Pinchers Crab Shack
900 Venetia Bay Blvd, Venice, FL 34285 · Permanent Food Service · License 6805624
What drove the grade
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 12 routine inspection5 basic-5
- Safety score95
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 12, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic5
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Dead shellfish and/or shellfish with broken shells.
See stop sale. Observed 2 doz clam in pan at waitstaff station expo line dead. Operator removed and disposed of dead clams.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
Observed signs of water damage to ceiling and tiles in front of walk-in cooler.
Code 38, Lighting: Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.
Observed lighting front half of walk-in cooler not working at time of inspection.
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
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.