EL FENIX.

City of Dallas

1601 MCKINNEY AVE · WEST END, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

12 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Feb 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

117

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

FEB 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 14

2023

PASS 14 violations

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Fill holes on walls where needed throughout BOH, Replace broken floor drain covers

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Observed salsa at water station at 46.1 F and large container of salsa at 54.5 F. Maintain cold TCS food 41 F or below

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Inside upper panel and walls of ice machine observed w/black mold-like substance. Can opener observed rusted and with food debris accumulation. Multiple shelves in BOH (cook & prep areas) observed wit

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

Discontinue use/remove cardboard shelf liner on bottom shelf of prep table

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

Roach observed on inside upper door lip of ice machine. Seal all outer perimeters properly to prevent entrance of insects & rodents

1 pts Sanitation

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

Upon arrival observed cook line employee eating/chewing food. Observed employee beverages throughout BOH>on shelf next to/over clean equipment, on shelf in dish pit area and on clean equipment storage

1 pts Other

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

Cover all food inside WiC>red bell pepper & container of cheese

1 pts Sanitation

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

Observed ice scoop laying on top of ice in waiter station>store w/handle extended out of ice

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Label all food containers w/common name label when removed from its original pkg/container>seasoning shakers & rebagged product inside dry room

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Fan covers inside WIC observed w/dust accumulation.

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

Provide covered trash cans for all women's restroom stalls

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

Provide appropriate hand sink signs for all hand sinks BOH & bar

2 pts Sanitation

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

Provide the guidance for the cleanup of Bodily Fluid &/or Biohazard Spill Kit

2 pts Sanitation

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

Provide chemical test strips to test Quat. Sanitizer used for sanitizer buckets

MAY 11

2022

PASS 11 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

FOOD DEBRIS PRESENT THROUGHOUT RESTAURANT, CLEAN DRAINS, EQUIPMENT

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

LEAK AT DISH SINK AND VARIOUS PIPES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN WHICH IS CAUSING STANDING WATER

2 pts Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

NOT PROPERLY HOLDING TEMP

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location

REPLACED ON DISH MACHINE NOT WORKING+

2 pts Pest Activity

*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

FLIES AND GNATS PRESENT AS WELL AS ROACHES AND CRICKETS

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

CUTTING BOARDS NOT ADHERED TO SURFACE

1 pts Chemical Safety

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

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

NO KNIVES STORED BTWN EQUIPMENT

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

FAN COVERS IN ALL WALK IN FREEZERS AND COOLERS

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

1 pts Sanitation

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

REPAIR FLOORS , EXPOSED OPENINGS IN CEILINGS, CLEAN WALLS, FLOOR FROM STANDING WATER

SEP 2

2021

PASS 8 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

FOODS NOT HOLDING COLD HOLD TEMPS

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

FOOD NEEDS TO BE COVERED IN THE WIC AND WIF, SHOWED MANAGER

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ICE MACHINE, COOK LINE NEEDS TO BE CLEANED AND DOOR GASKETS

2 pts Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

RIC HAS POOLING OF WATER AT THE BOTTOM, TEMPS WERE NOT CORRECT

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

DOOR GASKETS AND CUTTING BOARD IS NOT ADHERE TO STRUCTURE

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

DAMP CLOTHS SHOULD BE IN S.BUCKETS BETWEEN USE

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

FAN COVERS AND WALLS IN WIC/WIF

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color

VERY DIRTY OVER PREP AREA

JAN 6

2021

PASS 7 violations

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 One Inch Air Gap

needed at handsink, not properly draining into the drain

2 pts Pest Activity

*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

flies, gnats on the cook line

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

very dirty

2 pts Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - using ice bath

NEED AN ALTERNATIVE COOLING METHOD CHEESE IS AT 51.3F

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

FAN COVERS, WALLS, AND SHELVES IN WIC AND WIF MAKE SURE TO CLEAN ICE MACHINE

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

CAN SEE DAYLIGHT AND WAS PROPPED OPENED

2 pts Sanitation

*33 Mechanical warewashing equip., wash solution temp.

THERMOMETER DOESN'T WORK ON THE MACHINE IN THE BAR OR KITCHEN

JUN 24

2020

PASS 9 violations

2 pts Pest Activity

*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

flies in entrance of kitchen and throughout the kitchen

1 pts Pest Activity

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

exposed material in ceiling (insulation, pipes), leaks misaligned tiles (possible entry for pests and rodents) floors in need of repair immediately (noted on last report) ice on floor of WIF potent

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leak at drain pipe at hand sink at the front of the kitchen

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

3 blown out lights at the first venthood

1 pts Sanitation

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

towels used to cleanup spill and left on floor completely saturated.

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

knives are not stored in proper location, aren't cleaned and found between equipment

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

pork was temped at 56.5F guacamole temped at 51.4F

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength

door gaskets needs to be replaced on RIC that houses the chicken, door will not close properly

3 pts Pest Activity

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

expired milk in WIC, floured dough was left exposed to flies on the cutting board.

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JAN 27

2020

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

ICE MACHINE HEAVILY BUILDUP OF PINK BIOFILM

2 pts Sanitation

*29 Outfitter-Thermometer.

NEEDED, CURRENTLY BROKEN AND NOT READING TEMPS (WAREWASHING)

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

CLEAN FOOD EQUIPMENT

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

FLIES/ DEAD ROACH

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

NOT USED UNDER CUTTING BOARD

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil

CLEAN IMMEDIATELY

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

FAN COVERS AND RIC

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE LIGHT SHIELD (SHOWED JESUS GONZALEZ)

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

FLOOR DIRTY, STAGNANT WATER, FLOORS NEED REPAIR

JUL 15

2019

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

SHREDDED CHEESE 54 DEGREE F, GUAC 50 DEGREE F( ON COOK LINE), SALSA 52 DEGREE F (SERVER STATION)

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ICE GUARD AT ICE MACHINE (UPSTAIRS)

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

AT ALL HAND SINKS

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

IN ALL COOLERS

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

BULK BINS IN DRY STORAGE, ICE TEA URNS SERVER STATION, CUT VEGETABLES

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

SERVER TOUCHING TORTILLAS WITH BARE HANDS

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

ENSURE PROPER DATE MARKING

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

RIC AMBIENT TEMP 50+ DEGREE F (SERVER STATION AND ON LINE

3 pts Sanitation

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

RAW CHICKEN ABOVE RAW BEEF- COS

JAN 16

2019

PASS 11 violations

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Equipment & utensils cleaned before restocking

MAKE SURE KNIVES ARE CLEAN PRIOR TO STORING IN HOLDER-COS

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

SPICES-COS

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

LABEL SPRAY BOTTLES AT BAR

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

IN ALL RIC- REPLACE MISSING- COS

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

0 PPM CHLORINE AT DISHWASHER

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

DESIGNATE AREA FOR PERSONAL ITEMS-COS

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

ENSURE ITEMS IN COOLER AND STORAGE HAS COVER- COS

3 pts Sanitation

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

RAW EGG STORED ABOVE RTE FOOD IN COOLER- COS

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

GUAC 45 DEGREE F, SHREDDED CHEESE 45 DEGREE F, HALF/HALF 60 DEGREE F, SALSA AT SERVER 49 DEGREE F

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

AT BAR

JUL 19

2018

PASS 10 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN SODA GUN NOZZLES AT BAR, CLEAN HANDLES AT RIC, CLEAN FLOORS AROUND EQUIPMENT AND EXCESS CONDENSATION

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

WIC NOT MAINTAINING TEMP, LEAKING INSIDE SERVICE REQUESTED

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

IN RIC

2 pts Sanitation

*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

OBSERVED SEVERAL CRICKETS IN DRY STORAGE, SEVERAL ROACHES AROUND WIF , CLEAN UP DEAD INSECTS REQUESTED SERVICE- FOLLOW RECOMMENDATIONS

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

BLUE CHEESE 50 DEGREE F, SHREEDED CHEESE 54 IN WIC, TAQUITOS IN RIC 69 DEGREE F, PICO 46

3 pts Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

LEAK AT BAR HAND SINK, LOW WATER PRESSURE AT HAND SINK BY TO GO ITEMS, WATER DID NOT REACH 110 DEGREE F

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

LABEL SPRAY BOTTLES

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

BULK BIN NEEDS LID IN DRY STORAGE

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

INSIDE WARMER

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

DESIGNATE AREA FOR PERSONAL ITEMS

JAN 17

2018

PASS 5 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

DUMPING SANITIZER IN HAND SINK

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

IN FREEZER

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

WITH TORTILLAS

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

NO TOWELS UNDER CUTTING BOARDS

NOV 27

2017

PASS 12 violations

1 pts Other

*40 Single use articel wrapped or dispensed

STRAWS FOR DRINKS

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

SALSA 49 DEGREE F

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

IN ICE MACHINE, SEVERAL BULK CONTAINERS HAVE BOWLS MUST USE UTENSIL WITH HANDLE

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

AT ALL HAND SINKS

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN INSIDE MICROWAVE AND IN RIC, CLEAN ONION CUTTER AFTER USE

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE IN SANITIZER IN BETWEEN USE

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

WITH LIME, SERVER WITH TORTILLA

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

SANITIZER BUCKET NEXT TO EQUIPMENT

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

IN FREEZER

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS OFF OF THE TOP OF EQUIPMENT, CLEAN HANDLES TO BE FREE OF FOOD DEBRIS

MAY 4

2017

PASS 12 violations

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Towels that are in use (have moisture) should be stored in sanitizing solution.

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

Floors in main kitchen showing bare concrete around plumbing drain clean out covers.

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

Certificates for Registered Food Service Manager not on display at time of inspection. Was corrected on site. Two of the three RFSM certificates on display are expired. Registered Food Service

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

All sanitizer buckets tested tested at 100ppm Q.A. or less. Employees should regularly change these as Quaternary Ammonium loses its effectiveness over time and use.

1 pts Sanitation

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

Three ice scoops observed resting on food ice with the handles in contact with food ice. In main wait staff service area, in overflow dining wait staff service area, and in upstairs bar.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Two light bulbs under vent hood in production area not functioning. Florescent lighting in dry storage area not shielded.

3 pts Sanitation

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

Ice machines in main kitchen show infection of black mold on upper surface of storage compartment. Condensation observed forming on biofilm directly over food ice. Significant biofilm observed on up

2 pts Sanitation

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

Aluminum foil used to line shelf under where raw chicken is processed near walk in coolers. Multiple towels used to cover food contact surfaces.

2 pts Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

No test strips for Quaternary Ammonium available at time of inspection.

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

Employee observed in production area plating cooked and other ready to eat foods with bare hands. (See Attached Photograph)

3 pts Sanitation

*14 Hands wash procedures-without soap

Employee observed washing hands without soap at hand wash sink. Management made corrective actions.

2 pts Sanitation

*31 No soap at handsink

No soap at service area hand wash sink near production line. No soap at hand wash sink in main bar area. No soap at hand wash sink in upstairs bar.

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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