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Church's Chicken #1386

4210 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX 75246 · 75246 · Restaurant

Passed all 17 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
17
16 passed
Last Inspected
2026-03-31
Pass Rate
94%
0 failures
Score
55/100
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17 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-03-31
No failures across all 17 inspections on record
33 sanitation violations found across 12 inspections
17 other violations found across 11 inspections
Sanitation critical 33×
Other critical 17×
Facility Condition minor 14×
Food Storage & Handling critical 10×
Documentation & Training minor
Pest Activity critical
Food Temperature critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
Employee Hygiene minor
Chemical Safety minor
2026-03-31 Pass Retail Food 2025

No violations found.

2025-02-25 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2024-09-25 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2023-08-16 Pass Routine
4
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER SHALL BE PRESENT ALL HOURS OF OPERATION

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

ALL MANAGERS NOT MANAGER CERTIFIED SHALL OBTAIN FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT

minor Employee Hygiene

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

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE BEVERAGE ON PREP TABLE NEXT TO CUTTING BOARD & PRODUCT

minor Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

HANG MOP WHEN NOT IN USE

2022-12-30 Pass Routine
4
serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Potato and mac & cheese found at 120'f. Keep at 135'f or above

minor Sanitation

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

Use utensils with handles to scoop items

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean and mop floor in back, clean mop sink

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Get stopper for 3CS, fix detergent dispenser

2022-04-05 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

Pest evidence found in restroom

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean water off of floor

minor Food Storage & Handling

*43 Light - 10 foot : Walk-in, Dry storage

Replace light in WIC

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Replace tiles as needed

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

Provide handwashing sign for restroom

2021-10-06 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
critical Food Storage & Handling

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

Do not store Chicken above RTE food

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

Fruit flies observed

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean under fryers and WIF

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Fix minor leak at 3CS

2021-04-03 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
minor Food Storage & Handling

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

Observed expired food handler worker cards. All food staff must be trained in food safety.

minor Other

*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening

Large batch of cole slaw must be datemarked, COS.

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

Provide a handling thermometer inside walk-in-cooler.

critical Pest Activity

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

Front doors must be rodent proof. Daylight seen.

critical Other

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

Remove dust build-up on vent-a-hood filters(WIC).

minor Facility Condition

*45 Floor contruction requirements

Low lying areas in floor throughout the kitchen area.

minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Plumbing design, construction, and installation

Replace the missing toilet seat inside the women's restroom. Replace the missing lights.

2020-09-23 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 12
minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE

critical Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

LACK OF HAND WASHING

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

WIPING CLOTH STORED ON PREP TABLE

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE FOR ALL

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL

critical Other

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

FOOD ITEMS CONTAINER STORED ON TOP OF OPEN FOOD ITEMS

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

ITEMS STORED IN HANDSINK

minor Sanitation

*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color

REPLACE CEILING TILE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

CLEAN ALL

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NO CURRENT RECORDS PROVIDED

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

PROVIDE FOR ALL TCS : NO DATEMARKING FOR COLESLAW

critical Pest Activity

*18 Licensed pest control applicator only

OBSERVED RAID IN ESTABLISHMENT

2020-03-16 Pass Routine
6
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine crevices

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

no RFSM not on site

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

no food handler certificate

minor Employee Hygiene

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

personal drink in ice machine

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wet wiping cloth on prep table

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean floors

2019-09-16 Pass Routine
4
minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean floor under equipment and shelves.

minor Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

2019-02-20 Pass Routine
5
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows

minor Other

*47 Other Violations

2018-07-27 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

no RFSM on duty during inspection

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

reseal around doors

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

soiled wiping clothes improper stored on equipment

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leaking at 3 comp sink

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

repair floor and ceiling

critical Pest Activity

*18 Toxic applied accord. to restrict. on certific

remove unauthorized pest control (RAID)

critical Pest Activity

*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

flies

serious Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

no date marking on prepared foods

minor Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

handle stored in Ice bin

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

unsanitary conditions-deep every thing

2018-01-11 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Sanitation

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

clean light shields

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

replace gaskets

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

critical Sanitation

*14 Hands wash procedures-without soap

improper hand washing without soap

serious Other

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

Provide hand washing signs

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

reseal around hand sink in back prep area

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

close all holes and gaps in ceiling

minor Employee Hygiene

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

personal drink in prep area

minor Sanitation

*22 Washing hands only at a designated hand sink

employees wash hands at 3 comp sink

2017-12-12 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 16
critical Other

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

cover all food items to prevent cross contamination

serious Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

no date marking on prepared food items

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

clean air vents

minor Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

repair ice machine

critical Sanitation

*47 Other Violations

Provide hand washing signs

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

lettuce

critical Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

Provide hot watr at 110F within 20 seconds

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

provide paper towels at back hand sink

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean floors (standing water)

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

close all holes sand gaps in ceilings

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

repair walls, floors and replace damage ceiling

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM on duty

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

minor Sanitation

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

personal drinks stored on equipment

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

Certify all staff

critical Food Storage & Handling

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

Cross contamination during preparation

2017-04-12 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Cole Slaw 45.6 degrees Fahrenheit

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean customer ice dispenser.

serious Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

provide air gaps at sink (3 comp & hand)

minor Chemical Safety

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

chemical test strips in front reach-in cooler

minor Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

cooler gaskets

minor Sanitation

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

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean walk-in freezer floors - ice buildup. Clean cooler gaskets. Clean shelf above fryers.

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

minor Sanitation

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

3-compartment sink - leaking underneath onto sanitizer.

2016-10-18 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

raw chicken strips 53.1 degrees F, Cole Slaw 54.1 degree F

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean floors under equipment and shelving. Clean top of ice machine.

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

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