SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS

CLUTCH BAR.

BEAT. 41/100

2520 CEDAR SPRINGS RD · DOWNTOWN, DALLAS

Last inspected April 16, 2021 · passed

14 critical violations on file. Recent issues warrant caution.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
8
8 passed
VIOLATIONS
65
includes 14 critical
RECORDS COVER
4 YEARS
since Dec 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 16
2021
PASSED
9 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

Observed rat feces

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Maintain clean surfaces

MINORSanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS

Label 3 compartment sink

MINORSanitation
*32 CIP-Cleanability

Remove aluminum linings

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean can opener

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Floor pits

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Label spray bottles

OCT 29
2020
PASSED
11 violations
DETAILS
MINOROther
*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean interior of ice maker

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

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

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
MINORDocumentation & Training
*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
MINORSanitation
*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

replace dead bulb at vent hood

MINOROther
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
MINORPlumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
SEP 26
2019
PASSED
8 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

FIX LEAK AT HAND SINK NOZZLE

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN GASKETS

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

ENSURE PROPER DATE MARKING

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

LABEL SPICES

MINORSanitation
*39 Equipment & utensils cleaned before restocking

CLEAN KNIVES BEFORE STORAGE

SERIOUSFood Storage & Handling
*18 Medicines labeled and stored properly

ADVIL

CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

RAW SHELLED EGGS 54 DEGREE F

JAN 31
2019
PASSED
4 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
*37 Beverage tubing and cold-plate beverage cooling

PROVIDE AT MIDDLE BAR

CRITICALSanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

AT HAND SINKS

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

DISCARD ITEMS PAST DATE

MINORFacility Condition
*43 Light 20 foot : Reach-in cooler

REPLACE IN RIF

JUL 30
2018
PASSED
9 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

FOOD DEBRIS IN COOLER

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign

RELABEL BULK BINS

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

MOLDED STRAWBERRIES

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

LABEL SPRAY BOTTLES

MINOROther
*31 Individual, disposable towels

AT FRONT HAND SINK

CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

GNATS IN BAR

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

DATES ON ITEMS IN COOLER

CRITICALFood Temperature
*37 Beverage tubing and cold-plate beverage cooling

SEPARATION

MINORSanitation
*39 Equipment & utensils cleaned before restocking

KNIFES

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DEC 19
2017
PASSED
11 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

DESIGNATE AREA FOR EMPLOYEE ITEMS

MINORSanitation
*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

MINOROther
*31 Individual, disposable towels

AT FRONT HAND SINK, BAR HAND SINK BY PATIO

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

MOLDED RASBERRY

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*43 Light - 10 foot : Walk-in, Dry storage

IN WALK IN COOLER

MINORSanitation
*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil

CLEAN SODA NOZZLE HOLDER

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

FOR SPRAY BOTTLE

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign

LABEL BULK BINS

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

ITEMS PAST USE BY DATE AND ITEMS MISSING DATES IN WIC

CRITICALSanitation
*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

CRITICALSanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

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

JUL 20
2017
PASSED
9 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORFacility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

Walk in freezer past walk in cooler not functioning.

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

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

MINORFacility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

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

CRITICALSanitation
*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.

CRITICALFood 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.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

Food stored on floor in walk in cooler.

SERIOUSOther
*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.

CRITICALSanitation
*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

MINOROther
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

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

DEC 27
2016
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

IN SANITIZER BUCKET WHEN NOT IN USE

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 A chemical sanitizer used: contact times criteria

SANITIZER AT 0 PPM

MINOROther
*31 No soap at handsink

NO SOAP AT BAR HAND SINK

MINORSanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

CLEAN AIR VENT COVERS

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