Dallas
BEAT

Cinco Taco Bar

7949 Walnut Hill Ln #130, Dallas, TX 75230 · 75230 · Restaurant

Mostly clean — 10 of 12 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
12
10 passed
Last Inspected
2022-11-22
Pass Rate
83%
1 failure
Score
29/100
BEAT
6 consecutive passes, most recently 2022-11-22
Failed 1 inspection (2019)
27 sanitation violations found across 11 inspections
20 food storage & handling violations found across 10 inspections
Sanitation critical 27×
Food Storage & Handling critical 20×
Documentation & Training minor 15×
Employee Hygiene critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
Other critical
Food Temperature critical
Pest Activity critical
Facility Condition minor
2022-11-22 Pass Routine
1
minor Documentation & Training

* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

RENEW RFSM

2022-03-10 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 12
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

RFSM must be on current and on site

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair leak at 3- compartment sink

critical Food Storage & Handling

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

Raw eggs stored above RTE tomatoes

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

33

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Store wiping cloths in sanitizer bucket between use

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Label bulk food items near storage area

minor Employee Hygiene

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

Can not use unapproved towel to wrap tortillas

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

Observed fruit flies near 3 compartment sink

minor Employee Hygiene

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Replace light bulbs above the grill

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Rechork around prep sink

minor Employee Hygiene

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

Observed employee drinking coffee at the serving line. Personal food and drink items must be in a designated area for employees and not near food prep area

2021-04-28 Pass Routine
5
serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leaky faucet at 3 comp snk

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean can opener blade

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - < 4 hours

must thaw under running water

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

wash before changing gloves

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign

label bulk containers

2020-10-26 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

LABEL SANITIZER SPRAY BOTTLES

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN CAN OPENER BLADE

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

FLIES IN KITCHEN

2020-04-17 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2019-11-14 Pass Follow-up
CRITICAL 5
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Need RFSM.

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Need to clean floors.

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

Sign about inspection report.

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

Bare hand contact with tortillas and when cutting limes.

critical Food Storage & Handling

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

Raw beef stored above raw shrimp. Raw shrimp above salsa.

2019-11-04 Fail Routine
CRITICAL 21
minor Employee Hygiene

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

Observed employees drinking from open containers in food prep area.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Provide labels for food storage containers where missing.

serious Plumbing & Waste

FAILED: *19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair leaking faucet at 3-compartment sink.

critical Sanitation

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

Observed raw ribeye stored above cooked chicken.

serious Sanitation

FAILED: *18 Medicines labeled and stored properly

Personal vitamins stored next to clean utensils at bar area.

minor Documentation & Training

FAILED: *21 RFSM - Not On Site

Provide RFSM certificate within 45 days.

critical Sanitation

FAILED: *31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Observed a plastic container in the hand sink.

minor Documentation & Training

FAILED: *22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

Provide Food Handlers certificate within 15 days.

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

Use or keep utensils with handles up.

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength

Provide approved food contact surfaces, equipment, and utensils(shopping bag).

minor Other

FAILED: *36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Wet cloth on tables.

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean coolers inside gaskets and shelves.

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

Missing sign about inspection report.

minor Plumbing & Waste

FAILED: *46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

Provide covered receptacle for womens restroom.

critical Employee Hygiene

FAILED: *15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

Employees touch ready to eat foods with bare hands(cooked tortillas and cut limes).

critical Other

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

Food not covered.

minor Other

FAILED: *26 Advisory-"consuming raw or undercooked#" text

Provide consumer advisory for raw or undercooked food(ceviche).

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

Provide sanitizer test strips.

serious Sanitation

FAILED: *14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Employees put gloves on without washing hands first.

critical Pest Activity

FAILED: *34 Pest control-routine inspections for

Observed fruit flies.

serious Sanitation

FAILED: *10 Clean Sight and Touch

Need to clean ice machine, can opener, and slicer.

2019-05-01 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - using ice bath

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Filling sanitizer solution from hand sink

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items used according to law

Bucket CL sanitizer solution observed at 200ppm

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

label bulk food containers

minor Employee Hygiene

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

Employee drinking from opened container at prep table

2018-10-23 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

register certificate with the city of Dallas

critical Sanitation

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

raw shrimp and raw fish stored over tomatoes and cooked food

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

2018-04-17 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

critical Sanitation

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

raw pork stored over other food items

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

2017-10-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

SALSA VERDE

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

DISCARD DENTED CANS

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

IN WALK IN COOLER

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

REGISTER MANAGER CERTIFICATE WITH THE CITY OF DALLAS

critical Sanitation

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

DO NOT STORE RAW MEAT OVER RAW SHRIMP IN WALK IN COOLER

minor Sanitation

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

PET CUPS

2017-04-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

provide tx state approved food handler cards

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

label bulk foods

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

date mark foods

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

do not use hand sink for any other purpose other than hand washing

minor Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

provide chlorine test strips

minor Documentation & Training

*30 Food Establishment Permit

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

trap floor sink on cookline

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

provide at least 1 cod on duty at all times

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