Crab House
2508 MAPLE AVE, Dallas, TX 75201 · Dallas County
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
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 41 | 11 |
| 2020 | 2 | 22 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Inspections
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Sep 9, 2021 Routine Score 63
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Cold hold not able to maintain 42
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
Ice machines interior soiled / rotten molded oranges being used
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
Dishwasher at 10 ppm chlorine/ sanitizer bucket at 0 ppm
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
Prep sink leaking
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Does the establishment have sufficient capacity to meet peak hot water demands?
hot water unable to exceed 88
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
No date markings on items in walk in cooler
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handwashing lavatory - accessible
Items in hand sink (certificate of occupancy and metal sheets)
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
Employee drinks on prep table
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
Wiping cloths left on prep surfaces
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
Food stored on floor in walk in cooler and walkways.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
Utensils stored on floor throughout restaurant
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
Ceiling and floors are soiled
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
air intake vents covered in dust
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Damaged floor and ceiling tiles and floor drains
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Other Violations
Missing hand wash signs in male hand wash sink
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
Missing covered trash can in ladies restroom
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Food Establishment Permit
Food permit location unknown
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Grease Trap Tickets
No grease trap information
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
No RFSM available
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Mar 5, 2021 Routine Score 83
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
Chicken wings exposed to WIC leak
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
Drains and floors need cleaning
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
Fruit flies observed
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Chicken wings must be kept at a cold holding temperature of 41 and below
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
RIC must be clean to sight and touch
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Individual, disposable towels
Hand wash stations must be supplied with towels
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Walk in cooler door must self close
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Maintain in Good Repair
Replace gaskets (walk in)
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
Store ice scoop in its handle
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Mar 5, 2021 Routine Score 80
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
remove chicken wings under leak (walk in cooler)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Maintain in Good Repair
Replace gaskets (WIC door)
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean floor drains
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Walk in cooler door must self close
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Maintain cold holding temperature at 41 and below
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Individual, disposable towels
Keep hand sinks supplied with paper towels
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
Keep reach in coolers clean
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
observed fruit flies
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
Obtain holder for ice scoop handle
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Grease Trap Tickets
Provide grease trap manifest
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Sep 1, 2020 Routine Score 80
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Handwashing signage
provide hand washing sign
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
provide sanitizer test strips qua
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean gaskets around cooler doors, clean shelves in walk in cooler, reach in freezer, reach in coolers
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
gap at doors
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
<<< RFSM / KNOWLEDGE / FOOD HANDLER >>>
provide food handler cards
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
clean ice machine, clean warmer-dirty water in and smell bad
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
observed utensisl in hand sink
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
store utensils 6 inches off floor
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
store wet cloths in sanitizer bucket
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days
obtain rfsm certificate from the City of Dallas within 45 days
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Mar 5, 2020 Routine Score 82
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items labeling-non original container
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Grease Trap Tickets
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Food Consumer Advisory-raw food
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handwashing lavatory - accessible
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
No equipment & utensil under contamination sources
OBSERVED TOWELS UNDER CUTTING BOARD
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Sep 17, 2019 Routine Score 88
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
BOUDIN BALLS 59 DEGREE F
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
RICE SCOOP
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
LABEL SPICES
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping
CLEAN GREASE DRIPPING
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Nonfood-contact surfaces material
NO TOWELS UNDER CUTTING BOARD
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
STORE FOOD IN COOLER 6 IN OFF GROUND
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
REGISTER WITH THE CITY OF DALLAS
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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.