What is Catfish King's health inspection score?

Catfish King has a SafeDine safety score of 42 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Catfish King last inspected?

Catfish King was last inspected on February 12, 2024. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Catfish King have?

Catfish King has 60 total violations across 2 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Catfish King safe to eat at?

Catfish King has a safety score of 42/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does Catfish King serve?

Catfish King serves American cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Catfish King

Name: Catfish King
Address: 6940 S COCKRELL HILL RD, Duncanville, 75237
Rating: 42

6940 S COCKRELL HILL RD, Duncanville

Data may be outdated — inspected 2/12/2024

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0Poor

American•Dallas

Ranked #989 of 1000 in DallasBetter than 22% of american restaurants

Stable

6 inspections

Last: Feb 12, 2024

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

Avg Violations

28 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Sanitation

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-58

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-10 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-15 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

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

Feb 2019

1 inspections

2 intermediate

6 basic

Feb

Feb 2020

1 inspections

4 intermediate

11 basic

Mar 2020

1 inspections

1 intermediate

7 basic

Mar

Feb 2022

1 inspections

2 intermediate

9 basic

Feb 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

6 basic

Feb

Feb 2024

1 inspections

2 intermediate

8 basic

Inspection History

6 records on file

6 Routine

Feb 24

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 83

2 Med8 Basic

10 total

74/100inspection score

−26 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-6*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
OBSERVED DRESSING WITH MOLD, DISPOSE OF DRESSING.
DAL-9*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
HEAVY GRIME BUILD UP ON ICE CHUTE OF ICE MACHINE. CLEAN AND SANITIZE

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-1*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
EXPIRED CFM. RENEW WITHIN 10 DAYS.
DAL-2*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
OBSERVED DAMAGED WALLS, LOOSE FRP WALLS AND HOLES ON WALLS.
DAL-3*32 Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing−2
REPLACE DAMAGED LIDS OF STORAGE CONTAINERS. DO NOT USE FOIL AS LINER, USE MATERIAL THAT IS NON ABSORBENT, EASILY CLEANABLE AND DOES NOT CHIP.
DAL-4*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
USE A HANDLED UTENSIL AND KEEP UPRIGHT.
DAL-5*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
PROVIDE DATE MARKS FOR FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
DAL-7*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
COVER FOODS IN WALK IN COOLER.
DAL-8*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions−2
OBSERVED POOLING OF WATER, REMOVE ALL HARBORING CONDITIONS MENTIONED ON ECOLAB REPORT.
DAL-10*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2
POST SIGN THAT STATES: MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Base deductions−26 pts

Feb 23

Routine InspectionScore: 87

2 Med6 Basic

8 total

78/100inspection score

−22 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-3*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5
OBSERVED SPRAY BOTTLES WITH TOXIC CHEMICALS NOT LABELED. LABEL SPRAY BOTTLES.
DAL-8*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
OBSERVED RED CHLORINE RESIDUE AND GRIME BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE, CLEAN.

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2
RENEW EXPIRED RFSM. SECOND AND FINAL WARNING.
DAL-2*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
OBSERVED FROZEN FOOD LEFT UNCOVERED IN WALK IN FREEZER, COVER.
DAL-4*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
OBSERVED HEAVY GRIME BUILD UP ON ALL STORAGE SHELVES, CLEAN. GRIME/DUST BUILD UP ON FANS OF WALK IN COOLER. GRIME BUILD UP ON GASKETS OF COLD HOLD EQUIPMENT, CLEAN.
DAL-5*32 Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing−2
OBSERVED DAMAGED LIDS OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, REPLACE.
DAL-6*39 Store clean utensils in a self-draining position−2
OBSERVED ICE BUCKETS STORED UPRIGHT AND COLLECTING WATER, STORE IN SELF DRAINING POSITION.
DAL-7*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions−2
OBSERVED POOLING OF WATER, AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR OF DRY STORAGE ROOM, REMOVE HARBORING CONDITION

Base deductions−22 pts

Feb 22

Routine InspectionScore: 85

2 Med9 Basic

11 total

72/100inspection score

−28 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-4*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
observed molded butter and mold on surface of coleslaw sauce. DISPOSE OF FOOD.
DAL-7*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
observed grime build up on ice machine, clean and sanitize ice machine.

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-1*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
observed peeling paint on light, observed damaged wall in mens restroom. repair.
DAL-2*39 Equipment & utensils cleaned before restocking−2
observed soiled knife restocked on wire shelve, clean before restocking.
DAL-3*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
observed dust build up on fans of walk in cooler, observed grime build up on equipment, grime build up on gaskets, clean.
DAL-5*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
observed food in walk in freezer left uncovered. cover
DAL-6*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity−2
observed thawing food in water but with no water running. have running water.
DAL-8*40 Store single-service item in original package−2
observed cups have splash residue due to being stored next to hand sink.
DAL-9*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2
observed build up of dust on intake of vents, clean.
DAL-10*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions−2
observed fruit flies in kitchen, remove harboring conditions.
DAL-11*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2
renew expired RFSM.

Base deductions−28 pts

Mar 20

Routine InspectionScore: 87

1 Med7 Basic

8 total

81/100inspection score

−19 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-5*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
black residue on roof of ice machine, dispose of ice and clean/sanitize ice machine. SECOND CONSECUTIVE OFFENSE.

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-1*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions−2
small pooling of water observed, remove harboring condition. fruit flies observed at ice machine, ecolab came on 03-03-20 and observed no pest. Call ecolab and request fogging of ice machine area.
DAL-2*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
RFSM not on site, expired RFSM. renew.
DAL-3*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable−2
provide thermometer for red bull ric.
DAL-4*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
date mark all small cups of sauces, sauces have been removed from original packaging and placed in small single serve containers. SECOND CONSECUTIVE REPEATED OFFENSE.
DAL-6*39 Store clean utensils in a self-draining position−2
ice buckets stored upright and collecting ice melt water, store inverted to let drain.
DAL-7*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
DAL-8*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
raw fish left uncovered in walk in freezer.

Base deductions−19 pts

Feb 20

Routine InspectionScore: 74

4 Med11 Basic

15 total

58/100inspection score

−42 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-7*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
package of raw bacon stored above cabbage. arrange properly to prevent contamination.
DAL-1*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
back up observed on drain used for mop water, repair. Ice bin waste water not draining properly, due to broken floor tiles water gathers and does not slope into drain.
DAL-6*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
found box of molded tomatoes, discard.
DAL-10*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
black residue on roof of ice machine, dispose of ice and clean/sanitize ice machine.

Basic (11)

−22 pts

DAL-2*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
heavy grime on walls of dry storage, dust on walk in cooler fans, grime on floors and puddles of water observed throughout establishment. grime on outside of containers. CLEAN.
DAL-3*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
uncovered container of corn meal in dry storage, uncovered container of refried beans in wic and uncovered frozen food in reach in cooler, COVER FOODS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION .
DAL-4*32 Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing−2
using foil as liner to store single service items on, damaged containers observed. REPLACE.
DAL-5*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
small containers of red sauce and tartar sauce not date marked in walk in cooler, DATE MARK ALL FOOD THAT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
DAL-8*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place−2
found multiple clean utensils on soiled non food contact surfaces.
DAL-9*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions−2
grime and food debris build up on floor in dry storage area. fruit flies observed at ice machine and at drain located in front of 3 comp sink. pooling of water underneath drive thru ice bin. remove harboring conditions.
DAL-11*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2
heavy dust on on exhaust and intake vents. clean
DAL-12*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
multiple damaged walls in kitchen. damaged corner of wall in kitchen. missing cove base. REPAIR
DAL-13*44 Disposal towels provided with waste receptacle as specified in 228.152(g)(2)−2
provide trash can for all hand sinks.
DAL-14*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable−2
provide thermometer for red bull reach in cooler.
DAL-15*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2
POST NEW RFSM.

Base deductions−42 pts

Feb 19

Routine InspectionScore: 88

2 Med6 Basic

8 total

78/100inspection score

−22 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
pink slime on white lip of ice bin, clean and sanitize.
DAL-2*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
repair leak coming 3 comp sink.

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-3*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions−2
pest in ice bin area, find source.
DAL-4*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
opened water bottle on food contact surfaces.
DAL-5*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination−2
cabbage stored below leaky drain pipe of WIC.
DAL-6*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place−2
utensils stored in drawer that is soiled. Ice build up in RIF.
DAL-7*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
clean behind and underneath equipment.
DAL-8*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
repair corner bead of dry storage room.

Base deductions−22 pts

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Grading System

85 – 100
Excellent
70 – 84
Good
Below 70
Fair

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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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