EL CENTRO SUPERMARKET.

City of Dallas

8231 PARK LN · LAKE HIGHLANDS, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

8 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Feb 2023.

Last inspected Feb 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
8
VIOLATIONS
60
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
FEB 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 22
2023
PASS 12 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Cannot store items in hand sink for hand washing only.

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Dirty can opener blade.

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

Clean the floros, WIC floors (blood), amd walls.

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

Molded papaya, opened bananas, opened cookies.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

Keep all handles up.

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

No food handlers provided for any employee.

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

Cannot store food items on the floor in storage room, WIC, and WIF.

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

Women's bathroom needs a lid or cover over trash can.

1 pts Other
*45 First Aid

Provide first aid kit.

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

Need hand wash sign in women's bathroom.

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

Gap at the back door on the bottom.

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

No test strips provided.

JUL 14
2021
PASS 3 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

raw meat stored above an open container of salsa in the reach in cooler

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

cooler with milk and cut veggies is at 50 degrees F

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

milk-52 degrees F

MAY 19
2020
PASS 4 violations
3 pts Pest Activity
*18 Licensed pest control applicator only

no raid spray and wd-40 is allowed

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

pork, neckbones, chicken patties, and chicken were all out of temp due to a faulty cooler-55 degrees F

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

one of the coolers was not cooling efficiently, -55 degreesb F- FOOD was discarded

OCT 16
2018
PASS 9 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

keep utensils 6 inches off floor

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location

provide thermometer in cooler

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

provide hand washing sign

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

damaged cans,

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

employees must cover hair

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

base boards must be repaired, damaged floor tiles must be replaced

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean shelves, coolers/freezers inside, display cases

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest Control

observed flies

APR 26
2018
PASS 11 violations
1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

repair floor tiles, cove base, caulk around floor tiles, 3 com sink shall be sealed to the wall

3 pts Chemical Safety
*18 Unnecessary chemicals not allowed

raid not allowed in kitchen

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Cutting surfaces.

resurface cutting boards

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

personal drink/food

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

milk expired 4/25/2018;

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean coolers, freezers inside

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

wet cloth shall be stored in sanitizer bucket

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

provide light shields

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

provide a sign about inspection report

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

fix gap at exit door (back room)

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

employees must wash hands before donning new gloves

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NOV 6
2017
PASS 11 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

employees eat in prep area

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

provide hand washing sign

2 pts Sanitation
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

provide sanitizer test strips

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

employees need to take food handler class -important

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

provide written procedures for vomiting/diarrhea events

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

repair wall, floor tiles, cove base, wall edges must be covered

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

wash hands before donning new gloves

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

light shields

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine, clean slicer

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

provide label for sanitizer bucket

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean wic, freezers, display cases

MAY 19
2017
PASS 2 violations
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair
2 pts Sanitation
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

need written procedures as to how to clean bodiy fluids or have a spill kit

DEC 12
2016
PASS 8 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

obtain food handlers for workers

2 pts Other
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

provide test strips

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Other sanitizer use - manufacturer label direction

dilute saintizer concentration in meat market

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

replace meat market cutting boards/ fix 3 comp sink/display cases bottom

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

replace walk in lightbulbs

1 pts Facility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

fix back room floor tile

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Other Violations

have vomit/diarrhea clean up procedures

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

check hot water in handsink

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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