What is The Crab Station's health inspection score?

The Crab Station has a SafeDine safety score of 55 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was The Crab Station last inspected?

The Crab Station was last inspected on February 7, 2024. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does The Crab Station have?

The Crab Station has 62 total violations across 4 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is The Crab Station safe to eat at?

The Crab Station has a safety score of 55/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does The Crab Station serve?

The Crab Station serves Seafood cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

The Crab Station

Name: The Crab Station
Address: 2813 COMMERCE ST, Dallas, 75226
Rating: 55

2813 COMMERCE ST, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 2/7/2024

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Seafood•Deep Ellum

Ranked #192 of 270 in Deep EllumBetter than 48% of seafood restaurants

Stable

10 inspections

Last: Feb 7, 2024

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

6.2

Avg Violations

28 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Unsafe food source

Food obtained from unapproved or unsafe source

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

16x

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-45

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-2 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-12 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+4 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

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Violation Timeline

Sep 2019

1 inspections

2 basic

Sep

Mar 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

5 basic

Sep 2020

1 inspections

2 basic

Sep

Apr 2021

1 inspections

6 intermediate

9 basic

May 2021

1 inspections

5 basic

May

Dec 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

5 basic

Aug 2022

1 inspections

5 basic

Aug

Feb 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

7 basic

Aug 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

5 basic

Aug

Feb 2024

1 inspections

6 basic

Inspection History

10 records on file

10 Routine

Feb 24

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 93

6 Basic

6 total

88/100inspection score

−12 pts

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*32 Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing−2
DISCARD ANY DAMAGED/BROKEN UTENSILS (SPATULAS), BROKEN GASKETS (WIF)
DAL-2*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions−2
OBSERVED GNATS IN THE BAR AREA, CLEAN AROUND THE DRAIN AREA
DAL-3*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF COOLERS AND WALK IN COOLER
DAL-4*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2
DAL-5*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material−2
SECURE BACK ANY CEILING TILES IN PLACE
DAL-6*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom−2

Base deductions−12 pts

Aug 23

Routine InspectionScore: 92

1 Med5 Basic

6 total

85/100inspection score

−15 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*10 Other sanitizer use - manufacturer label direction−5
SANITIZER TESTED AT 10 PPM CL, SHALL BE BETWEEN 50-100 PPM CL CLEAN DIRTY CAN OPENER

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-2*37 Food storage, prohibited areas under other sources−2
ICE BUILDUP IN WIF, REPAIR ASAP
DAL-3*38 Thawing. under running water criteria -thawed RTE <41F−2
DAL-4*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
TOP OF DISHWASHER IS DIRTY
DAL-5*45Floors easily cleanable−2
FLOOR HAS STANDING WATER
DAL-6*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2

Base deductions−15 pts

Feb 23

Routine InspectionScore: 87

1 Med7 Basic

8 total

81/100inspection score

−19 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-8*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
service grease trap asap. shall be serviced every 90 days.

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-1*38 Thawing. under running water criteria (70 degrees Fahrenheit) or below;−2
observed shrimp and corn on the cobb thawing in stagnant water inside 3 com sink, use proper thawing methods
DAL-2*31 No soap at handsink−2
hand sink on cook line observed without soap
DAL-3*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
provide food handler certificates for employees not manager certificate. maintain on file at location to present upon inspection.
DAL-4*45 Drying Mops-air dry−2
hang mop when not in use observed stored inside bucket
DAL-5*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
renew food manager certificate with the City of Dallas. register all manager certificates with the City of Dallas.
DAL-6*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
dust accumulation observed on FRP wall over ric and prep area, floor along walls and corners of wic observed with product debris accumulation
DAL-7*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination−2
store all clean utensils on expo line with handles extended up

Base deductions−19 pts

Aug 22

Routine InspectionScore: 95

5 Basic

5 total

90/100inspection score

−10 pts

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*34 Pest control-routine inspections for−2
Flies seen during inspection
DAL-2*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
Food seen on floor of Reach-in cooler/freezer, keep 6-inches off floor
DAL-3*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
Clean wall and floors of excess grease
DAL-4*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings−2
fix chips on floor of kitchen
DAL-5*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS−2
Register CFM certificate with City of Dallas

Base deductions−10 pts

Dec 21

Routine InspectionScore: 92

1 Med5 Basic

6 total

85/100inspection score

−15 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
DIRTY ICE MACHINE

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-2*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
DAL-3*37 Food preparation−2
DAL-4*38 Thawing. under running water criteria−2
DAL-5*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
DAL-6*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2

Base deductions−15 pts

May 21

Routine InspectionScore: 92

5 Basic

5 total

90/100inspection score

−10 pts

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-2*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
DAL-3*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
DAL-4*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
DAL-5*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2

Base deductions−10 pts

Apr 21

Routine InspectionScore: 71

6 Med9 Basic

15 total

52/100inspection score

−48 pts

Intermediate (6)

−30 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
DAL-2*07 Molluscan shellfish from an approved source (NSSP listed sources)−5
DAL-3*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol−5
DAL-4*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
DAL-5*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
DAL-6*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-7*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
DAL-8*32 Maintain in Good Repair−2
DAL-9*34 Pets in common dining areas-cleaning−2
DAL-10*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
DAL-11*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-12*38 Thawing. under running water criteria (70 degrees Fahrenheit) or below;−2
DAL-13*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place−2
DAL-14*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
DAL-15*47 Handwashing signage−2

Base deductions−48 pts

Sep 20

Routine InspectionScore: 98

2 Basic

2 total

96/100inspection score

−4 pts

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-1*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
DAL-2*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2

Base deductions−4 pts

Mar 20

Routine InspectionScore: 87

2 Med5 Basic

7 total

80/100inspection score

−20 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol−5
DAL-2*11 Distressed merchandise, segregation and location−5
DENTED CANS

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-3*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
DAL-4*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
DAL-5*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place−2
DAL-6*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
DAL-7*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2

Base deductions−20 pts

Sep 19

Routine InspectionScore: 98

2 Basic

2 total

96/100inspection score

−4 pts

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-1*38 Thawing. under running water criteria−2
DAL-2*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve−2

Base deductions−4 pts

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Data source: Dallas DEH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100
Excellent
70 – 84
Good
Below 70
Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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