DALLAS CHOP HOUSE BURGER.

City of Dallas

1501 MAIN ST 1ST F · DOWNTOWN, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

15 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Jun 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
15
VIOLATIONS
89
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUN 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 1
2023
PASS 7 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Label all chemical bottles.

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

No grease trap ticket on site. Need every 90 days.

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Dirty can opener blade.

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

No RFSM provided on site.

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

Label all bulk containers with common name.

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

Broken tile and gaps in ceiling.

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

Need hand washing sign at all hand sinks in the bathroom.

JUN 1
2023
PASS · 0 violations
JAN 25
2023
PASS 7 violations
2 pts Other
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
2 pts Documentation & Training
*30 Food Establishment Permit
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing
1 pts Sanitation
*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
2 pts Sanitation
*33 Service sink or one curbed cleaning facility provided
JUN 9
2022
PASS 5 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

Provide the guidance for the cleanup of bodily fluid and/or bloodborne pathogen spill kit

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

Provide food handler certificates for all employees not manager certified and maintain on file at location to present upon inspection.

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Maintain hand sinks accessible- observed cups/equipment inside.

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

Employee beverages observed on prep table. Provide hair restraints for all prep and cook employees.

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

replace broken light under vent hood.

NOV 18
2021
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Temperatures not maintained at 41 degrees F or below. Violations marked with * Beef 50* cheese 59* butter 51*

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean meat slicer

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

Label all chemical spray bottles with the common name

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

can not use cloth under cutting board get cutting board mats can not put paper under food

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

can not store knives between equipment

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APR 21
2021
PASS 10 violations
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

raw chicken stored over ground beef

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

seal hand sink to wall properly

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

0 ppm concentration in bucket

2 pts Documentation & Training
*30 Food Establishment Permit
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
JUN 26
2020
PASS · 0 violations
JAN 10
2020
PASS 3 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

Raw shell eggs stored over tomatoes

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

Versacare 01-02-2020

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

Sour cream 53.9

JAN 8
2020
PASS 8 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

Beard nets missing

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Stainless Steel Pan used for an equipment leg

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area
3 pts Other
*19 One Inch Air Gap

Spray hose at the dish machine in need of an air gap Ice bins in need of an air gap

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Cooks line and salad employee's

2 pts Other
*31 Hand sinks: number installed for convenient use

The salad area is missing a hand sink

JUL 31
2019
PASS 9 violations
1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPLACE BROKEN / MISSING FLOOR TILES ( NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE WALK IN COOLER )

1 pts Other
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

PERSONAL EMPLOYEE DRINKS STORED IN THE REACH IN COOLERS ( WHERE FOOD FOR THE CUSTOMERS IS STORED )

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

UNLABELED BULK FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS

2 pts Sanitation
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

NEED CHLORINE TEST STRIPS FOR THE DISH WASHER

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

SANITIZING TOWELS RESTING ON CUTTING BOARD

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

PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL KITCHEN STAFF

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

HOT WATER FAUCET BROKEN ( KITCHEN HAND SINK )

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

CLEAN UPPER REACH IN COOLER DOOR GASKET

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER DOOR GASKETS

DEC 27
2018
PASS 3 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
JUN 11
2018
PASS 5 violations
2 pts Facility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

broken gaskets

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

expired milk

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

dirty gaskets

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

dusty fan covers in walk in coolers

NOV 14
2017
PASS 6 violations
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

chicken at 66f

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

broken gaskets

1 pts Other
*40 Reuse of single service articles

cup being used as flour scoop

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

dirty gaskets

MAY 25
2017
PASS 9 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - < 4 hours
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

hard boiled egg 70 F

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
1 pts Other
*45 Premises free of litter
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
MAR 29
2017
PASS 12 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Bree 45.0F, ceviche 44.0F

1 pts Food Temperature
*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

creme brule cooling uncovered in WIC

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

uncovered food stored. must cover food to prevent contamination

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

dried spices/ dried storage not labeled.

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

orange cleaner stored next to soda boxes, pine sol stored near coffee

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

drinking beverages in Kitchen

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable

rusted shelves at drink station, rusted walk in cooler floor

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine exposure time table

chlorine at 10 ppm in dish washing machine

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

thermometers not present in all coolers

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

no date marking for prepped items. in house prepped ranch not discarded in 7 days

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows

doors/windows opened without covering ice opened

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

Ready to eat food below Raw beef stored on top hold, raw bacon above raw fish in WIC, raw eggs near sweet potato fries in the reach in cooler

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