Dallas
BEAT

Cafe Herrera

665 S Lamar #140, Dallas, TX 75202 · 75202 · Restaurant

Passed all 12 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
12
11 passed
Last Inspected
2023-04-08
Pass Rate
92%
0 failures
Score
38/100
BEAT
12 consecutive passes, most recently 2023-04-08
No failures across all 12 inspections on record
35 sanitation violations found across 11 inspections
19 other violations found across 9 inspections
Sanitation critical 35×
Other critical 19×
Food Storage & Handling critical
Documentation & Training minor
Employee Hygiene critical
Food Temperature critical
Facility Condition minor
Chemical Safety minor
Plumbing & Waste minor
2023-04-08 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

can opener observed with product debris accumulation

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

various spray bottles observed hanging on hand sinks at bar area. store in separate area with chemicals away from food and clean equipment

critical Other

*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

cover all food inside wic-observed 6 containers without

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

replace torn gaskets on ric units on cook line

minor Sanitation

*31 Individual, disposable towels

hand sink in dish wash area and for all 3 hand sinks in bar observed without paper towels

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

rfsm

minor Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

dispose of mop water and hang mop when not in use

minor Other

*35 Jewelry Prohibition

female employee observed with excessive rings

2022-10-26 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
critical Food Temperature

*01 Cooling -- total 6 hours, 135-41øF

Observed large container of salsa inside WIC at 104 F. Maintain log chart or time stamps to document proper cooling parameters are met

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Other

*35 Jewelry Prohibition

Observed female employee with unapproved ring. Only 1 plain/smooth band ring allowed on hands + arms

minor Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

minor Other

*47 Other Violations

Post 'most recent health inspection available upon request' sign up

2022-02-09 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 2
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Dirty can opener Algae in the ice machine Detail clean mix drink maker

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

Chemicals next to utensils

2021-05-08 Pass Routine
8
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Other

*31 No soap at handsink

minor Sanitation

*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

ice scoop

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean floors under equipment. Clean walls throughout dish area and WIC.

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

Properly store personal drinks.

minor Other

*40 Reuse of single service articles

minor Sanitation

*33 Mech. warewash, hot water sanitizing, other machines

minor Sanitation

*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

vent hood

2019-11-14 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
minor Facility Condition

*45Horizontal utility lines/pipes can't sit on floor

Lines crossing the floor

serious Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Food storage, prohibited areas in mechanical rooms

Single service stored in the garbage area

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

critical Food Temperature

*05 Rapidly reheat 165øF for hot holding

Reheating rice in the warmer

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing

Wood boards

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Beard nets missing

2019-06-11 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
minor Sanitation

*37 Dispensing equipment protect from manual contact

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

minor Sanitation

*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean as specified

minor Chemical Safety

*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

2018-12-20 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

minor Other

*31 No soap at handsink

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

serious Food Storage & Handling

*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

critical Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

2018-06-18 Pass Routine
7
minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Sanitation

*40 Handle & dispense of cleaned utensils, single-use

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

minor Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

2017-12-28 Pass Routine
2
serious Food Storage & Handling

*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Sanitizer @ 100ppm, Req 150-400ppm. Have Serviced.

2017-05-22 Pass Follow-up
CRITICAL 7
critical Sanitation

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

critical Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

2017-03-09 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 12
minor Sanitation

*22 Washing hands only at a designated hand sink

employees are washing hands in 3 comp sink

critical Sanitation

*31 Individual, disposable towels

no paper towels at bar hand washing sink, front line-middle handwashing sink

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

raw Shrimp in three comp sink at 65.0F, Raw chicken on front line top hold 55.3F raw beef 52.3F raw shrimp 52.1F.

critical Sanitation

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

raw beef and raw chicken stored above shredded cheese, tortillas in RIC

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

refried beans stored on floor

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

ALL WIPING CLOTHES NEEDS TO BE IN SANITIZER SOLUTION. Employees cannot wear wiping clothes, or dry hands with soiled clothes.

critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

RIC on far end at the front line, not keeping food at temp.

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

employees not washing hands before donning new gloves

minor Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

no sanitizing test strips on site

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

bartender bare hand contact with limes, cook bare hand contact with lettuce and tacos on front line

minor Sanitation

*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

open cup drinks stored in back area and dish washing area

minor Sanitation

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

tongs stored in room temp water on front line

2016-12-07 Pass Follow-up
CRITICAL 8
serious Other

*09 Ice used as exterior coolant, prohibited as ingredient and may not be used as food

bag of blood oranges in ice for consumption

minor Sanitation

*39 Cutting surfaces.

heavily chipped and "fuzzy" cutting boards

serious Other

*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date

expired milk, 11-25-16,12-04-16

serious Sanitation

*10 After being cleaned, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized in an expos

using only sanitizer in sanitizer bucket to clean utensils

critical Other

*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

personal drinks on prep table in front line

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

food equipment in hand washing sink in dish washing area

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

all wiping cloths must be stored in a sanitizing solution in between uses. wiping cloths under cutting boards

minor Sanitation

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

no sanitizing test strips for dish washer or quart solution

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