EL CANTANTE COCINA MEXICANA.

City of Dallas

4314 LIVE OAK ST · UPTOWN, DALLAS

Last inspected 2017.

4 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Sep 2017.

Last inspected Sep 2017. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

SEP 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 26

2017

PASS 8 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

2 pts Other

*26 Consumer Advisory Disclosure---asterisking

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

utensils left in hand sink

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

tortilla chips

2 pts Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

plastic take out bag used to line container of rice

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Remove dead/trapped pests

in kitchen lighting

3 pts Other

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

rice, tomato juice

AUG 22

2017

PASS 13 violations

1 pts Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

REPEAT VIOLATION

2 pts Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

plastic take out bag used to line rice container - REPEAT VIOLATION

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

REPEAT VIOLATION

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

10ppm - REPEAT VIOLATION

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

hand sink used for food prep - REPEAT VIOLATION

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

employee coffee on table with kosher salt, tostadas, and bouillon - CORRECTED ON SITE

2 pts Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - using ice bath

2 pts Other

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

REPEAT VIOLATION

2 pts Other

*26 Advisory-"consuming raw or undercooked#" text

for ceviche

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

salsa 48°F

1 pts Sanitation

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

ice scoop handle in ice - REPEAT VIOLATION

JUN 23

2017

PASS 10 violations

2 pts Other

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

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

utensils and containers in kitchen hand sink.

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

employee plating ready to eat food with bare hands.

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

spray bottles

2 pts Other

*26 Consumer Advisory Disclosure---asterisking

menus lack consumer advisory for ceviche.

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

sanitizer bucket 200ppm

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Maintain records on site for up to three years.

2 pts Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

plastic bag used at liner for rice.

1 pts Sanitation

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

1 pts Chemical Safety

*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

DEC 2

2016

PASS 5 violations

3 pts Sanitation

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

Store ground beef on separate tray from pork.

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

Reach-in cooler w/drawers

2 pts Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

Cloth under cutting board.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Label food storage containers. COS.

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean air vent cover.

Public inspection records from City of Dallas Code Compliance — Consumer Health Division. Records current as of 2026-07-12. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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