CHEF HOUSE RESTAURANT.

City of Dallas

4028 CEDAR SPRINGS RD · OAK LAWN, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

11 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Jun 2023.

Last inspected Jun 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUN 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 6

2023

PASS 3 violations

1 pts Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

Hang mop when not in use

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

Observed employee beverage on prep table next to cutting board

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

Provide proper hand sink signs for all hand sinks

DEC 15

2022

PASS 5 violations

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2 pts Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

Repair RIC handle

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

1 pts Other

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

JUN 24

2022

PASS 5 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Cutting surfaces.

2 pts Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - placing the food in shallow pans

Observed egg rolls cooling at room temp.

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Detail clean vent hood filters.

1 pts Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

SEP 3

2021

PASS 3 violations

2 pts Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

Replace residential freezer and microwave with commercial.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

Label all food containers with common name label-dry ingredient bins.

1 pts Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

Dispose of mop water and hang mop when not in use.

FEB 26

2021

PASS 6 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean equipment surfaces

1 pts Sanitation

*39 No equipment & utensil under contamination sources

Clean vent hood system

2 pts Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

Repair RIC door handle

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

1 pts Other

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

Protect foods in RIC from contamination sources

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

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AUG 5

2020

PASS 10 violations

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 <<< RFSM / KNOWLEDGE / FOOD HANDLER >>>

FHC EXPIRED

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN COOLERS, FREEZERS.EQUIPMENT, SHELVES

3 pts Sanitation

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

RAW PORK STORED ABOVE COOKED FOOD IN COOLER

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

STORE FOOD 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

PROVIDE LABEL FOR CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLES

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

PROVIDE GREASE TRAP TICKET

2 pts Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions

3 pts Food Temperature

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

COOKED RICE AFTER 6 HOURS OF COOLING 59 DEGREES F

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

REPAIR GAP AT EXIT DOOR

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

PROVIDE SIGN ABOUT INSPECTION REPORT

DEC 16

2019

PASS 3 violations

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Must have grease trap ticket wit in the last 90 days

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

hand sink not accessible- kitchen in production

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

raw chicken over cooked chicken

MAY 30

2019

PASS 3 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN INSIDE COOLER

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

NOV 8

2018

PASS 6 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Health permit posted

provide hand washing sign in prep area

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

maintain cleaning cloths in sanitizer bucket in between uses

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

repair tile floor in front of back door

1 pts Other

*35 Jewelry Prohibition

male employee observed with watch conducting food prep

2 pts Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

replace residential freezer with commercial

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

label all food containers with common name

FEB 28

2018

PASS 12 violations

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Provide hair restraints for cooks and food preppers/

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

Repair the burnt out light fixture on the ceiling.

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Walls easily cleanable and light in color

clean the walls by the woks or grill ( side wall is dirty with old food particles.

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

repair the broken gaskets on the reach in coolers prep table. broken ( this is to keep the cold air in the cooler and proper temperatures for the food items )

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

provide a thermometer on inside of the deep freezer and all other reach in coolers.

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

the hand sink must be repaired ( leaking from bottom )

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

the wet moist towels should be in sanitizer when not in use.

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Provide updated grease trap record ( lats one is 8-17-2017)

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

Provide food handlers cards

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean the outside of the equipment (deep freezers ) and storage shelves etc.

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Registered food service manager not on site during the operation.

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Hand wash sink was blocked ( this must be accessible at all times)

MAR 31

2017

PASS 4 violations

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2 pts Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

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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