Missing consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items, ready-to-eat food not date-marked, or food not properly labeled.
CROOKED RIVER GRILL
151 LAUGHING GULL LN, CARRABELLE, FL 32322
CROOKED RIVER GRILL has a mixed inspection record — 9 violations in the past year, including 1 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 9 violations, including 1 high-priority and 1 Emergency Order of Closure.
Scores higher than 0% of the 11 inspected restaurants in CARRABELLE on the trailing-year record.
1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — above the Franklin County average of 0.3.
The Inspection Record
10 inspectionsFull available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
This visit closed with no further action required.
Roaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.
Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Single-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
High-risk food (like meat) thawed improperly, promoting bacterial growth.
Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
This visit closed with no further action required.
Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.
Food from an unapproved supplier, unsafe or spoiled food, missing shellfish harvest tags, or raw fish without required parasite destruction.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
High-risk food (like meat) thawed improperly, promoting bacterial growth.
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.
The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.
Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
High-risk food (like meat) thawed improperly, promoting bacterial growth.
Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.
High-risk food (like meat) thawed improperly, promoting bacterial growth.
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Violation categories, explained
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Menus must warn diners about raw or undercooked items, and ready-to-eat food must be labeled and date-marked so the kitchen knows how long it has been held. Inspectors check because food kept past its safe window can grow bacteria without any change in look or smell.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 1 trailing-year inspection. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
The inspection record above comes straight from the state's files.
Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 2901241 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.