Wild Crab House

1209 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10310

American

Last inspected: Dec 17, 2025

Score

Low Risk NYC Grade: A

Inspectors have visited Wild Crab House three times, with records going back to 2023. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 17, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around three violations compared to roughly six violations earlier on.

“Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.

Compared to the broader Staten Island restaurant scene, this is about average. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 17, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04L

Contract with a pest management professional not in place. record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

28-06

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

Mar 12, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04L

Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of tcs foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.

04J

Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.

10F

May 4, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

4 critical violations. 4 minor violations.

View 8 violations

Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

06C

After cooking or removal from hot holding, tcs food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °f to 70 °f or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °f to 41 °f or less within 4 additional hours.

02H

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04L

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

06D

Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability

19-10

Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)

19-06

Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment

10E

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Wild Crab House last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Wild Crab House on file is from Dec 17, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Wild Crab House?

Across the inspection record, “evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Wild Crab House.

How does Wild Crab House compare to other restaurants in Staten Island?

Wild Crab House most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Staten Island average of 75.

Has Wild Crab House's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Wild Crab House have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Wild Crab House means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Wild Crab House inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Wild Crab House is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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