Pinchers Crab Shack

Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the reach in cooler raw fish is stored above lobster salad. Operator moved items to proper storage.

Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. The hand washing sink by the deep fryer has been used as a dump sink as evidenced by ice inside the basin. Operator rinsed out the ice.

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the under counter cooler across from the deep fryer conch fritter batter (44F - Cold Holding); hush puppies batter (46F - Cold Holding). The cooler door was left open, operator closed the reach in door.

Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a deeply stained and grooved cutting board on the clean utensils rack. Operator discarded the damaged cutting board.

Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There is a plastic ramekin inside a container of drawn butter. Operator removed the plastic ramekin.

Food stored on floor. There is a container of tortilla chips stored on the floor across from the deep fryer. Operator moved the tortilla chips to proper storage.

In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. The ice scoop is stored on top of the ice machine. Operator ran the ice scoop and ice scoop holder through the dishwasher.

Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. There is a wet wiping cloth, not stored in sanitizer next to the iced tea. Operator moved the wet wiping cloth to the laundry.

Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Under the expeditor's counter spray bottles of sanitizer are stored next to bags of croutons. Operator moved the spray bottles.

Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a black mold like substance inside a soda gun nozzle. Operator washed, rinsed and sanitized the soda gun nozzle.

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. Operator unable to provide proof of renewed required training for multiple employees.

Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. There is standing water in the bottom of the two door under counter reach in cooler in front of the deep fryer.

Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. There are multiple wet wiping towels not stored in sanitizer solution in the cold food area. Operator moved all wet wiping towels to sanitizer buckets.