HARPOON HARRY'S CRAB HOUSE-TAMPA

225 S FRANKLIN ST, TAMPA, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3918309. 18 inspection visits from 2023-07-25 to 2026-10-06.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-10-06: complaint follow-up, 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

4 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hillsborough County average that year (1 had none)

2emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-10-06)

5inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-10-06	2026-10-06	Roach activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Hillsborough County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-06	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	1	0	0		1 area 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2026-10-06	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	4	0	3		5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2026-07-28	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2026-07-27	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	1	2	0.93	4 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2026-03-18	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-03-17	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	1	1	1.01	5 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-10-27	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	2	1.01	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-03-17	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2025-03-17	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-03-14	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	1	4		6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2025-03-14	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	5	2	3	0.99	7 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2024-10-23	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	5		5 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-09-24	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-09-23	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	4	1	4		6 areas 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-01-10	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-12-12	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	3	4		8 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-08-03	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	3		3 areas 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2023-07-25	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	1	7	1.02	8 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.