Palm River-Clair Mel, Hillsborough County

CRAZY CAFE

3883 US HIGHWAY 301 SOUTH, Palm River-Clair Mel, FL 33578

FoodSeating
Latest violations
11
1 High Priority
Apr 3, 2026
City
Palm River-Clair Mel
County
Hillsborough
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
4

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Apr 3, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 8Total: 11

03B-01-6

Detail 24490985

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice 71 F left out at room temperature. Discussed reheating.

22-02-4

Detail 24490983

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board. Repeat Violation

43-08-4

Detail 24490991

Intermediate - Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Child in kitchen.

14-01-5

Detail 24490988

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in rice. Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 24490987

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 24490986

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table.

08B-38-4

Detail 24490982

Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple food items on floor in walk in cooler, walk in freezer, and in kitchen. Repeat Violation

10-08-5

Detail 24490992

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In ice bin. Repeat Violation

10-07-4

Detail 24490984

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoon in standing water temped 76 F.

42-01-4

Detail 24490990

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Repeat Violation

21-12-4

Detail 24490989

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table. Repeat Violation

Nov 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 5Basic: 8Total: 14

14-31-5

Detail 24213674

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Meat in grocery bags in walk in freezer.

22-02-4

Detail 24213679

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.

31A-09-4

Detail 24213677

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Drink in hand wash sink, employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

52-01-4

Detail 24213687

Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Red snapper is listed on the menu and manager states tilapia is served in its place. Admin Complaint

53B-13-5

Detail 24213681

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Manager provided 2 food handler certifications and has a total of 5 food handlers.

53B-10-4

Detail 24213680

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Employee training certificate only has the employee name and date of completion. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-20-5

Detail 24213685

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. Repeat Violation

14-01-5

Detail 24213683

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in rice. Repeat Violation

25-30-4

Detail 24213684

Basic - Clean, single-use gloves not handled in a sanitary manner. Used gloves left on cutting board, employee discarded at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 24213675

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards.

08B-38-4

Detail 24213678

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of rice on floor. Repeat Violation

10-08-5

Detail 24213686

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In ice bin. Repeat Violation

42-01-4

Detail 24213682

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

21-12-4

Detail 24213676

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board. Repeat Violation

Feb 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 7Basic: 12Total: 23

12A-07-5

Detail 23563997

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee cutting cucumbers put on gloves without washing hands.

09-01-4

Detail 23564007

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee cutting cucumbers with bare hands.

08A-05-6

Detail 23564010

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and shrimp over cooked rice in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

03A-02-5

Detail 23564004

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Noodles 51 F, chicken 51 F sitting high up in prep cooler, employee placed in bottom of reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 23564008

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine.

31A-09-4

Detail 23564003

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Utensils in handwash sink next to mop sink. Employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 23564014

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice bath in handwash sink near soda machine. Repeat Violation

16-37-1

Detail 23563999

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine.

31B-02-4

Detail 23564011

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink next to mop sink.

53B-10-4

Detail 23563995

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.

27-16-4

Detail 23564005

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink next to mop sink temp 75 F, employee turned back on hot water temped 92 F. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 23564009

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. Repeat Violation

14-01-5

Detail 23563992

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in bag of sugar and rice. Repeat Violation

51-11-4

Detail 23563994

Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured.

24-05-4

Detail 23564012

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls not inverted next to soda machine.

12B-07-4

Detail 23564013

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table.

40-06-5

Detail 23564000

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on cigarette box on dry storage shelf, employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 23563996

Basic - Food stored on floor. Sauce on floor. Repeat Violation

10-08-5

Detail 23563998

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In ice bin at soda machine. Repeat Violation

21-04-4

Detail 23564002

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.

23-03-4

Detail 23564006

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of ice machine.

25-05-4

Detail 23563993

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes on floor near restroom.

21-12-4

Detail 23564001

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths on prep tables throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation

Jul 11, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 3Basic: 10Total: 17

14-31-5

Detail 22969407

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Crab in garbage bag in walk in cooler, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 22969396

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over cut lettuce and raw shell eggs over sauce in walk in cooler.

03A-02-5

Detail 22969398

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shrimp 47 F, in reach in cooler on cook line. Operator placed items to the bottom of the cooler. Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 22969406

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark on rice held on time. Operator states the rice has been out for 2 hours.

11-27-4

Detail 22969399

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Sent to operator at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22969395

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cookline.

31A-11-4

Detail 22969409

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Strainer in hand wash sink, employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 22969404

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.

14-01-5

Detail 22969394

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in pepper, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 22969408

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cookline.

14-71-4

Detail 22969402

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Tape on reach in cooler gaskets at sushi bar.

08B-38-4

Detail 22969400

Basic - Food stored on floor. Sauce on floor.

10-08-5

Detail 22969403

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle in ice at soda machine, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

10-17-4

Detail 22969401

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between reach in cooler and prep table. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

12B-13-4

Detail 22969411

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in cooler at sushi bar.

42-01-4

Detail 22969397

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

21-12-4

Detail 22969405

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths on prep tables throughout kitchen. Operator removed at time of inspection Corrected On-Site

46-04-4

Detail 22969410

Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. Back door blocked with boxes.