EL JORDAN CAFE.

City of Dallas

416 N BISHOP AVE · BISHOP ARTS, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

11 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Sep 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
11
VIOLATIONS
71
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
SEP 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 13
2023
PASS 10 violations
1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
2 pts Other
*33 Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink
1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest Control
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels
1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
1 pts Sanitation
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
FEB 19
2023
PASS 8 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength

use approved commercial grade food containers

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

store clean utensils with handleup

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

date marking food

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

label all food squeeze bottles with common name

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean ric to ensure its working properly

2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cool TCS foods using proper methods

observed cooling cooked chicken at room temperatures

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

observed gnats around hand sink

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

area around mop sink

AUG 12
2022
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

observed grime build up inside of ice machine. clean and sanitize.

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

observed clean utensils stored on wire shelves that have grime build up, store on clean surface.

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

observed grime build up on floors, and grime build up on wire storage shelves, clean

1 pts Sanitation
*44 Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures

clean refuse area, debris build up observed.

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

renew expired Texas Food Handler cards.

MAR 4
2021
PASS 9 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE FOR ALL

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

2 pts Other
*31 No soap at handsink

PROVIDE FOR ALL

2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cooling method, criteria - placing the food in shallow pans
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

PROVIDE FOR ALL

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

POST IN CUSTOMER VIEW

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

CLEAN ALL

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

COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS IN COOLERS; KEEP ICE PROTECTED

1 pts Food Temperature
*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS

NOV 21
2019
PASS 7 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CARD FOR ONE KITCHEN WORKER AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

HEAVY DUST AND MOLD PROLIFERATION ON THE FAN COVERS OF THE REACH IN COOLERS

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

RAW CHICKEN BEING STORED ABOVE COOKED RICE IN THE REACH IN COOLER ( IN KITCHEN )

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

RAW EGG SITTING OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE BEING HELD AT 64.4 F

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

UNLABELED CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLE

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER DOOR GASKETS

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

COOKED FOODS NOT DATE MARKED ( REACH IN COOLER )

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MAY 23
2019
PASS 4 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

all cooler units dirty with food debris and stagnant water must be clean inside and outside cooler units to avoid cross contamination

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*44 Covering receptacles after filled

grease trap cover broken must be repair to avoid unlawful smells and contamination

3 pts Sanitation
*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

bare hand contact with ready to eat food must be wash hands and use gloves to avoid cross contamination

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

food containers with raw meat and raw chicken mixed with RTE foods inside cooler unit must be separate raw from RTE food containers in proper order on all areas

NOV 21
2018
PASS 4 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
1 pts Sanitation
*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions
MAY 31
2018
PASS 2 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

vent hood dirty must be clean to avoid food contamination

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

grill encrusted with soiled contamination must be clean to avoid cross contamination

NOV 1
2017
PASS 10 violations
3 pts Other
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

missing writing employee health policies

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

vent hood dirty

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

wall gaps and openings in all areas

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

food handler cards missing

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing writing procedures for body fluids / spill kit

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

soil residues in ceiling and walls kitchen area floors need clean during operational hours

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

cheese 65 F, sour cream 54 F

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

missing thermometers inside cooler units

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

food containers in all cooler units missing date marking

2 pts Sanitation
*33 Remove soils from equipment & utensils

clean inside and outside equipment

MAY 17
2017
PASS 7 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

RAW SHELL EGGS AT 67.5 F

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE

2 pts Plumbing & Waste
*23 Water, Plumbing,& Waste Water - Pressure

LOW PRESSURE OF WATER AT THE RESTROOM HAND SINK (HOT WATER)

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

SEVERAL COOKED FOOD ITEMS NOT DATE MARKED

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN THE REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FLIES PRESENT

NOV 3
2016
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS

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

STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING BUCKET AFTER AND BETWEEN USE

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

UNLABELED CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLE IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA

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

ENSURE THAT YOU WASH HANDS BEFORE DONNING NEW GLOVES

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

SEVERAL COOKED FOODS HELD IN STORAGE IN THE REACH IN REFRIGERATOR NOT DATE MARKED

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