Cafe Madrid
4501 Travis St, Dallas, TX 75205 · 75205 · Restaurant
Passed all 10 inspections — critical violations noted
2025-01-31 Pass New Retail Food 2022
No violations found.
2023-05-06 Pass Routine CRITICAL 11
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Observed meatballs stored at 52 Degrees F in RIC.
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
Observed Potato Cake stored at 112 Degrees F above stove.
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
RFSM not registered with City of Dallas. Register at dallascityhall.com.
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
Food handler certificate not observed. Warning.
*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening
Prepared food items must be datemarked for no more than 7 days.
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
All cooler/freezers must have easily viewable thermometers.
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
Observed gaps at outer doors.
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Observed dirty shelves in WIC. Observed dirty fan covers in WIC.
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
Observed missing light shield at hood vent.
*45 Store maintenance equipment in orderly manner
Organize and hang equipment in mop room.
*47 Handwashing signage
Need handwash signage in restrooms and all handwash sinks.
2022-10-04 Pass Routine 7
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
replace broken light under venthood
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
black mold like substance observed on upper panel and interior wall of ice machine
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
provide common name labels for dry ingredient thins
*33 Service sink or one curbed cleaning facility provided
hang all mop cleaning equipment off the floor
*40 Single use articel wrapped or dispensed
maintain coffee teas filter in plastic bags or other protective means while in storage
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
all employee's need to have food handler certificate
2021-03-19 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*20 Conveying Sewage
HAND SINK IN KITCHEN BACKING-UP
*39 Cutting surfaces.
RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS
*47 Other Violations
LABEL 3 COMP SINK
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
REPAIRS FLOORS
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN WALLS BY 3 COMP SINK
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
REPAIR LIGHTING
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
RESEAL AROUND BACK DOORS
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN RIC(S)
2019-09-25 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
temps above 41-45: i.e. tenderloins
*12 Report Sickness
provided a copy to managers and instructed to have employees read and sign it
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
no records
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
cannot be used for dethawing meat
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
observed flies, saw live roaches
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
please repair back door to eliminate rodents and pests
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign
label all sauces and food containers
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean interior of RIC, WIC and fan covers
*47 Handwashing signage
2019-03-30 Pass Routine 5
*12 Applicant must report vomiting symptoms
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
DIRTY FAN COVERS
2018-09-29 Pass Routine CRITICAL 11
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
SHRIMP 66
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
DENTED CANS
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
BLACK MOLD IN ICE MACHINE
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
*35 Hair Restraints effective
*37 Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
DIRTY FANS IN WIC
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
CEILING TILE
2018-03-09 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*46 Enclosed toilet room w/self closing doors
Provide a door closure on the restroom
*31 Hand sinks: number installed for convenient use
The bar is missing a hand sink ( person is pour drinks and popping bottle caps in addition serving ice into a glass. )
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity
the shrimp sitting out and not thawing properly.
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
Provide thermometer for the reach in cooler on the service line.
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
Provide food handlers cards
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily
the rusty storage shelves under the prep tables. ( resurface or replace.)
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean the dirty gasket on the reach in coolers.
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
raw eggs stored above the seafood.
2017-08-01 Pass Routine CRITICAL 7
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
2016-11-16 Pass Routine CRITICAL 7
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Shrimp 55.1 degrees Fahrenheit, Goat Cheese 49.9 degrees Fahrenheit (Voluntary destruction of goat cheeses, feta, sausages in RIC temperature at 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
used to rinse spoons, knife
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
fruit flies
*35 Hair Restraints effective
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria (70 degrees Fahrenheit) or below;
*46 Physical Facilities Premises-closing toilet room doors
*47 Health permit posted
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