CHURCH'S CHICKEN #1439.

City of Dallas

2317 W LEDBETTER DR · OAK CLIFF, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

13 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Oct 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
13
VIOLATIONS
130
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
OCT 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 21
2023
PASS 9 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
1 pts Other
*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS
3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Remove dead/trapped pests
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
2 pts Documentation & Training
*30 Food Establishment Permit
1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
MAR 12
2023
PASS 9 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

properly store employee drink, not in food prep area

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands

observed employee not washing hands correctly, wash them after every contamination

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

wall throughout observed not in good repair

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean all food contact surfaces for sight and touch

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

detail clean all/ exterior of reach in coolers/ freezer/ walk in cooler to remove build up

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling for original container

All chemical spray bottles must be labeled

3 pts Food Temperature
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

mashed potatoes at steam well observed at 112 F. hot holding temperature must be held at 135 F

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

all food staff must be trained in food safety

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Provide RFSM

SEP 27
2022
PASS 9 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

OBSERVED DAMAGED HANDLE OF REACH IN FREEZER.

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

OBSERVED DAMAGED WALL OF WALK IN COOLER, REPAIR.

1 pts Facility Condition
*44 Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures

OBSERVED GREASE LEAKING FROM GREASE HOLDING TANK, REPAIR.

2 pts Sanitation
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

PROVIDE TEST STRIPS FOR SANITIZER SOLUTION.

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

REGISTER AND POST FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE.

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

OBSERVED CORN, ON BOTTOM SHELVE, LEFT UNCOVERED. COVER TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION OF CORN.

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

REMOVE HARBORING CONDITIONS(FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR)

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

OBSERVED GRIME BUILD UP ON STORAGE SHELVES, ON SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT CLEAN.

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON INTAKE VENTS, CLEAN.

AUG 24
2021
PASS 13 violations
2 pts Pest Activity
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

OBSERVED FLIES IN ESTABLISHMENT

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 Health permit posted

POST IN CUSTOMER VIEW

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

PICKLES 44*F, MAYO 44.3*F , RIC 50*F STORED IN MAKE READY COOLER

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

CLEAN ALL

1 pts Sanitation
*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color

REPLACE CEILING TILE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

PERSONAL DRINK STORED ON PREP TABLE AND WITH CUSTOMERS ITEMS

1 pts Other
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
1 pts Other
*35 Jewelry Prohibition

EMPLOYEE WEARING JEWELRY

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN DOOR GASKET AND ALL OTHERS IN COOLER

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

CUP STORED IN ICE

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

KEEP CUPS PROTECTED

FEB 8
2021
PASS 13 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

REGISTER CFM WITH CITY OF DALLAS

3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

CHICKEN 115*F IN HHU

1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
1 pts Sanitation
*37 Food, utensils and equip under water line

FOOD ITEM STORED UNDER LEAKING CONDENSATION IN WIC

1 pts Sanitation
*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color

REPLACE CEILING TILE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
1 pts Other
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

SEAL ALL HOLES AND GAPS

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

PROVIDE FOR ALL

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 Health permit posted

POST IN CUSTOMER VIEW

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE FOR ALL

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

KEEP CUPS PROTECTED

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

REPLACE TORN DOOR GASKET ON RIF

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MAR 5
2020
PASS 11 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands

LACK OF HAND WASHING

1 pts Other
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

SEAL ALL HOLES AND GAPS

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

REGISTER CFM WITH CITY OF DALLAS

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

OBSERVED RODENT DROPPING ABOVE HOT HOLDING UNIT

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

ICE SCOOP HANDLE STORED IN ICE

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

PROVIDE FOR ALL RTE FOOD ITEMS

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

FOOD ITEMS STORED IN PREP AREA

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

OBSERVED MOLDED CHEESE IN WIC

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 Health permit posted

POST IN CUSTOMER VIEW

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

AUG 7
2019
PASS 9 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

grime on metal lip of ice bin. water dripping into ice. remove ice and clean ice bin.

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

ice scoop on soiled non food contact surface. clean and sanitize ice scoop.

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

repair broken floor tiles.

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

raw chicken tenders at 64.3F, tenders were destroyed.

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

pooling of water in broken floor tiles and grease on pipes, remove harborage conditions

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

no visible thermometer in walk in cooler and reach in freezer. add a working thermometer in walk in cooler and reach in freezer.

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

Need sign that states: "most recent health report available upon request"

2 pts Sanitation
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

provide a spill kit or instructions on how to clean up bodily fluids.

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean build up of grease on non food contact surfaces.

FEB 11
2019
PASS 6 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

grease underneath fryer. heavy grime build up on corner of floors and underneath shelf. restroom door has flour. clean all non food contact surfaces.

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

Need sign that states: "most recent health report available upon request"

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

no sanitizer solution set up.

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

non working thermometer in walk in freezer.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

grease on bottom of fryer.

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

replace water damaged ceiling tiles.

AUG 6
2018
PASS 8 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

Ruffles chips on food prep surfaces.

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Leak coming from ceiling tiles. Replace damaged tiles.

3 pts Sanitation
*10 After being cleaned, food-contact surfaces shall be sanitized in a contact time of at least 7 se

Not sanitizing after washing dishes in 3 comp sink

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean floors and walls.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

clean bottom of fryers.

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

Need sign that states: "most recent health report available upon request"

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

Damaged/burnt utensils. Fix whole that is on ice machine.

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

RFSM not on site.

FEB 9
2018
PASS 5 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

Some foods in wic missing date marking

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Exterior doors used as exits need not be self-closing if they are solid and tight-fitting

Gap on back door.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment-doors, seal hinges adjusted/intact

Clean seals on biscuit cooler

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean floors, grease underneath fryer

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

Missing HW sign in restroom

DEC 27
2017
PASS 14 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

raw chiken at 50.2

3 pts Sanitation
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

raw chicken at 50.2, equipment as told by employee's has not been working for couple of days

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

no sanitizer to wipe down surfaces, 0 PPM

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
2 pts Sanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

raw chicken at 50.2, equipment as told by employee's has not been working for couple of days

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

date mark food in WIC

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels
1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Exterior doors used as exits need not be self-closing if they are solid and tight-fitting

gap on back door

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

cloth in bucket when not in use

1 pts Sanitation
*38 Thawing. Under refrigeration

raw chicken at 50.2, equipment as told by employee's has not been working for couple of days

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

dirty utensils

1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

dirty floors

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

fix broken wall base

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

no HW sign in employee restroom

JUL 10
2017
PASS 11 violations
1 pts Other
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

SEAL ALL HOLES AND GAPS

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

PROVIDE FOR ALL

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

REPAIR AND SEAL ALL

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

OBSERVED FLIES IN ESTABLISHMENT

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
1 pts Sanitation
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

ICE SCOOP HANDLE TOUCHING ICE

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

WD-40 STORED ABOVE FOOD ITEMS

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

LETTUCE STORED ON COUNTER AT 45*F, COLE SLAW 44.3*F IN CHU

NOV 8
2016
PASS 13 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

NO CERTIFICATES PROVIDED

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 Health permit posted
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*43 Light - 10 foot : Walk-in, Dry storage

PROVIDE IN WIF

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

IN DRY STORAGE AREA

1 pts Other
*37 Food shall be protected from cross contamination by protecting food containers that are received

IN WIF

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

REPAIR LEAKING 3 COMP SINK

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed
1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
3 pts Sanitation
Hands wash procedures-without lathered fingers

EMPLOYEE

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

KEEP LAST CUP PROTECTED

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

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