Miami Crab & Seafood Restaurant
20723 NW 2 Ave, Miami Gardens, FL 33169 · Permanent Food Service · License 2334864
What drove the grade
Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 12 routine inspection3 high priority (fixed before it reopened Oct 13), 5 basic-14
- Emergency closure on Oct 12, reopened Oct 13Counts 20 for 30 days after reopening, 10 until 90 days, then nothing-20
- Safety score66
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitOct 13, 2026 Reopened after closure
The inspector came back, found the problems fixed and allowed the business to reopen.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - First visitOct 12, 2026 Emergency closure
Conditions were a danger to public health, so the business was ordered to close immediately. It can't reopen until an inspector confirms the problems are fixed.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found.
Observed 75+ rodent droppings on the floor of the kitchen storage room where single service items are stored, 10+ rodent droppings on the shelves where employee store personal items, 5+ rodent droppings on the floor behind the front counter reach in cooler, 7+ rodent droppings on the floor in the back storage room where flour, sugar and seasonings are stored in.
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Rodent bait not contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station.
Observed bitten rodent bait on the floor in the kitchen storage room.
Basic5
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
Observed open can of soda in the reach in freezer.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
Observed microwave and oven door handle soiled.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.