Dallas Chop House Burger
1501 Main St 1st F, Dallas, TX 75201 · 75201 · Restaurant
Passed all 15 inspections — critical violations noted
2023-06-01 Pass Routine CRITICAL 7
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
Label all chemical bottles.
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
No grease trap ticket on site. Need every 90 days.
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Dirty can opener blade.
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
No RFSM provided on site.
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
Label all bulk containers with common name.
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Broken tile and gaps in ceiling.
*47 Handwashing signage
Need hand washing sign at all hand sinks in the bathroom.
2023-01-25 Pass Routine 7
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*30 Food Establishment Permit
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing
*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
*33 Service sink or one curbed cleaning facility provided
2022-06-09 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*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
*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.
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
Maintain hand sinks accessible- observed cups/equipment inside.
*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.
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
replace broken light under vent hood.
2021-11-18 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*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*
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean meat slicer
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
Label all chemical spray bottles with the common name
*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable
can not use cloth under cutting board get cutting board mats can not put paper under food
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
can not store knives between equipment
2021-04-21 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,
raw chicken stored over ground beef
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
seal hand sink to wall properly
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
0 ppm concentration in bucket
*30 Food Establishment Permit
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
2020-06-26 Pass Routine
No violations found.
2020-01-10 Pass Routine CRITICAL 3
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
Raw shell eggs stored over tomatoes
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
Versacare 01-02-2020
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Sour cream 53.9
2020-01-08 Pass Routine 8
*35 Hair Restraints effective
Beard nets missing
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material
Stainless Steel Pan used for an equipment leg
*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area
*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
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
Cooks line and salad employee's
*31 Hand sinks: number installed for convenient use
The salad area is missing a hand sink
2019-07-31 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
REPLACE BROKEN / MISSING FLOOR TILES ( NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE WALK IN COOLER )
*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 )
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
UNLABELED BULK FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
NEED CHLORINE TEST STRIPS FOR THE DISH WASHER
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
SANITIZING TOWELS RESTING ON CUTTING BOARD
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL KITCHEN STAFF
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
HOT WATER FAUCET BROKEN ( KITCHEN HAND SINK )
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN UPPER REACH IN COOLER DOOR GASKET
*32 Damaged Equipment
BROKEN REACH IN COOLER DOOR GASKETS
2018-12-27 Pass Routine CRITICAL 3
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
2018-06-11 Pass Routine 5
*32 Maintain in Good Repair
broken gaskets
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
expired milk
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material
dirty gaskets
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
dusty fan covers in walk in coolers
2017-11-14 Pass Routine CRITICAL 6
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
chicken at 66f
*32 Damaged Equipment
broken gaskets
*40 Reuse of single service articles
cup being used as flour scoop
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material
dirty gaskets
2017-05-25 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - < 4 hours
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
hard boiled egg 70 F
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
*45 Premises free of litter
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
2017-03-29 Pass w/ Conditions Routine CRITICAL 12
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Bree 45.0F, ceviche 44.0F
*39 Loosely cover cooling foods
creme brule cooling uncovered in WIC
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
uncovered food stored. must cover food to prevent contamination
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
dried spices/ dried storage not labeled.
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
orange cleaner stored next to soda boxes, pine sol stored near coffee
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
drinking beverages in Kitchen
*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
rusted shelves at drink station, rusted walk in cooler floor
*10 Chlorine exposure time table
chlorine at 10 ppm in dish washing machine
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
thermometers not present in all coolers
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
no date marking for prepped items. in house prepped ranch not discarded in 7 days
*34 Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows
doors/windows opened without covering ice opened
*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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