EL CALENTANO TORTERIA & TAQUERIA.

City of Dallas

2742 S EWING AVE · OAK CLIFF SOUTH, DALLAS

Last inspected 2024.

15 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Feb 2024.

Last inspected Feb 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
15
VIOLATIONS
154
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
FEB 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 8
2024
PASS 14 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

OPEN TOP REACH IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN NOT MAINTAINING TEMPERATURE OF 41'F OR BELOW, REMOVE FOOD TO A WORKING COOLER, FIX COOLER ASAP

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF TORTILLA MACHINE, OBSERVED CLEANED CONTAINERS STILL SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, chemical criteria

SANITIZER BUCKET TESTED OVER 100 PPM CL, SHALL BE BETWEEN 50-100 PPM CL, ADD MORE WATER AND TEST AGAIN

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

NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE, FIX WATER HEATER ASAP

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name
2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cooling method, criteria - using ice bath

OBSERVED BIG POT OF CHICKEN STOCK COOLING IN RIC AT 129'F, SHALL RAPIDLY COOL FOOD WITH A ICE BATH WHILE STIRRING

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

DO NOT STORE FOOD PRODUCTS IN GROCERY BAGS

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
1 pts Other
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

COVER FOODS IN THE WALK IN COOLER

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF COOLERS AND COOLING RACKS

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping
1 pts Facility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

SECURE BACK CEILING TILES BACK IN PLACE

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
AUG 29
2023
PASS 9 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items used according to law

SANITIZER BUCKET TESTED OVER 200 PPM CHLORINE, SHALL BE BETWEEN 50-100 PPM CL

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law
2 pts Other
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.
1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Remove dead/trapped pests
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN COOLER RACKS AND STORAGE RACKS

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
1 pts Other
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
DEC 22
2022
PASS 8 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

ice scoop stored inside of ice machine

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

cover all food in RIC

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

no paper towel at hand sink

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

Must date mark all foods not used with in 24 hours not to exceed 7 days

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

Must register food manager course with the City of Dallas

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

replace missing light in vent a hood

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

Temperatures not maintained at 41 degrees F or below. Violations marked with * tomato 53*

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

remove deli tissue and foil shelf liners

APR 12
2022
PASS 6 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
2 pts Other
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
JUN 3
2021
PASS 6 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Label - Nutrition Labeling
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location
1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Insect control devices-not over food/food prep
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
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NOV 16
2020
PASS 8 violations
3 pts Other
*09 Ice used as exterior coolant, prohibited as ingredient and may not be used as food
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
2 pts Other
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria -thawed RTE <41F
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
APR 14
2020
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Other
*09 Ice used as exterior coolant, prohibited as ingredient and may not be used as food
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
2 pts Other
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
2 pts Other
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

DO NOT USE FOIL

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
OCT 31
2019
PASS 10 violations
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

WIPING CLOTHS STORED UNDER FOOD ITEMS

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name

NO LABEL PROVIDE FOR FOOD ITEMS PACKAGED IN HOUSE

1 pts Sanitation
*37 Food, utensils & equip under other sources

THAWING RAW MEAT IN 3 COMP SINK WHILE DIRTY DISHES ARE IN SINK

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

OBSERVED EXPIRED DATE MARKING

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

NO DATE MARKING PROVIDED FOR TCS FOOD IN COOLERS

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

3 pts Food Temperature
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

TAMALES AT 85*F AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity

IMPROPER THAWING OF RTE FOODS

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

RAW CHORIZO STORED NEXT TO RTE FOODS

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

CLEAN ALL

SEP 26
2019
PASS 15 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

ITEMS STORED IN HANDSINK

1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity

RAW STORED IN STANDING WATER IN 3 COMP SINK

2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cooling method, criteria - placing the food in shallow pans
1 pts Food Temperature
*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

COOLING FOOD UNCOVER

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

PROVIDE FOR ALL

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

CLEAN ALL

1 pts Sanitation
*37 Food, utensils & equip under other sources

THAWING RAW MEAT AND PREPPING RTE FOODS IN 3 COMP SINK WHILE DIRTY DISHES ARE IN SINK (V.DESTROYED)

3 pts Other
*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer

DISCONTINUE RESERVING OF SALSA

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

CLEAN ALL

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

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

CHORIZO STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS

3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

SOUP AT 118*F

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

LACK OF HAND WASHING

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE FOR ALL

MAR 19
2019
PASS 15 violations
1 pts Other
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED IN MOP SINK

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

LACK OF HAND WASHING

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name

NO LABEL PROVIDED FOR PREPACKAGED FOODS

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

WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON CUTTING BOARD

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING RTE FOODS WITH BARE HANDS

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

RAW EGGS STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS; RAW BACON STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage
3 pts Other
*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer

DISCONTINUE RESERVE OF SALSA

2 pts Sanitation
*22 Washing hands only at a designated hand sink

EMPLOYEE WASHING HANDS IN 3 COMP SINK

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

PERSONAL DRINK STORED IN PREP AREA

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

ITEMS STORED IN HAND SINK

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

CLEAN ALL

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

LACK OF DATE MARKING

2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cooling method, criteria - placing the food in shallow pans

FOOD ITEMS STORED IN BULK PANS

JUL 30
2018
PASS 9 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

LACK OF DATEMARKING,

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

CHEMICAL STORED ABOVE FOOD ITEMS

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

RAW MEATS STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS IN WIC

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

CLEAN ALL

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

WIPING CLOTH UNDER CUTTING BOARD, CARDBOARD UNDER FOOD ITEMS IN COOLER ,AND FOIL LINING UNDER EQUIPMENT

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands

LACK OF HAND WASHING

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

COOKED FOOD STORED ON FLOOR

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

CILANTRO STORED IN HANDSINK

MAR 1
2018
PASS 16 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

REMOVE CARDBOARD LINING FROM SHELVES IN RIC AND STORAGE AREA

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

STORAGE SHELVES BLOCKING HANDSINK

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

CLEAN ALL

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Insect control devices-not over food/food prep

STORED ON MAKE READY COOLER

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

LACK OF DATE MARKING

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING RTE FOODS WITH BARE HANDS

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

RAW MEAT STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS

2 pts Sanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

DISCONTINUE USE OF IGLOO COOLERS FOR HOT HOLD

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

WIPING CLOTH STORED IN PREP AREA AND ON CUTTING BOARD

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

PROVIDE FOR ALL

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

LACK OF HAND WASHING

1 pts Food Temperature
*39 Loosely cover cooling foods
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*47 Other Violations

LABEL 3 COMP SINK

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE FOR ALL

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

FOOD STORED ON FLOOR

DEC 21
2017
PASS 15 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

LACK OF HAND WASHING

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

SOAKING TAMALE HUSK STORED IN 3 COMP SINK WITH DIRTY DISHES

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name

PROVIDE FOR ALL PACKAGED FOODS

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

RAW EGGS/CHORIZO STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS

3 pts Other
*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer

DISCONTINUE RESERVING OF SALSA: MUST PROVIDE IN SINGLE PORTIONS

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

PERSONAL DRINK STORED ON HHU

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Insect control devices-not over food/food prep

FLY HANGER STORED ABOVE FOOD

1 pts Food Temperature
*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

COVER ALL

2 pts Sanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

DISCONTINUE USE OF HOT HOLDING IN IGLOO COOLER : PROVIDE MECHANICAL HHU

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

CLEAN ALL

3 pts Facility Condition
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

BEANS 113*F ON FLOOR

2 pts Employee Hygiene
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

REMOVE CARDBOARD LINING FROM SHELVES; TOWEL FROM UNDER CUTTING BOARDS AND OVER TORTILLA

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

PROVIDE FOR ALL

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

PROVIDE FOR ALL FOODS STORED IN COOLER

MAY 15
2017
PASS 7 violations
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
MAR 29
2017
PASS 11 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*01 Cooling -- total 6 hours, 135-41øF

Pork sitting out at room temp at 108 F.

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

Obtain two more sink stoppers to properly wash, rinse and sanitize dishes.

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law
2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cooling method, criteria - using ice bath
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
2 pts Sanitation
*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

Clean interior of all coolers, freezers, and prep tables.

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

Observed several flies.

1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

Thawing meat at room temp.

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

Clean vent hood.

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