CLUTCH BAR.

City of Dallas

2520 CEDAR SPRINGS RD · DOWNTOWN, DALLAS

Last inspected 2021.

8 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Apr 2021.

Last inspected Apr 2021. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

APR 2021

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 16

2021

PASS 9 violations

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

Observed rat feces

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Maintain clean surfaces

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS

Label 3 compartment sink

2 pts Sanitation

*32 CIP-Cleanability

Remove aluminum linings

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean can opener

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Floor pits

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Label spray bottles

OCT 29

2020

PASS 11 violations

1 pts Other

*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean interior of ice maker

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair faucet leak at hand sink, repair leak at dump sink

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

replace dead bulb at vent hood

2 pts Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

SEP 26

2019

PASS 8 violations

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

FIX LEAK AT HAND SINK NOZZLE

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN GASKETS

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

ENSURE PROPER DATE MARKING

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

LABEL SPICES

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Equipment & utensils cleaned before restocking

CLEAN KNIVES BEFORE STORAGE

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Medicines labeled and stored properly

ADVIL

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

RAW SHELLED EGGS 54 DEGREE F

JAN 31

2019

PASS 4 violations

1 pts Food Temperature

*37 Beverage tubing and cold-plate beverage cooling

PROVIDE AT MIDDLE BAR

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

AT HAND SINKS

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

DISCARD ITEMS PAST DATE

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light 20 foot : Reach-in cooler

REPLACE IN RIF

JUL 30

2018

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

FOOD DEBRIS IN COOLER

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

RELABEL BULK BINS

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

MOLDED STRAWBERRIES

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

LABEL SPRAY BOTTLES

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

AT FRONT HAND SINK

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

GNATS IN BAR

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

DATES ON ITEMS IN COOLER

1 pts Food Temperature

*37 Beverage tubing and cold-plate beverage cooling

SEPARATION

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Equipment & utensils cleaned before restocking

KNIFES

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DEC 19

2017

PASS 11 violations

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

DESIGNATE AREA FOR EMPLOYEE ITEMS

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN CEILING TO BE FREE OF DUST AND SPLATTER ,REPLACE BROKEN CEILING TILE, LEAK BY DISH WASH MACHINE FROM CEILING

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

AT FRONT HAND SINK, BAR HAND SINK BY PATIO

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

MOLDED RASBERRY

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

IN WALK IN COOLER

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil

CLEAN SODA NOZZLE HOLDER

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

FOR SPRAY BOTTLE

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

LABEL BULK BINS

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

ITEMS PAST USE BY DATE AND ITEMS MISSING DATES IN WIC

2 pts Sanitation

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

OBSERVED SEVERAL GNATS AT MAIN BAR AT SODA NOZZLE BY DISHWASHER

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

AT HAND SINK BY GRILL, AT BAR HAND SINK BY PATIO

JUL 20

2017

PASS 9 violations

2 pts Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

Walk in freezer past walk in cooler not functioning.

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Soda guns show significant buildup of syrup. Advise including comprehensive cleaning procedures as part of open and closing processes.

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Light not functioning under vent hood in production area of kitchen.

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Individual, disposable towels

Hand wash sink at entrance to kitchen lacking towels. All hand wash sinks in bar area lacking towels All hand wash sinks should be stocked at all times with individual disposable towels.

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Squirt bottles containing varied colored solutions not labeled. Any potentially toxic substances should be clearly identified.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Food stored on floor in walk in cooler.

3 pts Other

*09 Ice used as exterior coolant, prohibited as ingredient and may not be used as food

Squirt bottles stored in food ice. Corrected on site.

3 pts Sanitation

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

Hand wash sink only reach 89.4°F. Hot water heater showed warning. Management reset water heater

2 pts Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

Test strips should be provided for Quaternary Ammonium (Quat) sanitizing solution.

DEC 27

2016

PASS 4 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

IN SANITIZER BUCKET WHEN NOT IN USE

3 pts Sanitation

*10 A chemical sanitizer used: contact times criteria

SANITIZER AT 0 PPM

2 pts Other

*31 No soap at handsink

NO SOAP AT BAR HAND SINK

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

CLEAN AIR VENT COVERS

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