CRAB HOUSE.

City of Dallas

2508 MAPLE AVE · DOWNTOWN, DALLAS

Failed most recent inspection (Sep 2021).

6 inspections on record since 2019 · Last inspected Sep 2021.

Last inspected Sep 2021. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
6
VIOLATIONS
71
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
SEP 2021

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 9
2021
FAIL 20 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Cold hold not able to maintain 42

3 pts Sanitation
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

Ice machines interior soiled / rotten molded oranges being used

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*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

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Dishwasher at 10 ppm chlorine/ sanitizer bucket at 0 ppm

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Prep sink leaking

2 pts Other
*23 Does the establishment have sufficient capacity to meet peak hot water demands?

hot water unable to exceed 88

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

No date markings on items in walk in cooler

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Items in hand sink (certificate of occupancy and metal sheets)

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

Employee drinks on prep table

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Wiping cloths left on prep surfaces

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

Food stored on floor in walk in cooler and walkways.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

Utensils stored on floor throughout restaurant

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Ceiling and floors are soiled

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

air intake vents covered in dust

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Damaged floor and ceiling tiles and floor drains

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Other Violations

Missing hand wash signs in male hand wash sink

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

Missing covered trash can in ladies restroom

2 pts Documentation & Training
*30 Food Establishment Permit

Food permit location unknown

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

No grease trap information

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM available

MAR 5
2021
PASS 11 violations
1 pts Other
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

remove chicken wings under leak (walk in cooler)

2 pts Facility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

Replace gaskets (WIC door)

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean floor drains

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Walk in cooler door must self close

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Maintain cold holding temperature at 41 and below

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

Keep hand sinks supplied with paper towels

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Keep reach in coolers clean

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

observed fruit flies

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

Obtain holder for ice scoop handle

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Provide grease trap manifest

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
MAR 5
2021
PASS 10 violations
1 pts Other
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

Chicken wings exposed to WIC leak

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Drains and floors need cleaning

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

Fruit flies observed

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Chicken wings must be kept at a cold holding temperature of 41 and below

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

RIC must be clean to sight and touch

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Individual, disposable towels

Hand wash stations must be supplied with towels

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Walk in cooler door must self close

2 pts Facility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

Replace gaskets (walk in)

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

Store ice scoop in its handle

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
SEP 1
2020
PASS 12 violations
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
3 pts Sanitation
*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

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

provide hand washing sign

2 pts Sanitation
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

provide sanitizer test strips qua

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean gaskets around cooler doors, clean shelves in walk in cooler, reach in freezer, reach in coolers

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

gap at doors

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 <<< RFSM / KNOWLEDGE / FOOD HANDLER >>>

provide food handler cards

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine, clean warmer-dirty water in and smell bad

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

observed utensisl in hand sink

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

store utensils 6 inches off floor

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

store wet cloths in sanitizer bucket

2 pts Documentation & Training
* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

obtain rfsm certificate from the City of Dallas within 45 days

MAR 5
2020
PASS 10 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
2 pts Other
*26 Food Consumer Advisory-raw food
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
1 pts Sanitation
*39 No equipment & utensil under contamination sources

OBSERVED TOWELS UNDER CUTTING BOARD

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
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SEP 17
2019
PASS 8 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

BOUDIN BALLS 59 DEGREE F

1 pts Sanitation
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

RICE SCOOP

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

LABEL SPICES

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

CLEAN GREASE DRIPPING

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

NO TOWELS UNDER CUTTING BOARD

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

STORE FOOD IN COOLER 6 IN OFF GROUND

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

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