Dallas
BEAT

Don Pepe's

3616 N Hampton Rd, Dallas, TX 75212 · 75212 · Restaurant

Passed all 15 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
15
15 passed
Last Inspected
2025-09-25
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
42/100
BEAT
15 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-09-25
No failures across all 15 inspections on record
44 sanitation violations found across 13 inspections
15 other violations found across 10 inspections
Sanitation critical 44×
Other critical 15×
Documentation & Training minor 12×
Employee Hygiene critical 10×
Facility Condition critical
Food Storage & Handling critical
Food Temperature critical
Pest Activity critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
2025-09-25 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2025-01-31 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2023-12-15 Pass Routine
8
serious Food Storage & Handling

*11 Food Donations Labeling

Keep/distinguish food donation from food for sale

minor Documentation & Training

*21 Outfitter-Certified Food Manager

Food manager certificate expired renew immediately

minor Employee Hygiene

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

Still doesn't have food handler certificates for employees

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

Replace ant damage/broken utensils

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Provide hair nets or proper hair restraints for kitchen staff

minor Sanitation

*39 Cutting surfaces.

Replace worn cutting boards

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean grease in vent hood filters

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Fix hole in roof

2023-06-08 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 One Inch Air Gap

Drain pipes for dish machine must have 1-inch air gap

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

Do not place chemicals adjacent/next to clean equipment

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM on site

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

No date marking on commercially made products

minor Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

Fix or replace broken containers for bulk ingredients

critical Other

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

Cover all ingredients

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Fix gaskets for reach-in cooler with produce

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean encrusted grease

minor Employee Hygiene

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Replace water damaged ceiling tiles & ill fitting tiles in kitchen

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

No food handler certificates on site

2022-12-15 Pass Routine
4
minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

Get kitchen staff food handler card/certificate

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

Fix properly or replace lids of dry storage bins

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Place wiping cloths in sanitizer solution between use

minor Other

*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited

Get rid of any unnecessary items in establishment

2022-06-28 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
critical Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

Store ice scoop on clean/sanitized surface>observed inside ice machine in ice

minor Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

Replace missing grout and floor tiles where needed BOH (back of house)

minor Sanitation

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

Use commercial grade plastic and/or stainless steel equipment to store product>do not re-use unapproved containers

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Replace broken lights under vent hood

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Label all food containers with common name labels>dry ingredient bins observed without

2021-10-26 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
minor Other

*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o

zero concentration at chlorine spray container must be have 100 ppm chlorine concentration

minor Sanitation

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

holes in different areas on the establishment must be clean to replace or repair to proper condition ceiling tile broken at office area must be replace or repair to proper condition

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date marking on food containers inside RI freezer units must be date mark food containers in all areas

critical Sanitation

*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

vent hood dirty with soils and grease deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination

minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair

urinal broken at men restroom must be replace or repair to proper condition drainage at hand sink back flow waste water - preparation back area- must be repair to allow waste water to go properly

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

missing current food handler cards on site must be have current food handler cards on site

critical Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

floors under equipment dirty with soils, litter dead pest and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination light shields dirty must be clean to avoid cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

encrusted grease at cooking equipment in all areas must be clean to avoid cross contamination

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

tiles broken at men restroom must be replace or repair to proper condition ceiling tiles with water marks and bulge must be replace or repair to proper condition

2021-03-10 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 12
minor Other

*31 No soap at handsink

missing soap at back hand sink must be have soap in all hand sinks

critical Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

equipment dirty outside with spills and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

vent hood dirty must be clean to avoid cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

floors and ceiling dirty including under equipment with grease spills and soils accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

missing towels in back hand sink must be have individual towels in all hand sinks

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

missing current food handler cards on site must be have current food handler cards on site

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

missing current pest control ticket must be have current pest control ticket

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment and Utensils Storage

store rooms dirty with soils and litter also extra unused equipment and unused work equipment store rooms must be clean and remove unused equipment or keep in a clean and dry condition

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

ceiling tiles warp or with gaps must be replace or repair to proper condition

minor Sanitation

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

missing sanitizer buckets on kitchen prep area must be have sanitizer buckets at: 100 ppm chlorine concentration

critical Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

a/c vents dirty with soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid contamination

critical Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

all hand sinks missing hot water must be have hot water in all hand sinks

2020-08-05 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Sanitation

*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

cooking equipment dirty with soils and encrusted grease and grease deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination

critical Food Temperature

*23 Does the establishment have sufficient capacity to meet peak hot water demands?

hot water at 106 F during operational hours must be maintain proper supply of hot temperature of 110 F or above use as public health control

critical Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

dining service ceiling with water marks and dirty must be clean, replace or repair to proper condition to avoid contamination kitchen walls dirty with soils and grease accumulations must be clean

minor Documentation & Training

*21 PIC ensures food handlers properly trained

missing current food handler cards on site must be have current food handler cards on site

serious Other

*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

missing employee health policies and procedures

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

zero concentration of sanitizing solution at dish washing machine must be maintain a 50 ppm during operational hours

critical Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

air vents dirty with soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

minor Employee Hygiene

*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

missing bodily fluids writing procedures /spill kit

critical Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

2019-12-26 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical Sanitation

*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

vent hood dirty with grease drippings, soils and grease deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

missing current food handler cards on site must be have current food handler cards on site

critical Sanitation

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

missing sanitizer buckets on prep stations inside kitchen area must be have sanitizer buckets at: 100 ppm chlorine concentration to avoid cross contamination

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

missing current pest control ticket must be have current pest control ticket

critical Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

walls and ceiling dirty with soils, spills, dripping and grease accumulations at kitchen areas must be clean to avoid cross contamination floors behind equipment dirty must be clean to avoid cros

critical Sanitation

*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

cooking equipment and utensils dirty with soils and encrusted grease must be remove, replace or clean cooking equipment and utensils to avoid cross contamination

minor Sanitation

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

unused equipment and utensils at kitchen and back area unused equipment and utensils must be keep in a dry and clean location to keep proper kitchen conditions

minor Employee Hygiene

*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

missing bodily fluids writing procedures /spill kit

critical Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

light shields broken inside kitchen area must be replace or repair light shields in all areas to avoid cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*18 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe

using not approved containers -thank you bags and recycle containers as food containers inside cooler units - must be have approved containers as food containers to avoid chemical contamination

2019-04-23 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

potato: 107'f chilis: 66'f

critical Sanitation

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

observed raw beef store next to open bean container raw meat store next to rice

critical Employee Hygiene

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

ham

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

all foods in the coolers

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

no towel allow under the utensil

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

all employee who prep the food must have hat/hair net

critical Other

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

provide cover for all food containers

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - < 4 hours

2018-10-04 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

minor Facility Condition

*34 Exterior doors used as exits need not be self-closing if they are solid and tight-fitting

minor Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

minor Other

*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

minor Other

*35 Jewelry Prohibition

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

critical Food Storage & Handling

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

2018-03-07 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

Air return vents for air conditioning system shows buildup of dust and lint.

serious Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Sanitization

Sanitizing solution tested at less than 10ppm Chlorine. Dirty can opener blade / surrounding mechanisms.

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Surfaces on shelving under work surfaces

minor Sanitation

*39 No equipment, utensil & in mechanical room

Please remove all food related utensils from mechanical storage area. Disposable single service to go articles observed adjacent to extension cords, tools kits, paint cans, et al.

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

Registered Food Service Manager certificate on display expired 11/18/17. Registered Food Service Manager certified through the City of Dallas must be present at all times food is prepared and serve

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Any container containing sanitizing solution should be clearly labeled.

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Mop cloths stored in solution that was not concentrated enough.

minor Sanitation

*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

Missing tiles in kitchen, bare concrete visible. Please make repairs to flooring so that it may be easily cleaned and sanitized. Tiles missing from base of some walls.

2017-08-11 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE CUT RTE MEAT WITH NO GLOVES

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD MUST OBTAIN CERTIFICATION

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

0 PPM CHLORINE AT DISH WASHER

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

DISCARD AFTER 7 DAYS FOOD MARKED WITH DAISCARD DAY OF 8/9,8/7

minor Employee Hygiene

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

OPEN CONTAINER CUP IN KITCHEN

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN SODA MACHINE

minor Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

TO GO BOXES

critical Pest Activity

*34 Remove dead/trapped pests

THROUGH OUT KITCHEN

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN SANITIZING BUCKETS IN BETWEEN USE

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light 20 foot : Reach-in cooler

2017-02-16 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
minor Sanitation

*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

LIGHT NEEDED OVER GRILL AREA

critical Other

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

ICE SCOOP HANDLE IN ICE

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

SANITIZER BUCKET IN HAND WASH SINK

critical Employee Hygiene

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

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