Crab House
2508 Maple Ave, Dallas, TX 75201 · 75201 · Restaurant
Failed most recent inspection — sanitation found
2021-09-09 Fail Routine CRITICAL 20
FAILED: *02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Cold hold not able to maintain 42
FAILED: *07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
Ice machines interior soiled / rotten molded oranges being used
FAILED: *09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio
Broken raw eggs on cooked crab./ Raw catfish over cooed chicken wings in walk in cooler
FAILED: *10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
Dishwasher at 10 ppm chlorine/ sanitizer bucket at 0 ppm
FAILED: *19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
Prep sink leaking
FAILED: *23 Does the establishment have sufficient capacity to meet peak hot water demands?
hot water unable to exceed 88
FAILED: *28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
No date markings on items in walk in cooler
FAILED: *31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
Items in hand sink (certificate of occupancy and metal sheets)
FAILED: *35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
Employee drinks on prep table
FAILED: *36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
Wiping cloths left on prep surfaces
FAILED: *37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
Food stored on floor in walk in cooler and walkways.
FAILED: *39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
Utensils stored on floor throughout restaurant
FAILED: *42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
Ceiling and floors are soiled
FAILED: *43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
air intake vents covered in dust
FAILED: *45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Damaged floor and ceiling tiles and floor drains
FAILED: *47 Other Violations
Missing hand wash signs in male hand wash sink
FAILED: *46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
Missing covered trash can in ladies restroom
FAILED: *30 Food Establishment Permit
Food permit location unknown
FAILED: *20 Grease Trap Tickets
No grease trap information
FAILED: *21 RFSM - Not On Site
No RFSM available
2021-03-05 Pass Routine CRITICAL 21
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
remove chicken wings under leak (walk in cooler)
*32 Maintain in Good Repair
Replace gaskets (WIC door)
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean floor drains
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Walk in cooler door must self close
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Maintain cold holding temperature at 41 and below
*31 Individual, disposable towels
Keep hand sinks supplied with paper towels
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Keep reach in coolers clean
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
observed fruit flies
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
Obtain holder for ice scoop handle
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
Provide grease trap manifest
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
Chicken wings exposed to WIC leak
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
Drains and floors need cleaning
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
Fruit flies observed
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Chicken wings must be kept at a cold holding temperature of 41 and below
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
RIC must be clean to sight and touch
*31 Individual, disposable towels
Hand wash stations must be supplied with towels
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Walk in cooler door must self close
*32 Maintain in Good Repair
Replace gaskets (walk in)
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
Store ice scoop in its handle
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
2020-09-01 Pass Routine CRITICAL 12
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
observed raw food products stored above rte/cooked food in walk in cooler raw eggs stored above drinks in walk in cooler
*47 Handwashing signage
provide hand washing sign
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
provide sanitizer test strips qua
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean gaskets around cooler doors, clean shelves in walk in cooler, reach in freezer, reach in coolers
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
gap at doors
*22 <<< RFSM / KNOWLEDGE / FOOD HANDLER >>>
provide food handler cards
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean ice machine, clean warmer-dirty water in and smell bad
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
observed utensisl in hand sink
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
store utensils 6 inches off floor
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
store wet cloths in sanitizer bucket
* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days
obtain rfsm certificate from the City of Dallas within 45 days
2020-03-05 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*26 Food Consumer Advisory-raw food
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
*39 No equipment & utensil under contamination sources
OBSERVED TOWELS UNDER CUTTING BOARD
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
2019-09-17 Pass Routine CRITICAL 8
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
BOUDIN BALLS 59 DEGREE F
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
RICE SCOOP
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
LABEL SPICES
*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping
CLEAN GREASE DRIPPING
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material
NO TOWELS UNDER CUTTING BOARD
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
STORE FOOD IN COOLER 6 IN OFF GROUND
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
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