Sunset Crab Shack INC

534 SUNSET AVE, Dallas, TX 75208 · Dallas County

152cited violations

39serious tier

13inspections

Historical record. Historical: the City of Dallas published this dataset from October 2016 to February 2024 and then ended it (dataset ended 2024). Later inspections are not in it. Points follow the Texas inspection form: Priority items 3 points (shown as serious), Priority Foundation 2, Core 1.

Establishment

Type: Food establishment
Inspected by: City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset)
Official record: City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset) inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

Year	Inspections	Violations	Serious
2023	2	22	4
2022	2	29	8
2021	1	17	6
2020	1	9	3
2019	3	37	8
2018	2	20	6
2017	2	18	4

Inspections

Dec 7, 2023 Routine Score 81
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
  
  1 inch gap required in hand sink drain
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  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
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing
  
  bulk label items with name tag
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Ceiling dusty and missing tiles, shall be cleaned and replaced
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - accessible
  
  hand sink requires a wasted bin
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  Food in freezer needs to be covered from contamination
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Other sanitizer use - manufacturer label direction
  
  shall provide sanitizing bucket with cloth at 50-100ppm Cl
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
  
  Female RR trash bin needs a kid to cover
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings
  
  Floors and walls need clean up also equipment surfaces
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
  
  Need to provide strips and thermometers
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows
  
  Ceiling tiles missing in kitchen , needs to ne replaced
May 24, 2023 Routine Score 86
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Drying Mops-air dry
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
Nov 23, 2022 Routine Score 80
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Detail clean inside all RICs/RIFs, inside dirty microwave (top), clean very moldy ice machine
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  Repair leak under 3-comp sink and on 3-compartment faucet (remove plastic wrapping)
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cooling method, criteria - placing the food in shallow pans
  
  Store food in shallow pans/container to properly cool food products
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  Do not store personal food on top of food product inside RIC
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
  
  Observed dry-ingredient scoop with no handle inside bin
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Reuse of single service articles
  
  Do not use single-use articles (ramekin) as scoops for dry-ingredient
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  label bulk ingredient bins with common name of food
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Clean dirty venthood and exterior of kitchen equipment, clean dirty shelves
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Drying Mops-air dry
  
  Air dry mops when not in use
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
  
  Post hand wash sign in men's restroom
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  Observed crab cakes in WIC @ 44.4 F. Keep @ 41F or lower at all times
Oct 6, 2022 Routine Score 68
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Ventilation hood systems, adequacy
  
  Replace missing vent hood filters.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
  
  Observed employee sprinkling parsley on shrimp with bare hands.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Shellfish tags kept for 90 days: record keeping
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Dust build-up on vents of RIC. Encrusted grease build-up on grill and fryers. Clean exterior of equipment.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Detail clean interior of RIC.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  Replace missing floor tiles.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  crawfish 67 F sliced sausage 66 F
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity
  
  Fish thawing in standing water.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio
  
  RTE food on top of raw eggs in WIC.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  bulk food containers
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable
  
  Remove rust from food storage shelves at WIC.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
Apr 12, 2021 Routine Score 70
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Nail polish, fake nails, criteria
  
  EMPLOYEES
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
  
  ICE SCOOP HANDLES STORED IN FOOD ITEMS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY INCLUDING ICE MACHINE
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Ice used as exterior coolant, prohibited as ingredient and may not be used as food
  
  FOOD ITEM STORED IN ICE FOR CUSTOMERS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  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
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Wash hands after all other activities
  
  LACK OF HANDWASHING: ALL EMPLOYEES
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color
  
  REPLACE CEILING TILE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  CHEESE 53*F, SLICED TOMATOES 43*F IN CHU, MICHELADA MIX 70.3*F STORED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  PERSONAL DRINK STORED WITH CUSTOMER ITEMS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light 20 foot : Reach-in cooler
  
  REPLACE ALL NON WORKING
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
  
  PROVIDE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Thawing. under running water criteria
  
  IMPROPER THAWING : FOOD ITEMS IN STANDING WATER ,
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Conveying Sewage
  
  3 COMPS SINK DRAINING ON FLOOR AND NOT INTO A FLOOR SINK
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
  
  OBSSERVED WAITRESS HANDLING LIMES AND LEMONS WITH BARE HANDS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  SEAL ALL HOLES AND GAPS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handler-Certificate Not on site
  
  PROVIDE FOR ALL
Mar 27, 2020 Routine Score 84
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Vending Machine. Hot Hold (135øF or higher)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water System Maintained
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food thermometers provided and accessible
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest Control
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Keep utensils handles upright or protected
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
Aug 29, 2019 Routine Score 83
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  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 unit must be clean to avoid pest harboring and contamination
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food thermometers provided and accessible
  
  missing thermometers inside cooler units must be have visible and working thermometers
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  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
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  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
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair
  
  urinals at men restroom not flushing must be replace or repair to proper condition
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  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
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  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
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  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
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  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,
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Physical 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
Jul 26, 2019 Routine Score 66
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
  
  missing writing employee health policies
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  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
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  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
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days
  
  missing current RFSM certification must be have registered FSM with the city
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
  
  missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  dirty under shelving floors inside WI cooler unit must be clean to avoid contamination
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  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
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
  
  prep table dirty must be clean and sanitize during operational hours
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
  
  missing individual paper dispenser at hand sink must be have individual towel dispenser at hand sink to avoid cross contamination
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, device criteria
  
  10 ppm of chlorine concentration at mechanical dish washing machine must be have 50 ppm of chemical concentration
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
  
  missing food handler cards must be have food handler cards on site
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  wall on all areas with holes and broken tiles repair walls on all areas to proper condition
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  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
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  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
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  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 shelving inside WI cooler rust and oxidize must be replace or repair to proper condition to avoid cross contamination
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
  
  missing sanitizer test strips must be have sanitizer test trips
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
  
  toxic material closed to food containers must be separate all toxic chemical from food containers
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
  
  a/c units vents dirty must be clean to avoid contamination
Jan 20, 2019 Routine Score 86
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio
  
  COVER ALL FOOD INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. OBSERVED VARIOUS ITEMS WITHOUT
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
  
  OBSERVED HAND SINK BEING USED AS A DUMP SINK
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength
  
  REPLACE RESIDENTIAL EQUIPMENT WITH COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT RIF AT BAR
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  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
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Thawing. under running water criteria
  
  OBSERVED SHRIMP THAWING IN STAGNANT WATER INSIDE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PRACTICE 1 OF 4 METHODS TO PROPERLY THAW PRODUCT
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  SQUIRT BOTTLES AND SEASONING SHAKERS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  FAN COVER INSIDE WIC OBSERVED WITH DUST ACCUMULATION
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
  
  HANG MOPS OR STIR IMPORTED WHEN NOT IN USE
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Shellstock tags not commingled
Jul 30, 2018 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  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
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  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 chlorine
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  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
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  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
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  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
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
  
  missing writing employee health policies
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  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
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  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
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  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
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  WI cooler water pipe line at hand sink broken must be repair to avoid contamination
Jan 29, 2018 Routine Score 80
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth
  
  missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
  
  missing filter on vent hood all filters must be on site during operational hours
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
  
  cutting board with cracks and non smooth surface need to be repair or replace
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Sanitization after Cleaning
  
  missing sanitizing solutions sanitizer bucket 100 ppm Chlorine 3c sink sanitizing solution 50 ppm Chlorine
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
  
  missing test strips must be had test trips to check chemical concentration
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  HACCP-Verify employee is following standard
  
  PIC need to verified oysters standard operating procedures
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  missing date marking in food containers all areas must be had date marking
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  gaps on ceiling, holes in walls must be repair of fix properly
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
  
  missing writing employee health policies
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food Labeling- with common name of the food
  
  missing labeling in all food containers must be label all food containers
Jul 25, 2017 Routine Score 80
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  CATFISH IN THE REACH IN COOLER: 53.5 F SAUSAGE IN THE REACH IN COOLER: 70.8 F
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  EXCESS WATER FROM AN INTERNAL LEAK IN THE REACH IN COOLERS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  SEVERE PLUMBING LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Consumer Advisory--Disclosure--description criteria
  
  NO CONSUMER ADVISORY WARNING ON MENUS NO PLACARD PLACED ON BUILDING
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Insect control:prevent dead insects from food
  
  FLIES AND LIVE ROACH OBSERVED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND KITCHEN
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  NO HAIR RESTRAINTS BEING WORN BY KITCHEN STAFF
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING BUCKET AFTER USE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  CLEAN REACH IN FREEZER GASKETS CLEAN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS TOO
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  PROVIDE HAND WASH SIGNS FOR ALL HAND SINKS IN THE KITCHEN AND RESTROOMS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
  
  PROVIDE Q. A. TEST STRIPS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
Jan 31, 2017 Routine Score 88
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  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
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food Labeling- with common name of the food
  
  LABEL BULK FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS WITH A COMMON NAME
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
  
  DATE MARK ALL COOKED FOODS HELD IN STORAGE FOR LATER USE
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
  
  PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR THE TWO REACH IN UNITS MISSING THEM
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
  
  CLEAN THE DUSTY INTAKE VENTS IN THE ESTABLISHMENT
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Physical Facilities Premises
  
  CLEAN TOILET BOWLS AND SEATS IN RESTROOMS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  ALL FOOD PREPARATION STAFF SHOULD WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS

Source: City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset). History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.