Sunset Crab Shack Inc
534 Sunset Ave, Dallas, TX 75208 · 75208 · Restaurant
Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record
2025-08-27 Pass New Retail Food 2022
No violations found.
2024-06-25 Pass New Retail Food 2022
No violations found.
2023-12-07 Pass Routine CRITICAL 11
*19 One Inch Air Gap
1 inch gap required in hand sink drain
*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,
Items in RIC hold is cross contaminated by using bowl in top
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing
bulk label items with name tag
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Ceiling dusty and missing tiles, shall be cleaned and replaced
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
hand sink requires a wasted bin
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
Food in freezer needs to be covered from contamination
*10 Other sanitizer use - manufacturer label direction
shall provide sanitizing bucket with cloth at 50-100ppm Cl
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
Female RR trash bin needs a kid to cover
*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings
Floors and walls need clean up also equipment surfaces
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
Need to provide strips and thermometers
*34 Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows
Ceiling tiles missing in kitchen , needs to ne replaced
2023-05-24 Pass Routine CRITICAL 11
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
*45 Drying Mops-air dry
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
*47 Handwashing signage
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
2022-11-23 Pass Routine CRITICAL 12
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Detail clean inside all RICs/RIFs, inside dirty microwave (top), clean very moldy ice machine
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
Repair leak under 3-comp sink and on 3-compartment faucet (remove plastic wrapping)
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*27 Cooling method, criteria - placing the food in shallow pans
Store food in shallow pans/container to properly cool food products
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
Do not store personal food on top of food product inside RIC
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
Observed dry-ingredient scoop with no handle inside bin
*40 Reuse of single service articles
Do not use single-use articles (ramekin) as scoops for dry-ingredient
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
label bulk ingredient bins with common name of food
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean dirty venthood and exterior of kitchen equipment, clean dirty shelves
*45 Drying Mops-air dry
Air dry mops when not in use
*47 Other Violations
Post hand wash sign in men's restroom
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Observed crab cakes in WIC @ 44.4 F. Keep @ 41F or lower at all times
2022-10-06 Fail Routine CRITICAL 17
FAILED: *35 Hair Restraints effective
FAILED: *43 Ventilation hood systems, adequacy
Replace missing vent hood filters.
FAILED: *15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
Observed employee sprinkling parsley on shrimp with bare hands.
FAILED: *14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
FAILED: *24 Shellfish tags kept for 90 days: record keeping
FAILED: *42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Dust build-up on vents of RIC. Encrusted grease build-up on grill and fryers. Clean exterior of equipment.
FAILED: *10 Clean Sight and Touch
Detail clean interior of RIC.
FAILED: *45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Replace missing floor tiles.
FAILED: *39 Cutting surfaces.
FAILED: *02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
crawfish 67 F sliced sausage 66 F
FAILED: *38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity
Fish thawing in standing water.
FAILED: *21 RFSM - Not On Site
FAILED: *22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
FAILED: *09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio
RTE food on top of raw eggs in WIC.
FAILED: *41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
bulk food containers
FAILED: *32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable
Remove rust from food storage shelves at WIC.
FAILED: *29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
2021-04-12 Pass w/ Conditions Routine CRITICAL 17
*22 Nail polish, fake nails, criteria
EMPLOYEES
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
ICE SCOOP HANDLES STORED IN FOOD ITEMS
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY INCLUDING ICE MACHINE
*09 Ice used as exterior coolant, prohibited as ingredient and may not be used as food
FOOD ITEM STORED IN ICE FOR CUSTOMERS
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
FOOD CONTAINER STORED ON TOP OF UNCOVERED FOOD IN RIC; COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS
*14 Wash hands after all other activities
LACK OF HANDWASHING: ALL EMPLOYEES
*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color
REPLACE CEILING TILE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
CHEESE 53*F, SLICED TOMATOES 43*F IN CHU, MICHELADA MIX 70.3*F STORED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLE
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
PERSONAL DRINK STORED WITH CUSTOMER ITEMS
*43 Light 20 foot : Reach-in cooler
REPLACE ALL NON WORKING
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
PROVIDE
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria
IMPROPER THAWING : FOOD ITEMS IN STANDING WATER ,
*20 Conveying Sewage
3 COMPS SINK DRAINING ON FLOOR AND NOT INTO A FLOOR SINK
*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
OBSSERVED WAITRESS HANDLING LIMES AND LEMONS WITH BARE HANDS
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
SEAL ALL HOLES AND GAPS
*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site
PROVIDE FOR ALL
2020-03-27 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
*03 Vending Machine. Hot Hold (135øF or higher)
*19 Water System Maintained
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
*34 Pest Control
*37 Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
2019-08-29 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
walls and ceiling inside kitchen area dirty with spills, soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination floors behind and under equipment dirty at bar and inside WI cooler
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
missing thermometers inside cooler units must be have visible and working thermometers
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
PIC must be ensure employees dispose of food containers with not day or dates inside all cooler units
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
fly activity observed must be contact pest management to eliminate pest
*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair
urinals at men restroom not flushing must be replace or repair to proper condition
*44 Receptacles prevent debris, insect, rodents, allow for cleaning
waste water drainage receptacles dirty with food debris and litter on bar and kitchen areas must be clean to avoid pest harboring and contamination
*34 Windows or doors protected against the entry criteria - air curtain
exit back doors missing air curtains fly activity observed must be have air curtains to protect against pest entry
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
missing date marks on some food containers on all areas -bar and kitchen- must be date marking all food containers on all areas
*02 Outfitter-Food Temperatures (Cold).
WI cooler at 58 F must be repair or re-adjust to proper food temperature of 40 or below PIC must be ensure WI cooler maintain proper food temperature of 40 F or below at all times,
*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings
floors inside WI cooler unit with rust skirts, rough and cracks surfaces must be replace, seal or repair to a smooth and easy to clean floor surfaces
2019-07-26 Fail Routine CRITICAL 18
FAILED: *12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
FAILED: *37 Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
food containers at floor level must be have all food containers out floor level
FAILED: *46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair
water leak at 3c sink must be repair to avoid contamination flushing urinal not working properly must be repair to proper condition
FAILED: * 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days
missing current RFSM certification must be have registered FSM with the city
FAILED: *21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit
FAILED: *42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
dirty under shelving floors inside WI cooler unit must be clean to avoid contamination
FAILED: *36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
sanitizer bucket at floor level must be 6 inches out the floor level
FAILED: *10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
prep table dirty must be clean and sanitize during operational hours
FAILED: *31 Individual, disposable towels
missing individual paper dispenser at hand sink must be have individual towel dispenser at hand sink to avoid cross contamination
FAILED: *18 Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, device criteria
10 ppm of chlorine concentration at mechanical dish washing machine must be have 50 ppm of chemical concentration
FAILED: *22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
missing food handler cards must be have food handler cards on site
FAILED: *45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
wall on all areas with holes and broken tiles repair walls on all areas to proper condition
FAILED: *26 Food Consumer Advisory-raw food
missing proper advisory instruction on food menu must be have proper consumer advisory for raw consumption use as public health control
FAILED: *09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,
eggs in the middle shelving area eggs must be at bottom shelving area raw food containers mixed with cooked food containers must be have proper separation on all
FAILED: *39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
cooler units with broken gaskets hinge doors hinges without proper alignment WI cooler with broken walls bottom skirt area with rust and oxidation under prep table shelving rust and oxidize shelv
FAILED: *29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
missing sanitizer test strips must be have sanitizer test trips
FAILED: *18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
toxic material closed to food containers must be separate all toxic chemical from food containers
FAILED: *43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
a/c units vents dirty must be clean to avoid contamination
2019-01-20 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio
COVER ALL FOOD INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. OBSERVED VARIOUS ITEMS WITHOUT
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
OBSERVED HAND SINK BEING USED AS A DUMP SINK
*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength
REPLACE RESIDENTIAL EQUIPMENT WITH COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT RIF AT BAR
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PHONE STORED ON SHELF ABOVE PREP TABLE NEXT TO CLEAN EQUIPMENT. EMPLOYEE BEVERAGES OBSERVED ON COOK LINE NEXT TO PRODUCT AND CLEAN EQUIPMENT
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria
OBSERVED SHRIMP THAWING IN STAGNANT WATER INSIDE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PRACTICE 1 OF 4 METHODS TO PROPERLY THAW PRODUCT
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
SQUIRT BOTTLES AND SEASONING SHAKERS
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
FAN COVER INSIDE WIC OBSERVED WITH DUST ACCUMULATION
*47 Other Violations
HANG MOPS OR STIR IMPORTED WHEN NOT IN USE
*24 Shellstock tags not commingled
2018-07-30 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
missing date marking in all food containers in all areas must be have date marking in all food containers to avoid food contamination use as public hazard control
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
missing test strips must be have chemical test strips to check chemical concentration 3c sink without sanitizing solution must be have sanitizing solution during operational hours 50 ppm chlorin
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
seals broken at cooler units doors do not closing properly must be adjusted or repair all RI cooler units
*33 Sanitizing solution intergrated in dish. machine
chemical concentration solution zero ppm at dish washing machine must be adjusted or repair to have correct chemical concentration 50 ppm Chlorine
*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions
all areas inside kitchen section dirty must be clean all areas from floors, walls and ceiling when contamination occurred or during operational hours
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
missing labeling at food containers in all areas must be label all food containers use as public health control
*45 Wall and ceiling covering materials shall be attached so that they are easily cleanable
ceiling and lights shields dirty with soils accumulation must be clean ceiling and lights shields to avoid food contamination
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
must be discard food containers without day or time labeling possible hazardous food items
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
WI cooler water pipe line at hand sink broken must be repair to avoid contamination
2018-01-29 Pass Routine 10
*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth
missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
missing filter on vent hood all filters must be on site during operational hours
*39 Cutting surfaces.
cutting board with cracks and non smooth surface need to be repair or replace
*10 Sanitization after Cleaning
missing sanitizing solutions sanitizer bucket 100 ppm Chlorine 3c sink sanitizing solution 50 ppm Chlorine
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
missing test strips must be had test trips to check chemical concentration
*25 HACCP-Verify employee is following standard
PIC need to verified oysters standard operating procedures
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
missing date marking in food containers all areas must be had date marking
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
gaps on ceiling, holes in walls must be repair of fix properly
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
missing labeling in all food containers must be label all food containers
2017-07-25 Pass Routine CRITICAL 11
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
CATFISH IN THE REACH IN COOLER: 53.5 F SAUSAGE IN THE REACH IN COOLER: 70.8 F
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
EXCESS WATER FROM AN INTERNAL LEAK IN THE REACH IN COOLERS
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
SEVERE PLUMBING LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK
*26 Consumer Advisory--Disclosure--description criteria
NO CONSUMER ADVISORY WARNING ON MENUS NO PLACARD PLACED ON BUILDING
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food
FLIES AND LIVE ROACH OBSERVED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND KITCHEN
*35 Hair Restraints effective
NO HAIR RESTRAINTS BEING WORN BY KITCHEN STAFF
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING BUCKET AFTER USE
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
CLEAN REACH IN FREEZER GASKETS CLEAN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS TOO
*47 Handwashing signage
PROVIDE HAND WASH SIGNS FOR ALL HAND SINKS IN THE KITCHEN AND RESTROOMS
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
PROVIDE Q. A. TEST STRIPS
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
2017-01-31 Pass Routine CRITICAL 7
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
STORE RAW EGGS ON THE LOWEST PORTION OF THE SHELVES AND SEPARATED
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
LABEL BULK FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS WITH A COMMON NAME
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
DATE MARK ALL COOKED FOODS HELD IN STORAGE FOR LATER USE
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR THE TWO REACH IN UNITS MISSING THEM
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
CLEAN THE DUSTY INTAKE VENTS IN THE ESTABLISHMENT
*46 Physical Facilities Premises
CLEAN TOILET BOWLS AND SEATS IN RESTROOMS
*35 Hair Restraints effective
ALL FOOD PREPARATION STAFF SHOULD WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS
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