Jacksonville, Fla. - For the past fifty years, Zebo's Crab Shack has been serving seafood on the West side. The garlic crabs and shrimp are a favorite here. The state health inspector shut Zebo's down recently for having 10 critical violations including:
No sink
No cold or hot water
Plumbing system in disrepair
You can see the full emergency order by clicking
here.
Manager Ary Kurdo was happy to explain and show us what happened. He told us, "Yes, we had a sink problem."
Kurdo took us back into his kitchen where he says they were remodeling. They had to put in new floor tile so they needed to remove the sink for a few hours. He says it's all fixed and he's back open for business.
We asked him why the inspector gave him a violation for not thawing shrimp the proper way. Kurdo says, "That's because we didn't have a sink." He says he has a money back guarantee on all of his food and if a customer doesn't like how the food is cooked, they can bring it back for a full refund. This might be a crab shack but Kurdo says his kitchen is fit for a king. "I appreciate you coming here to ask these questions and let people know we are back in business. Thank you!"
Here are the other restaurants at the top of the list this week for violations:
K N L Foods on Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville had 20 critical violations including:
Surfaces and utensils not being sanitized.
You can see that report by clicking
here.
At Old Times Country Buffet on Hwy 90 in Lake City there were 17 critical violations including:
An employee drying hands on a soiled towel.
You can see that report by clicking
here.
At Harpoon Louie's on Herschel Street in Jacksonville there were 16 critical violations including:
Employee training done by an unapproved provider.
You can see that report by clicking
here.
The following restaurants received perfect health inspections and get our clean plate award this week!
THE SAND BAR IN PONTE VEDRA BEACH
SAWGRASS COUNTRY CLUB IN BETWEEN REST IN PVB
PLANTATION AT PONTE VEDRA
THE CHRISTOPHER PIER TWO IN FERNANDINA BEACH
SNOBALLS ON BARTRAM PARK BLVD IN JAX
THE FLAME BROILER IN JAX
QUALITY INN JACKSONVILLE AIRPORT
CATERING BY MARK AND LINDA IN JAX
THE CATERING TEAM ON BEAVER STREET IN JAX
FLORENCE MENDOLA RESTAURANT IN JAX
CARRABA'S ON WELLS ROAD IN ORANGE PARK
