THE HIDDEN CRAB

942699 OLD NASSAUVILLE RD, FERNANDINA BEACH, Nassau County. DBPR licence 5501031. 12 inspection visits from 2023-07-14 to 2026-08-03.

Referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-08-03: routine inspection, 7 high-priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic violations

4 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Nassau County average that year (1 had none)

2emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-06-01)

0inspections 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)
2026-06-01	2026-06-03	Roach activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Nassau 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
2026-08-03	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	7	3	7	2.57	10 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 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 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2)
2026-06-03	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2026-06-02	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	3	0	1		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x4)
2026-06-01	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	6	0	9	2.16	10 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x5) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2026-01-07	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-12-30	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	0	0		1 area 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2025-12-17	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	1	6	2.16	8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 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) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2025-02-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	1	9	2.77	9 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-12-07	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2024-12-06	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	0	9	2.77	6 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2023-12-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	6	0.89	8 areas 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-07-14	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	0	0.89	3 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

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.