Church's Chicken #1386
4210 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX 75246 · 75246 · Restaurant
Passed all 17 inspections — critical violations noted
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
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER SHALL BE PRESENT ALL HOURS OF OPERATION
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
ALL MANAGERS NOT MANAGER CERTIFIED SHALL OBTAIN FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE BEVERAGE ON PREP TABLE NEXT TO CUTTING BOARD & PRODUCT
*45 Drying Mops-air dry
HANG MOP WHEN NOT IN USE
2022-12-30 Pass Routine 4
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
Potato and mac & cheese found at 120'f. Keep at 135'f or above
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
Use utensils with handles to scoop items
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean and mop floor in back, clean mop sink
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Get stopper for 3CS, fix detergent dispenser
2022-04-05 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for
Pest evidence found in restroom
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean water off of floor
*43 Light - 10 foot : Walk-in, Dry storage
Replace light in WIC
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Replace tiles as needed
*47 Handwashing signage
Provide handwashing sign for restroom
2021-10-06 Pass Routine CRITICAL 4
*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,
Do not store Chicken above RTE food
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for
Fruit flies observed
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean under fryers and WIF
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Fix minor leak at 3CS
2021-04-03 Pass Routine CRITICAL 7
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
Observed expired food handler worker cards. All food staff must be trained in food safety.
*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening
Large batch of cole slaw must be datemarked, COS.
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
Provide a handling thermometer inside walk-in-cooler.
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
Front doors must be rodent proof. Daylight seen.
*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).
*45 Floor contruction requirements
Low lying areas in floor throughout the kitchen area.
*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
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
LACK OF HAND WASHING
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
WIPING CLOTH STORED ON PREP TABLE
*35 Hair Restraints effective
PROVIDE FOR ALL
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN ALL
*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
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
ITEMS STORED IN HANDSINK
*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color
REPLACE CEILING TILE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
CLEAN ALL
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
NO CURRENT RECORDS PROVIDED
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
PROVIDE FOR ALL TCS : NO DATEMARKING FOR COLESLAW
*18 Licensed pest control applicator only
OBSERVED RAID IN ESTABLISHMENT
2020-03-16 Pass Routine 6
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean ice machine crevices
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
no RFSM not on site
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
no food handler certificate
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
personal drink in ice machine
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
wet wiping cloth on prep table
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean floors
2019-09-16 Pass Routine 4
*31 Individual, disposable towels
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
Clean floor under equipment and shelves.
*45 Drying Mops-air dry
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
2019-02-20 Pass Routine 5
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
*34 Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows
*47 Other Violations
2018-07-27 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
no RFSM on duty during inspection
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
reseal around doors
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
soiled wiping clothes improper stored on equipment
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
leaking at 3 comp sink
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
repair floor and ceiling
*18 Toxic applied accord. to restrict. on certific
remove unauthorized pest control (RAID)
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
flies
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
no date marking on prepared foods
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected
handle stored in Ice bin
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
unsanitary conditions-deep every thing
2018-01-11 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
clean light shields
*32 Damaged Equipment
replace gaskets
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
*14 Hands wash procedures-without soap
improper hand washing without soap
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
*47 Handwashing signage
Provide hand washing signs
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
reseal around hand sink in back prep area
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
close all holes and gaps in ceiling
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
personal drink in prep area
*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
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
cover all food items to prevent cross contamination
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
no date marking on prepared food items
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
clean air vents
*32 Maintain in Good Repair
repair ice machine
*47 Other Violations
Provide hand washing signs
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
lettuce
*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F
Provide hot watr at 110F within 20 seconds
*31 Individual, disposable towels
provide paper towels at back hand sink
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
clean floors (standing water)
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
close all holes sand gaps in ceilings
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
repair walls, floors and replace damage ceiling
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
No RFSM on duty
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
personal drinks stored on equipment
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
Certify all staff
*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
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Cole Slaw 45.6 degrees Fahrenheit
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Clean customer ice dispenser.
*19 One Inch Air Gap
provide air gaps at sink (3 comp & hand)
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
chemical test strips in front reach-in cooler
*32 Maintain in Good Repair
cooler gaskets
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean walk-in freezer floors - ice buildup. Clean cooler gaskets. Clean shelf above fryers.
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
3-compartment sink - leaking underneath onto sanitizer.
2016-10-18 Pass Routine CRITICAL 7
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
raw chicken strips 53.1 degrees F, Cole Slaw 54.1 degree F
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
Clean floors under equipment and shelving. Clean top of ice machine.
*47 Handwashing signage
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