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Don Taco

13549 Montfort Dr, Dallas, TX 75240 · 75240 · Restaurant

Passed all 10 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
10
10 passed
Last Inspected
2024-01-10
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
18/100
BEAT
10 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-01-10
No failures across all 10 inspections on record
28 sanitation violations found across 10 inspections
14 other violations found across 9 inspections
Sanitation critical 28×
Other critical 14×
Food Storage & Handling critical 11×
Documentation & Training minor
Facility Condition minor
Plumbing & Waste serious
Employee Hygiene serious
Food Temperature critical
2024-01-10 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 One Inch Air Gap

Provide at least one inch air gap at 3-compartment sink drain

critical Food Temperature

*29 Thermometer calibrated to ensure accuracy

Ensure thermometers are calibrated (5 in WIC all different readings)

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

Do not use cardboard as a liner

critical Other

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

Cover all food in WIC

minor Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

Store plastic spoons upside down

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

label all bulk containers

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Replace damaged light shield in WIC

minor Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

Hang mops to dry.

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Chlorine sanitizer too low (10 ppm Cl) maintain 50 ppm Cl

serious Sanitation

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Provide Grease Trap cleaning every 3 months

2023-06-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 14
minor Documentation & Training

*47 Health permit posted

Post Health Permit

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

WD40 stored above soda syrup, oven cleaner and degrease stored above pork,

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean fan in WIC, floors, vent hood, shelves

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Broken and missing light shields in WIC and kitchen

critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling method, criteria - rapid cooling equipment

Cool rice faster with ice etc

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Sanitation

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

Vaseline stored above prep table beside clean utensils, personal foods stored in RIC and WIC

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Label food storage container in kitchen

minor Employee Hygiene

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping food spills used for no other purpose

wet cloth under cutting board

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Date mark all food

minor Employee Hygiene

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

Personal drinks and food in WIC and RIC

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

Remove cardboard from shelves under soda syrups

critical Other

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

Cover food in WIC

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Damaged equipment: WIF door, ice machine inside and upper cover, repair leaking cooler, door on sandwich cooler

2022-12-13 Pass Routine
5
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

deep clean ice scoop holder ice machine microwave

minor Other

*40 Reuse of single service articles

can not reuse single use containers

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

need light shields for all lights in the production area

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

put front cover back on ice machine

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

must register food manager course with the city of Dallas

2022-03-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean WIC fans

minor Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

critical Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

Utensils stored on floor

minor Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

2021-10-14 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

minor Facility Condition

*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

critical Sanitation

*47 Food prep/utensil wash/mop sink not for hand wash

minor Documentation & Training

*30 Food Establishment Permit

2021-04-09 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

RAW SHELL EGGS STORED ABOVE RTE SAUCES

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN INSIDE OF MICROWAVE

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

REPAIR ICE MACHINE AND LEAK AT DELI COOLER

minor Employee Hygiene

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

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

critical Other

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

COVER FOODS WHEN NOT IN USE

2020-11-05 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

RAW SHELL EGGS 70, SLICED CHEESE 51

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

CHOPPED STEAK 85

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

REPAIR LEAK AT DELI COOLER

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Employee Hygiene

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

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

minor Sanitation

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

DO NOT STORE SCOOP IN FOOD

minor Other

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

2020-04-23 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

taco meat 123 F

serious Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

4/13 date on chicken

serious Employee Hygiene

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

Moldy cabbage and tomatilles in WIC.

serious Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

Observed employee fail to sanitize dishes after washing.

minor Documentation & Training

*30 Food Establishment Permit

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength

Do not line shelves with foil.

critical Other

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

bread crumbs

minor Food Storage & Handling

*43 Light - 10 foot : Walk-in, Dry storage

WIF

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

2019-11-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

2019-05-06 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

all employees must obtain a valid food handler certificate by next inspection

minor Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

ice scoop handle laying on the ice

critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

walk in cooler measured at 45.8 degrees F; mechanic was called immediately by the PIC

minor Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

no chlorine test strips on site

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

sausage measured at 45 degrees F

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