Dallas
BEAT

El Fenix

5622 Lemmon Ave, Dallas, TX 75209 · 75209 · Restaurant

Passed all 7 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
7
6 passed
Last Inspected
2019-09-23
Pass Rate
86%
0 failures
Score
35/100
BEAT
7 consecutive passes, most recently 2019-09-23
No failures across all 7 inspections on record
27 sanitation violations found across 7 inspections
7 other violations found across 3 inspections
Sanitation critical 27×
Other critical
Facility Condition minor
Food Temperature critical
Documentation & Training minor
Pest Activity critical
Food Storage & Handling minor
Employee Hygiene critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
2019-09-23 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Observed cheese at 50 degrees F, squash at 61.5 degrees F, and yellow cheese at 50 degrees F.

critical Pest Activity

*18 Restricted use pesticides

Raid and other self-applied pesticides are not approved.

minor Sanitation

*34 Insect control devices-not over food/food prep

Observed insect device above clean dishes.

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Repair RIC panel

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Observed dirty bottom of RIC and water on floor

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Patch ceiling tiles. Repair leaky utility sink.

2019-03-13 Pass Routine
5
minor Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

Remove flaking paint from walls in dishwasher area and cover exposed brick with cleanable material.

minor Sanitation

*33 Warewashing machines auto. dispense detergents

Dishwasher sanitizer line leaking, have it fixed.

minor Sanitation

*40 Handle & dispense of cleaned utensils, single-use

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

General cleaning, dust/ debris.

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Leak coming through roof when it rains, have repaired.

2019-02-10 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 16
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

minor Other

*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS

critical Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

minor Sanitation

*43 Light - 20 foot : Washing, utensil, toilet

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands

critical Other

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

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

minor Other

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

2018-07-30 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

minor Other

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

2018-02-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

keep sanitizers on top counters/ store in bottom shelves

critical Other

*09 Food protected cross contamination by preparing each type of food at different times or in separ

beef patty stored above chorizo and shrimp in reach in cooler

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

salsa was improper temp advised to use smaller pans to maintain in cold hold

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean floors/ air filter from ice machines

minor Facility Condition

*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

seal a hole in the wall by dish machine

minor Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

keep linen mat under cups utensils in dirink station

minor Sanitation

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

replace copy of bodily fluids clean up procedures manager states that the sign was lost after cleaning kitchen walls

2017-09-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

No towel allow undercutting board

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

sanitizer bucket next to utensil

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

sanitizer bucket: Oppm chlorine

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

observed mold in ice machine

minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

broken tiles and standing water in WIC

critical Sanitation

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

Raw Eggs and salsa store together

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

2017-03-22 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER BUCKET WHEN NOT IN USE

critical Employee Hygiene

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

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

FIX OVERFLOW IN THE BACK AREA

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