BLU'S.

City of Dallas

17630 PRESTON RD · FAR NORTH DALLAS, DALLAS

Last inspected 2024.

10 inspections on record since 2019 · Last inspected Jan 2024.

Last inspected Jan 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
10
VIOLATIONS
62
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JAN 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 21
2024
PASS 9 violations
2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

crate of frys on the floor

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

shelving for clean equipment / drying

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

clean 3 comp, heavy accumulation of grease under equipment

2 pts Sanitation
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

provide test strops for quat sanitizer, observed discolored

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands

employee had raw hamburger meat then opened refrigerator door

1 pts Sanitation
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

observed standing water in ware wash area

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

all employees should have food handler

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

provide trip ticket

JUN 28
2023
PASS 9 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

Molded cheese, no date mark.

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

Quat sanitizer bucket too low to sanitize at 0 ppm.

1 pts Other
*35 Jewelry Prohibition

Jewelry on hands observed, cannot wear in kitchen.

1 pts Other
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

Store spices inside.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

Keep all handles up out of food.

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean floors and RIF.

1 pts Other
*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited

Unnecessary articles need to be removed.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

Bulk containers need label with the common name.

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest Control

Lots of flies observed. Need pest control back out.

MAY 18
2023
PASS 17 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

PHC time: cajun potato salad. Not being hot held or cold holding. No time stamp.

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Medicines labeled and stored properly

Cannot store medicines next to food items, or above the prep table.

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Could not provide grease trap ticket on site.

3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

Raw shelled eggs above RTE.

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Mold on can opener blade dirty, needs to clean. Mold on WIC shelves food stored above and on top of it.

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM provided for person in charge on site working.

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

No food handlers provided for all employees on site.

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

No paper towels at the hand sink provided.

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest Control

Lots of flies observed. Lots of fruit flies observed on raw meat, onions, and potatoes. Flies dead inside RIC.

1 pts Other
*35 Jewelry Prohibition

Cannot wear jewelry on hands or arms while in the kitchen or doing food meal prep.

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping food spills used for no other purpose

Cannot leave wet wiping cloths out or wiping cloths dirty left out. Must be stored in sanitizer bucket between uses.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

Cannot store clean utensils on dirty shelves.

1 pts Sanitation
*40 Reuse of single service articles

Cannot reuse single use utensils.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

Label all bulk containers with the common name of the food. Lots of random seasonings with no labels everywhere.

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean WIC shelves and floors. Clean floors, encrusted grease on equipment, vent hoods, vent hood pipes are dirty, mold on packaged food items in RIC, and storage area outside needs to be cleaned.

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

Need hand washing sign at hand sink.

1 pts Sanitation
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

Food stored outside. Food prepped outside and nowhere to wash hands outside without touching back door and outside storage door.

DEC 20
2022
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

POTATO SALAD 55

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

RAW SHELL EGGS STORED ABOVE RAW PRODUCE

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
JUL 20
2022
PASS 6 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

MAINTAIN ALL HOT FOOD AT 135'F OR HIGHER AT ALL TIME, CORN 99'F , BACON WRAP 122'F, BRISKET 127'F

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site
1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows

KEEP DRIVE THUR WINDOW CLOSED WHEN IT IS NOT IN USE.

3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

STORE FOOD PRODUCTS IN COOLER OR FREEZER FROM TOP TO BOTTOM ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING ORDER: 1)READY TO EAT PRODUCTS, 2)RAW SEAFOOD, 3)RAW MEAT, 4)RAW POULTRY

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FEB 2
2022
PASS 3 violations
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
1 pts Sanitation
*39 No equipment & utensil under contamination sources
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
MAY 13
2021
PASS 3 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Thermometers to be accurate +/- 3'F
OCT 21
2020
PASS 2 violations
1 pts Other
*45 Premises free of litter
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
MAR 26
2020
PASS 3 violations
1 pts Other
*45 Premises free of litter
1 pts Other
*44 Covering receptacles if not in continuous use
1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
AUG 27
2019
PASS 5 violations
1 pts Other
*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

Public inspection records from City of Dallas Code Compliance — Consumer Health Division. Records current as of 2026-07-12. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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