Dallas
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El Catrin

835 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208 · 75208 · Restaurant

Passed all 11 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
11
11 passed
Last Inspected
2025-07-30
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
35/100
BEAT
11 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-07-30
No failures across all 11 inspections on record
23 sanitation violations found across 8 inspections
10 other violations found across 5 inspections
Sanitation critical 23×
Food Storage & Handling serious 12×
Other critical 10×
Documentation & Training minor
Facility Condition minor
Employee Hygiene minor
Food Temperature critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
2025-07-30 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2024-06-26 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2023-12-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Handsink blocked by huge trash can , need small er size for hand sink

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows

Ceiling tiles repair work not finished, shall close all openings

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

mold in ice machine needs to cleaned to sight

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

date mark items in display ( sweet cakes) for 7 days from opening

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

toxic spray bottle adjacent to sugar and vinegar

2023-06-18 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

minor Documentation & Training

*30 Does Establishment have a current valid permit posted?

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

minor Sanitation

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

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2022-09-02 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

RFSM NOT ONSITE.

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

OBSERVED PREPARED FOODS IN REACH IN COOLERS WITHOUT DATE MARKS, PROVIDE DATE MARK FOR ALL PREPARED FOOD AFTER 24HRS.

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

OBSERVED EXPOSED WALLS, FALLING COVE BASE,

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment-doors, seal hinges adjusted/intact

REPLACE DAMAGED SEALS/GASKETS OF REACH IN COOLERS.

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

OBSERVED GRIME BUILD UP ON WIRE SHELVES, GRIME ON FANS OF REACH IN COOLERS.

critical Sanitation

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

OBSERVED STEAK MEAT STORED ABOVE BREAD AND TORTILLAS IN REACH IN COOLER. STORE FOOD PROPERLY TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON INTAKE VENTS, CLEAN.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

OBSERVED ONIONS AND FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR, STORE 6" MINIMUM OFF FLOOR.

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE HAND WASH SIGN AT ALL HAND SINKS.

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

OBSERVED TWO MILK CONTAINERS STORED IN ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED ICE.

2021-01-12 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

WIPING CLOTH UNDER CUTTING BOARD

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Health permit posted

POST IN CUSTOMER VIEW

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

LACK OF DATEMARKING

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

ITEMS STORED IN HAND SINK

critical Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

LACK OF HANDWASHING

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

PROVIDE FOR ALL NON ORIGINAL FOOD CONTAINERS

minor Employee Hygiene

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

PERSONAL DRINK WITH CUSTOMERS FOOD ITEMS

critical Sanitation

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

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE FOR ALL

minor Other

*21 Person in charge. The person in charge shall ensure that õ228.34 (1-15) Relating to Duties of PI

PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

WIPING CLOTH STORED ON PREP TABLE

2020-05-11 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Other

*40 Store single-service item in original package

KEEP CONTAINERS PROTECTED

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

SHRIMP 48*F STORED ON PREP TABLE

minor Sanitation

*37 Food, utensils & equip under other sources

FOOD EQUIPMENT STORED ON MOP SINK

critical Sanitation

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

RAW CHICKEN STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE FOR ALL

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

PROVIDE FOR ALL IN COOLER

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

minor Sanitation

*22 Washing hands only at a designated hand sink

EMPLOYEE

critical Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

LACK OF HANDWASHING

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NO CURRENT RECORDS PROVIDED

2019-10-24 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR THE REACH IN COOLER MISSING ONE IN KITCHEN

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

EXPIRED CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE MUST REGISTER BY 11/ 08/ 2019

minor Other

*46 Number of Toilets and urinals

FECAL REMNANTS UNDERNEATH THE TOILET SEAT IN THE EMPLOYEE RESTROOM

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER DOOR GASKET

minor Other

*31 No soap at handsink

SOAP NEEDED IN BOTH EMPLOYEE RESTROOMS

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

KITCHEN WORKERS WORKING IN KITCHEN WITHOUT CURRENT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES REGISTER BY 11/ 08/ 2019

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE KITCHEN MICROWAVE

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

NO HAND WASH SIGNS IN THE CUSTOMER RESTROOM

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB UNDER THE VENT HOOD ( KITCHEN )

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

SLICED FRUIT AND PICS NOT DATE MARKED

critical Other

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

BEER BOTTLES STORED IN DRINK STATION CUSTOMER ICE BIN (ALSO ICE SCOOP LAYING IN ICE )

2019-04-22 Pass Routine
6
serious Sanitation

*10 After being cleaned, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized in an expos

missing sanitizing solution sanitizer bucket 100 ppm Chlorine

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

missing grease trap ticket must be have current grease trap ticket

serious Other

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

missing writing employee health policies

serious Other

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

minor Documentation & Training

* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

expired RFSM certification must be have current FSM registered with the city

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

2018-09-18 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
critical Other

*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing damaged, spoiled, or recalled food being held

dent cans and expired package food must be dispose to prevent cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

food shelving is dusty with soils accumulations must be clean food shelving areas to protected from contamination

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

missing some thermometers inside RI cooler units front area must be have visible and working thermometers

2018-03-23 Pass Routine
5
minor Facility Condition

*43 Heating/ventilation: designed and installed

missing dripping oil receptacle using a plastic receptacle at floor level must be have the correct dripping oil receptacle lights not working must be repair lights inside vent hood

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

missing labeling in squeeze food containers must be have labeling all food containers

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

missing current grease trap ticket must be have current grease trap ticket

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

missing food handler cards must be have food handler cards

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date marking some food containers inside cooler units must be have date marking for public health control

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