) Plastic drink cup stored in server well sugar container for sweet tea. No handled bowls, to-go items used to portion bulk ingredients and stored within in dry stock.

1200-23-01-.04(1)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Captain Crab last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Captain Crab on file is from Apr 20, 2026. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Captain Crab?

Across the inspection record, required records available has been cited one time, more than any other issue at Captain Crab.

Has Captain Crab's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Captain Crab have flagged more violations than earlier ones, ticking from about two per visit to around six more recently.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Captain Crab means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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