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Dallas Diner Donuts

10515 E Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX 75238 · 75238 · Restaurant

Mostly clean — 13 of 16 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
16
13 passed
Last Inspected
2023-10-05
Pass Rate
81%
1 failure
Score
19/100
BEAT
11 consecutive passes, most recently 2023-10-05
Failed 1 inspection (2019)
39 sanitation violations found across 14 inspections
20 other violations found across 9 inspections
Sanitation critical 39×
Other critical 20×
Food Storage & Handling critical 18×
Documentation & Training minor 11×
Food Temperature critical 10×
Employee Hygiene critical
Facility Condition critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
Pest Activity critical
2023-10-05 Pass Routine

No violations found.

2023-08-31 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 15
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Improper cold holding: American cheese 54, pico de gallo 46.6, tomatoes 46.6, hamburger patties 46.5, pork 45.9, and chicken 45.1.

critical Food Temperature

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Improper hot holding: sausage 82 and sausage 81.8.

critical Sanitation

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

Raw chicken & raw shelled eggs above beef & pork. Arrange on the bottom.

minor Documentation & Training

*21 Outfitter-Certified Food Manager

No food manager certificate for person in charge.

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

No food handlers for anyone working.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

No date marking for open food.

minor Employee Hygiene

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

Label & separate personal food.

critical Other

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

Cover food.

minor Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

Keep all handles up out of food.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Label all bulk containers.

minor Other

*40 Reuse of single service articles

No single use containers can be reused.

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean walls, under equipment, ice on RIF bottom shelf.

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Re-grout tile.

minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

Need trash can lid over women's trash can.

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Health permit posted

Need health permit posted.

2023-03-02 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 12
critical Sanitation

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

Cannot store raw eggs above cut veggies and cooked sausage, must store on bottom shelf.

minor Employee Hygiene

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM registered with the city of Dallas. Must provide on site, will issue citation next inspection if not obtained.

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

No food handlers for any employee working provided.

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Wet wiping cloths left out, must be stored in sanitizer bucket at all times when not in use.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Label all bulk containers with the common name.

minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

Need lid or cover over trash can in women's bathroom.

minor Other

*47 Other Violations

Need a choking poster (posted in the dining room).

critical Facility Condition

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

Cannot store food items on the floor.

critical Sanitation

*39 No equipment & utensil under contamination sources

Cannot store spatulas and to go containers on dirty shelf or counters.

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean counters storing spatulas, to go containers, microwave, and the sides of the stove and fryer (lots of grease encrusted on them).

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean mixer blade, dirty.

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Improper cold holding tomatoes 44.2.

2022-05-22 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical Sanitation

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

Observed employee use bare hands to hand bread without washing hands

serious Facility Condition

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Cooked sausage patties observed t 114.5F under warming light. Hot food must be maintained at 135F

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Observed several cartons of raws out at room temperature. Cold holding temperatures must be maintained at 41F

minor Sanitation

*22 Washing hands only at a designated hand sink

Observed staff washing hands in the wrong sink-3 compartment

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM on duty-expired

minor Employee Hygiene

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

Employees must store drinks away from food prep area

critical Other

*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

Observed dust build-up on air vent over food prep area

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Detail clean the floors throughout the kitchen area

minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

Provide covered trash can in the women's restroom

minor Sanitation

*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

Do not store utensils inside of bulk flour

2021-11-08 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

rusty shelves/racks inside the reach in cooler

minor Sanitation

*45 Cleaning floors, dustless methods

grease and food debris on the floor underneath the fryers

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

raw eggs 59 degrees F

minor Documentation & Training

* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

expired permit

2021-05-10 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

dishwasher(front area) 10 ppm; three comp sink-10 ppm

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

need recent manifests

critical Other

*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

coked bacon-83 degrees F

2020-11-12 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

needed every 90 days

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

label all spray bottles

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

measured at 200ppm

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

needed every 90 days

2020-06-05 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 2
critical Sanitation

*33 Mechanical warewashing, hot water sanitizing

temperature- 114 degrees F; needs to reach 160 degrees F minimum

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

seal gaps at the back door

2019-11-14 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

thoroughly clean the soda gun nozzles-heavy bacteria accumulation observed

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine exposure time table

no chlorine detected in the dishwasher up front

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

label all spray bottles

2019-05-08 Pass Follow-up
CRITICAL 2
critical Food Storage & Handling

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

separate raw proteins from potatoes

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

2019-04-08 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

label buckets

critical Sanitation

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

raw sausage stored over fully cooked turkey

minor Other

*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening

need dates

serious Other

*02 Untreated shell eggs need to be at 45§F or <

raw shell eggs 54.3° F

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

sani sink @ 200 ppm

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

minor Other

*40 Reuse of single service articles

minor Other

*26 Consumer Advisory Disclosure---asterisking

2019-03-29 Fail Routine
CRITICAL 13
critical Food Storage & Handling

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

raw chorizo on top of fried potatoes potatoes discarded raw steak over ham raw meat over /adj potatoes in RIC

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

mashed potato container held together with duct tape exposed wood shelves replace w/ steel

serious Other

FAILED: *02 Untreated shell eggs need to be at 45§F or <

raw shell egg 70.0 F may keep out for 4 hrs max if using time as a public health control, mark for 4 hrs and discard

serious Sanitation

FAILED: *14 When to wash hands as often as necessary during prep

minor Other

FAILED: *26 Consumer Advisory Disclosure---asterisking

minor Other

FAILED: *28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening

missing dates

serious Sanitation

FAILED: *10 Cleaning between Raw & Ready to Eat ( RTE )

cooked wiped cutting board with dry towel between raw chorizo and rte

critical Sanitation

FAILED: *31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

@ front

critical Sanitation

FAILED: *18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

sanitizer not labeled @ front

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

moldy salsa in RIC

minor Other

FAILED: *21 Demonstrateion of knowledge by PIC

insufficient knowledge retrain all staff

minor Other

FAILED: *40 Reuse of single service articles

critical Food Temperature

FAILED: *05 Rapidly reheat 165øF for hot holding

beans 125 F in center, 152F outside

2018-08-23 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
critical Pest Activity

*18 Cover items during pest control application

may not apply while food is out

minor Employee Hygiene

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

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

none posted

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

not registered, but certified

critical Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

@ front, no hot water

critical Food Temperature

*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

critical Other

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

critical Sanitation

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

raw egg french toast mix over potatoes raw bacon over potatoes

2018-02-28 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Other

*40 Reuse of single service articles

critical Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Sanitation

*45Floors easily cleanable

fix grout

critical Sanitation

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

raw chicken over raw pork raw meats over veg

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2017-06-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Obtain City of Dallas registered food service manager certificate, at least one employee needs to have it that is on site at all times

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

label spray bottles with name

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean in all crevices, gaskets of reach in cooler the whole front counter bottom shelves

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

shelleggs sitting at ambient temperature see temperatures

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date

no date marking on anything that is prepared ahead of time

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

observed various towels sitting in counters need a sanitizer bucket in front coffee station

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

replace broken gaskets in white reach in freezer

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

no paper towels at handsink

serious Other

*12 A food employee or conditional employee shall report to PIC the information as specified under (

establishment needs to have written procedures for employees to report foodborne symptoms or ask for dr note when returning to work

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

Have handwash signs at each handsink area, including restrooms

2017-01-20 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Food Storage & Handling

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

do not store chorizo in raw for inside potatoes container

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

date mark and label coooked prepared foods

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

label chemicals in spray container

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

get rfsm certified person

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

store wiping cloths in sanitizer solution

minor Sanitation

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

replace broken gaskets in reach in coolers

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

all employees need food handler cards

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

have sign posted or copy of latest inspection report

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

label packaged food

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